Management’s continuing crack down on sick leave usage is resulting in an increase in leave disapprovals and discipline. The Region continues to provide updates on Attendance issues. Locals who desire to receive the comprehensive Regional Guidebook on Attendance Control and Discipline for Cause may contact Regional Coordinator Omar Gonzalez at (650) 685-7402 or email ogonzalez@apwu.org…
USPS is holding Town Hall Meetings to encourage employees to participate in 2019 Postal Pulse Survey. I have heard that APWU National is actually promoting this year’s survey? Is that possible? Haven’t seen anything on APWU.org. Appreciate any information. In Solidarity First Name: Joe Last Name: Cuccinotto Email: jc@phoenixapwu.org Union/Local: APWU – Phoenix Metro Area…
Tickets were actually established so that a voter could cast a vote for a single slate of candidates or political party and all of the candidates of that slate/party would receive a vote. Tickets formed for the upcoming APWU elections are formed for convenience and cost reasons. Some joined one ticket first and then were…
OSHA News Release- Region 7 U.S. Department of Labor May 13, 2019 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Iowa U.S. Postal Office For Blocked Exits and Failing to Train on Emergency Plan ANKENY, IA ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) for obstructing exit…
• Peace Officers Memorial Day, which honors police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty, is Wednesday, May 15. Postal Service facilities are required to fly the U.S. flag at half-staff this day. To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak for an instant and then lower it…
John Hatton – May 13, 2019 At last month’s postal hearing by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Postmaster General Megan Brennan reiterated support for so-called “full Medicare integration” as a major component of a solution to the Postal Service’s financial woes. This innocuous-sounding proposal has been included in every leading postal reform…
Via APWU Western Region Coordinator Omar M. Gonzalez: Lay Off Exposure, Contract History and Majority Minority Rank & File Reports.
The Postal Service has reported its financial results for fiscal 2019’s second quarter (Jan. 1- March 31). Here are some highlights: • Revenue. Total revenue was $17.5 billion, essentially flat from the same period one year earlier. First-Class Mail revenue declined 3.3 percent, while Marketing Mail revenue declined 3.9 percent. Shipping and packages revenue increased…
