By Matt Bruenig – September 28, 2026 I recently undertook a project to standardize various data points that are found on NLRB dockets. This includes using regular expressions and large language models to normalize the hundreds of spellings of the various law firms, unions, and employers that show up on NLRB dockets. The goal of … Read more
Dear All, During the 2024 contract negotiations, APWU submitted a proposal to make per diem rights permanent for APWU represented employees. The Postal Service balked at this proposal but ultimately agreed to extend the Per Diem MOU through the life of the agreement (2024-2027). However, on November 6, 2025, the Postal Service notified the APWU … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more