Web News Article #: 109-2017 11/09/2017 – Arbitrator Stephen Goldberg issued an award on November 7, 2017 stating: The work of installing the APPS systems was not bargaining unit work. Hence, the Postal Service did not violate Article 32.1.A or Article 32.1.B in allowing Lockheed to perform that work, rather than assigning it to Maintenance…
11/17/2016 – On November 8, 2016, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Administrative Law Judge Paul Bogas ruled to uphold all of the charges leveled at the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) Staples Approved Shipper program. The APWU initially filed the complaint on November 13, 2014. The judge ruled the Staples deal was subcontracting within the…
On December 3, 2015, Arbitrator Harry MacLean ruled that the Postal Service violated Article 32 when it failed to provide notice to the APWU and give due consideration to the five factors listed in Article 32.1.A prior to subcontracting work with New Breed to operate the Mail Consolidation Center (MCC). On March 27, 2013, management…
It’s sad that four Lakewood NJ VMF Employees are not included in this class action Grievance. There are four of us Union Paying Dues Members. General Clerk, Tool and Parts Clerk, Storekeeper and Garageman that are not getting one penny from it. Where is the Union Brotherhood and Solidarity? We all work in this One…
Via APWU Arbitration Advocate Jason Treier: In her latest arbitration award (subcontracting), Arbitrator Itzla acknowledges the Service’s obligations under the ASM 535.112 to subcontract “when economically advantageous” and further solidifies the Union’s position that “availability of employees” is not a factor to be considered when making the decision to subcontract, pursuant to National Mittenthal Award. Itzla…
