Arbitrator Sustains APWU’s Position on Clerk Craft Jurisdiction over Parcel Sorting Work

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 by 21cpw

December 2, 2020 On December 1, 2020, Arbitrator Joseph M. Sharnoff issued a decision confirming Clerk Craft jurisdiction over operation of the Small Parcel Sorting System (SPSS) machine. The Award soundly rejects arguments made by the Mail Handlers Union which claimed that Mail Handlers should be assigned all the work on the machines. The Postal…

USPS OIG Audit Report: Package Processing Machine Capacity

Posted on July 20, 2016July 20, 2016 by 21cpw

Background Strong consumer demand for goods purchased over the Internet has driven package volume growth in a declining mail market. This growth provides the U.S. Postal Service an opportunity to counter declining or stagnant mail volume. In August 2015, the Postal Service projected that package volume would grow at a minimum of [redacted] annually through…