USPS Will Discontinue and Dismantle FSS Machines In Several Facilities Across the Country

From: Lamont Brooks <lbrooks@apwu.org> Sent: Saturday, May 8, 2021 Subject: Notification No. GCCC20210149 USPS Will Discontinue and Dismantle FSS Machines In Several Facilities Across the Country We have requested several meeting on the Postal Service shift from letter/flat automation equipment to package sorting equipment under the ten-year plan. The problem has been we have been…

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APWU: Clerk Seniority List Issues – Logistics Reorganization – General Expeditors, Ramp Clerks, and Dock Clerks

From: Lamont Brooks <lbrooks@apwu.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Subject: High Importance-Clerk Seniority List Issues – Logistics Reorganization-General Expeditors, Ramp Clerks, and Dock Clerks Please share with your local officers and stewards. Retain a copy of this e-mail response from the Postal Service on my inquiry, for future reference. Please share this workaround with your…

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APWU Clerk Craft Director not included in negotiations of PSE Conversions MOU

From: Lamont Brooks <lbrooks@apwu.org> Sent: Monday, December 28, 2020 1:06 PM To: Clerk Division NBA <ClerkDivisionNBA@apwu.org> Cc: Regional Coordinators <RegionalCoordinators@apwu.org>; Resident Officers <ResidentOfficers@apwu.org>; Clerk Department <ClerkDepartment@apwu.org> Subject: Clerk PSE Conversions MOU Separating PSEs Please direct all inquiries to Mark Dimondstein and Vance Zimmerman as the Clerk Division was not included in any negotiations and/or settlement….

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APWU: Major Agreement Reached on Function 1 “Mail Processing” Staffing

December 24, 2020 Postal Management and the American Postal Workers Union signed a major Memorandum of Understanding to help address the chronic understaffing at mail processing facilities throughout much of the country. Under the terms of the new agreement, over 5,500 new career positions will be created at 192 installations. The number of career positions…

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APWU: Postal Service Facilities – June 2020

From: Lamont Brooks <lbrooks@apwu.org> Sent: Monday, July 20, 2020 To: APWU National Officers Subject: Postal Service Facilities June 2020 Enclosed is a current list of Postal Service facilities, including location, facility type and installation information as specified in the RFI. Please share with your APWU local/state officers and stewards and retain a copy for future…

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USPS Plans for Reduction of AFCS, DBCS, AFSM100 and FSS

From: Lamont Brooks <lbrooks@apwu.org> Sent: Friday, June 26, 2020 To: APWU National Officers Subject: First Notice for USPS Plan Reduction for AFCS, DBCS, AFSM100 and FSS and Second Notice for AFCS Replacement APWU President Mark Dimondstein was notified of a reduction in letter and flat mail volume via a general correspondence dated 6/17/2020, received with…

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APWU: Corrected Article 37.3.A.1 Creation of New Duty Assignments

From: Lamont Brooks <lbrooks@apwu.org> Sent: Sunday, July 5, 2020 To: APWU National Officers Subject: Corrected Article 37.3.A.1 Creation of New Duty Assignments Very High Importance It is imperative, especially in function one, that locals file grievances utilizing MDAT, arguing for the creation of brand new duty assignments. You should request (1) PSEs and the (2)…

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APWU: POStPlan Settlement Inquiry – Who qualifies?

From: Lamont Brooks <lbrooks@apwu.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 4:34 PM To: APWU National Officers Subject: APWU – POStPlan Inquiry You have to be a PTF or a PSE in the RMPO-6 or RMPO-4 in the specific office (finance number) where the PMR worked during the period of the grievance. If you were a PSE…

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