From: Lamont Brooks <lbrooks@apwu.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2023 12:26 PM To: Clerk Division NBA <ClerkDivisionNBA@apwu.org> Cc: Clerk Department <ClerkDepartment@apwu.org> Subject: Fwd: [EXTERNAL] Fwd: EAS Performing Craft Work Involving New EAS Positions To be clear, we have no authority over NAPSâ ability to negotiate a permanent supervisor position. We do have the authority to challenge…
July 19, 2023 The Postal Service wants employees to remember the differences between Election Mail, Ballot Mail and Political Mail. Election Mail is any item mailed to or from authorized election officials that enables citizens to participate in the voting process. Examples include ballots for domestic or international delivery, sample ballots, voter registration forms, absentee…
From: Charlie Cash <CCash@apwu.org> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2023 Subject: Arbitrability on NACI cases All, Some of you may have grievances pending on employees who have an âunfavorableâ NACI background come back after an employee has completed their probation/evaluation period and they are then âseparatedâ from the Postal Service. The Postal Service then makes the…
From: Charlie Cash <CCash@apwu.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 Subject: Mail Processing Facility Reviews (AMPS) in OR and GA All, As I reported yesterday, here is the official notification of the AMPs in Georgia and Oregon. You can share. Thank-you, Charlie Cash Industrial Relations Director American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO 202-842-4273 Related: USPS initiates consolidation…
Background Surface Transfer Centers are facilities where mail and packages are received in containers for consolidation and staging to be loaded and transported to other facilities. These transfer centers also serve as a concentration point to consolidate mail volume and reduce the number of trips needed to transport mail. They are strategically located in a…
July 17, 2023 The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team will hold a veteransâ roundtable for Postal Service employees on Sunday, July 23, at 1 p.m. Eastern time. The discussion will center on the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, the most significant expansion of benefits and services for toxic-exposed veterans in more than…
July 14, 2023 USPS officials have informed NALC of additional fraudulent activity against the LiteBlue application. The Postal Service is reporting that this new activity appears to be more sophisticated than the previous infiltration of USPS systems. This breach is compromising the Multifactor Authentication (MFA) one-time passcode feature that was added earlier this year, after…
July 14, 2023 As previously reported, NALC has continued to negotiate for a new collective bargaining agreement with the U.S. Postal Service during the statutorily required 60-day mediation period. That period, which began with the formal expiration of the 2019-2023 Agreement on May 20, is set to expire on July 19. While discussions on the…
