August 18, 2023 “The parties agree that the current staffing at the Oshkosh Carrier Annex will be shifted back to the Oshkosh P&DC. Meaning that the PS4852 (Oshkosh Annex custodial staffing) will simply now fall under the Maintenance manager. This is the way it once was, both parties agree that it’s more efficient and easier…
Background In November 2014, the Postal Service deployed the Automated Delivery Unit Sorter (ADUS), which automated the sorting of smaller packages in delivery units and small processing and distribution centers. Further, in 2021, as part of the 10-year Delivering for America Plan, the Postal Service kept its commitment to accelerate investments in new package sorting equipment to…
Has anyone been re-promoted back to a higher level after voluntarily dropping 2 levels. This is covered in the JCIM page 288 or Article 38 page 10. If so, what step were you and what did you go back to? It is hard to find out the intent of this in the contract. Others have…
The Parties agree that the subcontracting cleaning services MOU states “cleaning services may be utilized” the undersigned parties agree that it does not say “Must” be used. The parties recognize the Bona Fide need to have a clean facility on a daily basis for the safety and health of the employees. To that end and…
I tried to send the following comment to the APWU email address given on the website, but it was rejected: I have many serious concerns about the Community Toolbox program that I believe is a deliberate attempt to sabotage the USPS from within. I have been a maintenance craft employee at the Atlanta P&DC since…
By Idowu Balogun – May 24, 2023 The Postal Service has now chosen to disrupt and inconvenience the work lives of our mechanics and technicians with a new Community Toolbox Pod initiative. On Feb. 7, 2023, the Postal Service notified the APWU of their plans to standardize the workroom floor maintenance work areas and reduce…
This was sent to maintenance nationwide on May 17, 2023. President Dimondstein was notified a week-and-a-half ago and Maintenance Craft Director Balogun was notified over two weeks ago. (The list of mail processing equipment to be removed will be added to this post when I get it. – RZ) Maintenance Managers: Your assistance is needed!…
Recent quote by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy states, “The U.S. Postal Service is ten thousand percent better than it was.” Reality Check time: The Utica NY S&DC was officially launched February 25, 2023. On December 1, 2022, all of the restrooms but one was torn apart down to the bare walls, as was the cafeteria….
