On November 3, 2025, National RI-399 Arbitrator Margaret Brogan, released her award on the interpretation of paragraph 10 of the 2018 Update MOU to the RI-399 process.
As the 120-day period that was agreed upon in the USPS/NPMHU bilateral agreements signed on 4/25/24 has ended – be advised that management is pushing these bilateral agreements forward.
November 17, 2022 We enclose a copy of a November 14, 2022 letter, just received in the National Office, that sets forth the Postal Service’s determination of craft jurisdiction for employees operating the Single Induction Parcel Sorter (SIPS) and the Small Delivery Unit Sorter (SDUS). The SIPS and SDUS are currently deployed throughout the country … Read more
Has a RI-399 been heard on the SPSS staffing? First Name: Randy Last Name: Dumas Email: randydumas@cfl.rr.com Union/Local: APWU – Mid Florida Local 7138
December 2, 2020 On December 1, 2020, Arbitrator Joseph M. Sharnoff issued a decision confirming Clerk Craft jurisdiction over operation of the Small Parcel Sorting System (SPSS) machine. The Award soundly rejects arguments made by the Mail Handlers Union which claimed that Mail Handlers should be assigned all the work on the machines. The Postal … Read more