Itâs the crack of dawn on a recent Monday, and Erik Gutekunst is gearing up for another round of early morning package deliveries. The city carrier assistant, who is based in St. Charles, IL, is loading a ProMaster 2500 vehicle with packages that will be delivered in nearby Geneva, IL. Gutekunst said the vehicle makes…
December 13, 2017 (RARC-WP-18-003) The Postal Service could make the delivery survey more representative of the general population and validate the surveyâs scale to ensure its accuracy. Survey results showed dissatisfaction is highest among small and medium business customers, centralized delivery recipients, and 25-34 year olds. Customers most frequently commented on misdelivery, delivery time, delivery…
Arbitrator Das sides with union for arbitration victory Web News Article #: 119-2017 12/12/2017 – Arbitrator Shyam Das found in favor of the APWU again in the unionâs on-going efforts to enforce the Global Settlement Memorandum of Understanding (GSMOU) and the Global Settlement Remedy Agreement (GSRA) for implementing the GSMOU. In an award issued December…
âEffective March 31, we will discontinue the Mutual Exchange program known as Crossroads, which is obsolete. Our members can use the eReassign program to search for and request reassignment opportunities.â Wow! Eliminating mutual exchanges in the Members Only area of the APWU website in March 2016 has adversely impacted our members wishing to relocate. Did…
In Wheeling they are going to the street for a new hire for mechanic.   A person applied, was computer tested and bench tested, passing both. Background check came back with two moving violations.  He was told he wasn’t accepted because of moving violations. The job was reposted since then, and one of his violations had been removed from…
New Leave Year Begins Jan. 6 Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the new leave year Begins PP 02-2018, Jan 6, 2018 and Ends PP 01-2019, Jan 4, 2019. 2018 Pay & Holiday Calendar 2018 Leave Chart Source: APWU Related: USPS: 2018 Pay Dates and Leave Year
Web News Article #: 120-2017 12/11/2017 – An APWU advocate was notified two days before a Mail Handler hearing on a dispute regarding scanning duties. The advocate did not have the proper time to prepare for the case as an intervener, as such they requested a continuance and the request was denied. The case and…
12/11/2017 – On Nov. 22, the MVS Division settled a longstanding grievance, QOOV-4Q-C 05171465, regarding Driver Safety Instructor (DSI) positions. In the dispute, the Unionâs grievance sought to upgrade the DSI one level higher than the Tractor Trailer Operator (TTO). The settlement places the DSI at the same level as the TTO, Level 8, with…
