Finally, APWU Gets Official Copy of MS-1 Handbook

Web News Article #: 129-2016 06/22/2016 – The Postal Service finally provided the APWU with an official version of the new MS-1 Handbook on June 21, Maintenance Craft Director Steve Raymer has announced. It is now effective. The handbook has important implications for BEM staffing. After almost two year of debate between the union and…

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Management’s FY 2015 LDC 38 Reports Show 90% of Line H Met! – Are they joking?!

Via Steve Raymer, APWU Maintenance Division Director: November 4, 2015 I would appreciate it if everyone would forward the attached to as many Locals and members as you can. It would be great if all size installations could get this posted on their Union bulletin boards. As bad as the cheating was expected to be,…

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APWU: Article 19 Maintenance Staffing Arbitration Award

Attached please find the award of Arbitrator Jaffe on whether the Service violated Article 19 when they issued a new maintenance staffing MMO (112-10) for NDCs to replace MMO 022-04, aka BMC-Gold. The posting page included does not go into the Article 19 items in great detail as those are of primary interest mostly to…

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APWU: Eligible Employees For Maintenance Craft’s AOI Remedy Identified

Web News Article #: 80-2015 04/14/2015 – Maintenance Craft employees who are eligible for a monetary remedy in the Associate Office Infrastructure (AOI) arbitration award have been identified, Director Steve Raymer has announced. Checks to union members are currently being processed. Eligible employees are those who occupied an ET-10, ET-11, AMS-8 or AMT-9 position on…

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APWU: Carlos Paz Appointed Maintenance NBA

Web News Article #: 020-2015 02/02/2015 – Carlos Paz has been appointed to the position of Maintenance Craft National Business Agent ‘B’ for the Southern Region, Director Steve Raymer has announced. The appointment is effective Feb. 7. Paz will fill the vacancy created by the appointment of Terry Martinez to Maintenance Craft Assistant Director on…

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APWU: TL5 Custodian Staffing Webinar – February 5, 2015 (UPDATE – date changed to Feb 6)

TL5 Custodian Staffing is coming to an office near year! Join us for a webinar. Click Here to Register now! This webinar will address the requirements and the process of a gradual roll out of Custodial Staffing MS 47 TL 5 for 2015. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining…

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