APWU: DSI Dispute Settled with Position Upgrade and Payment

Posted on December 11, 2017October 29, 2018 by 21cpw

12/11/2017 – On Nov. 22, the MVS Division settled a longstanding grievance, QOOV-4Q-C 05171465, regarding Driver Safety Instructor (DSI) positions. In the dispute, the Union’s grievance sought to upgrade the DSI one level higher than the Tractor Trailer Operator (TTO). The settlement places the DSI at the same level as the TTO, Level 8, with…

USPS: Instructor teaches employees road rules

Posted on July 6, 2017July 6, 2017 by 21cpw

When it comes to training employees for delivery positions in Northeast Area’s Westchester District, all roads lead to Paul Gregory. The driver safety instructor has been training new employees — including letter carriers, rural carriers and truck drivers — for the past 10 years. He tells employees, “I was in your shoes, and there isn’t…