APWU: Arbitrator issues a Supplemental Award addressing scope of 2016 decision on 110 HCR routes case

April 7, 2023 On March 16, 2023, Arbitrator Shyam Das issued a Supplemental Award addressing the scope of his 2016 decision in the 110 HCR routes case, Case No. Q06C-4Q-C 11182451. In his 2016 decision, Arbitrator Das found that the Postal Service had “engaged in wholesale and repeated violations” of Article 32.2’s notice requirements. As…

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Q&As on 2021-2024 USPS/APWU National Agreement

From: Lamont Brooks <lbrooks@apwu.org> Sent: Thursday, June 9, 2022 Subject: High Importance – Q&As on 2021-2024 USPS/APWU National Agreement Please disseminate to the field as soon as possible. Special thanks to APWU President Mark Dimondstein for assigning me to these issues and DIR Charles Cash for his much valued assistance in completing the assignment. Thanks…

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Postal Worker West – March 2020 Edition: BEING POSTAL IN A PANDEMIC

Excerpt: The Union’s Role The Union is certified by law to enforce the contract in regards to working conditions, hours and wages. Under Article 14 of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) the Union cooperates with and assists management to live up to their responsibility to provide safe working conditions. Far too often the Union has…

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NRLCA: Step 4 Grievance Filed on Delayed Retro Payments

On February 21, 2020, the Postal Service notified the NRLCA that the contractual retro payment would be delayed once again due to programming issues within the system. This delay would cause the retro payment to be processed and paid on May 15, 2020. The National Agreement was ratified on August 6, 2019. This latest delay…

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