Aug. 26, 2016 – Baltimore District is testing a program that allows letter carriers to quickly investigate and resolve package delivery complaints.The program, a joint collaboration with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), is called “Where’s My Package?” NALC carrier coordinators use USPS data to identify delivery complaints involving participating Post Offices. The coordinators…
I have read with concern in Greg Bell’s campaign literature, his alleged accomplishments as Director Industrial Relations from 1995-2010. He assumes responsibility for many positive changes and in an effort to fool the membership he carefully chooses to describe his involvement, claiming to have played a “major role” in achieving success. The time frame when…
Web News Article #: 185-2016 08/25/2016 – “Negotiations come down to power,” APWU President Mark Dimondstein told delegates at the union’s National Convention at a meeting on the new contract. The results of negotiations reflect how much power and leverage each side can assert, he said. With that in mind, as part of the fight…
(August 24, 2016) Although USPS is growing its shipping business, the organization continues to face financial pressures from ongoing declines in First-Class Mail revenue, Chief Financial Officer Joe Corbett reports in his latest “Dollars and Change” video. To bridge the gap, Corbett says the Postal Service is pursuing a two-pronged strategy: innovating while continuing to…
Via Sam Wood, President – Southwest Florida Area Local – APWU (8/24/2016) Industrial Relations Director Tony McKinnon and Assistant Clerk Craft Director Lynn Pallas-Barber just announced two National Settlements to the 2016 APWU National Convention Delegates. 1) PSE Orientation – signed 8/23/2016 2) DBCS Staffing – signed 8/24/2016
On August 22, 2016 an election appeal was sent to the APWU National Election Appeals Committee by Western Region MVS NBA Jerome Pittman for alleged violations of election rules and regulations by candidate Ed Knipe for distribution of non-union campaign material on the convention floor. First Name: Jerome Last Name: Pittman Email: japit1@aol.com Union/Local: APWU…
The Removal Time after time I see good arguments lost by the steward by failing to raise the argument during the grievance process. I am sharing some experience to help the steward to be successful in the defending the grievant. Certain steps should be taken when investigating a removal/discipline. During your investigation you should focus…
By Rachel Weiner – August 18, 2016 The acting manager of two D.C. post offices and two of his employees took bribes in exchange for illegally delivering packages of marijuana, according to an indictment filed Thursday in D.C. federal court. Deenvaughn Rowe is charged, along with letter carriers Kendra Brantley and Alicia Norman, with bribery…
