USPS attempt to Vacate Arbitration Award DENIED, Punitive Damages for Noncompliance Upheld

Excerpt from U.S. District Bench Ruling: This court will follow the lead of the United States Supreme Court and the D.C. Circuit, which have both held that arbitrators may look beyond the explicit text of the agreement in fashioning an appropriate remedy. For one, the CBA here is silent as to the remedies available to…

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APWU: NLRB Strikes Major Blow to USPS-Staples Deal

Proposed Remedy Would Restore Work to APWU Bargaining Unit Web News Article #: 139-2015 07/01/2015 – In a major blow to the Postal Service’s deal with Staples, Region 5 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a complaint charging that the USPS illegally subcontracted work to the office-supply chain and ordering the agency…

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