May 14, 2020 The interest arbitration hearing dates for a new collective bargaining agreement scheduled for May, June, and July were previously postponed due to the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. New hearing dates in September through November have now been confirmed. Neutral arbitrator Dennis Nolan provided the parties sufficient hearing dates for this…
Just three days after Arbitrator Goldberg rendered his binding Interest Arbitration Award on the 2018-2021 new union contract, the national APWU is pleased to be able to circulate the entire contract with all the appropriate contractual updates for use by the officers, shop stewards and members. âWe understand how important it is to get your…
LENGTH OF CONTRACT Three Years: September 21, 2018 to September 20, 2021 CAREER EMPLOYEE GENERAL WAGE INCREASES Three annual general wage increases totaling 3.4% over the life of the Agreement. 1.3% effective November 24, 2018 (Retroactive) 1.1% effective November 23, 2019 (Retroactive) 1% effective November 21, 2020 COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS (COLA) Semiannual COLAs for career employees…
USPS and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union have reached a tentative agreement on a three-year contract that covers more than 43,000 employees represented by the union. âThis agreement is balanced. It addresses both partiesâ bargaining objectives in a financially responsible manner,â said Labor Relations Vice President Doug Tulino. The tentative agreement is subject to…
APWU Web News Article – August 26, 2019 The location for the interest arbitrationâs opening hearings has been set. The hearings will take place at the Washington DC National Mall Hilton, located at 480 LâEnfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20024. Interest arbitration will determine the terms of the next contract. The hearings will begin at…
Postal Worker West – August 2019 Edition via Omar M. Gonzalez, APWU Western Region Coordinator: âListen, these hearings will not be a piece of cake. We intend to and will show them our members deserve to maintain the rights and benefits they have already earned and also a decent pay raise and extended protections, said…
August 20, 2019 #APWUâs gearing up for a tough national contract arbitration & we need that #APWUnited support. Show your labor solidarity & tell us what you love about the union. Post your own #PostalSlam video & tag us! Here’s Maintenance Craft Director Idowu Balogun, Clerk Craft Director Clint Burelson, Support Service Craft Director Stephen…
APWU Web News Article – August 19, 2019 Arbitrator Stephen B. Goldberg has been appointed as the impartial chair of the tri-partite interest arbitration panel and scheduled the opening day of the hearings for September 4, 2019. When the APWU and USPS are unable to reach a new collective bargaining agreement through negotiations, the law…
