Join the National Negotiations Committee (NNC) on a Tele-Town Hall on April 23 at either 11 a.m. or 9 p.m. EST. Topics of discussion will include the current status in preparing for Opening Day of negotiations (June 26), goals/focuses of the committee, Fighting Today for a Better Tomorrow campaign updates, and the importance of member…
04/10/2018 – Each year on Workers Memorial Day (April 28), working people throughout the world remember those who were hurt or killed on the job and recommit to the struggle for a safe workplace. Virtually every safety and health protection on the books today exists because union workers fought together to win them, the most…
I filed a Step 1 in December 2017 about Clerks doing Amazon at midnight for higher level pay. There was no supervisor physically present until 430am. The Local withdrew the case. I was under the impression if no supervisor was present then pay should be higher level. Does anyone have any cases for higher level…
The Postal Service wants employees to remember that USB ports on work computers shouldnât be used to charge personal devices. Plugging smartphones, tablets, wearable technology and other gadgets into USPS equipment violates Postal Service policy and puts the organizationâs data at risk. The CyberSafe at USPS team offers the following tips: Use wall outlets in…
Autonomous mobile robots have grabbed the interest of postal operators and logistics companies for their potential to cut costs, increase efficiency, and enable new services. The Postal Service has a long history of piloting early forms of robots in sorting centers but has yet to really test the latest generation of robots for sorting and…
The Postal Inspection Service is offering three new training courses to help employees who accept and handle hazardous materials. The first course, Advanced HAZMAT Training, is now available in the Learning Management System. The course number is 10026976. The course provides instruction on: navigating Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted and Perishable Mail; classification of hazardous materials;…
I am a Tour 1 Level 6 Processing Clerk at North Texas P&DC. My seniority date is 9/1990. Currently my non-scheduled days are Saturday/Sunday (actual nights) with duty hours 2100-0530. The facility is in Coppell, TX which is a suburb about 20 min north of Dallas, TX. I am seeking a mutual swap to Tulsa…
Via Bobby Donelson, APWU SWCAL Retiree Chapter President: The retirees are asking all delegates to the 2018 National Convention to support two changes in the APWU National Constitution. Neither is harmful to the APWU or a cost factor. Retirees assist local, state, and the national unions. Amend the APWU Constitution & By-Laws; new Article 6:…
