Via Joshua Fry, APWU Step 1 Designee Here is a copy of the settlement agreement we just reached in the APWU Local 178 region. Shout out to Jon Kelley and Sharon Schrage for assisting in this huge victory. Mark Dimondstein is playing politics in D.C. while we are putting in work.
September 9, 2022 On September 1, 2022 Arbitrator Joseph M. Sharnoff issued his latest national-level RI-399 award, this one concerning the Automated Delivery Unit Sorter (ADUS). The ADUS award was the last in a series of four RI-399 craft jurisdiction awards that the APWU, NPMHU (Mail Handlers Union) and the Postal Service had presented at…
September 8, 2022 During National Preparedness Month, the Postal Service is reminding employees and contractors to help keep USPS workplaces safe and secure. Employees should always secure entry points when not in use, wear their postal photo ID badge and watch for individuals not wearing badges. To further protect workspaces: • Secure unattended USPS vehicles…
September 8, 2022 USPS and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) have published online FAQs about the new Postal Service Health Benefits Program. The program, also known as PSHB, will begin in 2025 and will provide health insurance to eligible Postal Service employees, annuitants and their eligible family members. PSHB is a new program within…
September 8, 2022 President Joe Biden has ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The queen was monarch and head of state of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and several other countries. She died Sept. 8 after reigning for more than 70 years. USPS facilities are…
Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU Holiday Party 2022 APWU Election 2022 APWU Pittsburgh Retiree Record – September 10, 2022
September 7, 2022 Postal Service employees and other federal workers will receive two statements from the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) for second-quarter transactions. TSP is sending two statements due to recent administrative changes. The first statement, which was mailed in July and can be viewed in the TSP website’s My Account section, covers account activities…
September 6, 2022 The Postal Service is resuming terminal handling services, a function that has been outsourced for decades, at two sites this year. This move will create 53 new craft positions and additional supervisory positions. Terminal handling services prepares inbound and outbound mail being shipped by air through the FedEx network for processing by…
