When Andrew Carson joined the Postal Service in 2011, he never expected that heâd one day become a top mechanic at the Columbia, SC, Vehicle Maintenance Facility (VMF). âAt that time, I didnât know what a VMF was,â he said. Carson was hired as a casual mail handler. He later applied for a job as…
Web News Article #: 128-2016 06/22/2016 – The APWU is urging President Obama to veto an appropriations bill if it comes to his desk with a provision that would weaken truck safety regulations. As it is currently written, the appropriations bill for the Departments of Transportation (H.R. 2577) includes a section that would block implementation…
Award Date 6/1/2016 Awardee RYDER TRUCK RENTAL INC, 6000 Windward Parkway Alpharetta, Georgia 30005 Award Amount The planned period of performance will be a total of seven (7) years with a three year base period and two (2) two-year option terms. The minimum amount of $3M with a maximum of $140M (for all years). Description…
Web News Article #: 108-2016 05/17/2016 – Employees in the same category who are performing the same work should get the same rate of pay. Thatâs the premise of an agreement between the APWU and USPS, says Motor Vehicle Service Craft Director Michael O. Foster. The May 12 agreement between the APWU and USPS stipulates…
Web News Article #: 059-2016 03/17/2016 – The APWU and USPS have signed an agreement that prohibits the transfer of Postal Support Employees (PSEs) between installations or districts in the Motor Vehicle Craft, MVS Director Michael Foster has announced. âWe discovered that the USPS was allowing PSEs to transfer in various parts of the country…
