The Postal Service has offered recommended mailing dates for military service members who will cast ballots this fall. The suggested mailing dates are posted on usps.com. The recommendations are based on dates published by the Military Postal Service Agency. Military personnel with Army Post Office (APO) or Fleet Post Office (FPO) addresses can now return…
Background The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 noted the U.S. Postal Service had more facilities than it needed and should streamline its network to eliminate excess costs. The act requires the Postal Service to prepare a strategy for rationalizing its facilities network and remove excess processing capacity and space. In 2011, the Postal…
Sisters and Brothers, It is my honor to present to you Book 12 in the 22 Book Strategy Series: Defense vs Discipline: Due Process and Just Cause in our Collective Bargaining Agreement This is number 12 in the Strategy Books Series. It includes 24 Chapters of vital arguments, CBA requirements, over 1100 Stewards’ Investigative Interview…
The leaders and members of an organization have the right to various types of information. We call that principle “transparency”. In my opinion, this principle applies to the officers, stewards, and members of the American Postal Workers Union. I believe we as members have the right to any information that does not impact the overall…
APWU Sisters and Brothers: As a twenty-year National Business Agent I’ve had the great pleasure of working closely with my good friend Jeff Kehlert. Jeff is unequivocally one of the most effective leaders this great union has ever seen. One need look no further than his extensive library of strategy books on a wide array…
The Office of Personnel Management wants to significantly increase death benefits for federal civilian employees killed on the job from $10,000 to $100,000. OPM on Friday sent a legislative proposal to the House and Senate requesting Congress to increase the current death gratuity rate $90,000 for civilian workers killed in the line of duty, raise…
The following is an mail exchange on the Employee Engagement Program via Sam Wood, President – Southwest Florida Area Local / APWU: From: SWoodFla@aol.com To: Dennis.V.Humphrey@usps.gov CC: DmGray1963@aol.com Sent: 9/15/2016 11:37:03 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: Re: Employee Engagement Program Dennis, I read your e-mail that you sent to Dan Gray (below) concerning the “Employee…
I am posting this for informational purposes. All members have the right to know when a charge is placed against our Union. With the promise of transparency as part of its plank from the previous national officer elections, one would think the current administration would have informed us of this information – guilty or not. …
