Update: The $4.8 million settlement was part of nearly $20 million arbitration award handed down in 2007. An arbitrator ruled in a National APWU case in 2003 that under Article 7.1.B of the National Agreement does not prohibit the Postal Service from using temporary agency employees as a supplemental work force, provided they are counted […]
(Reuters) – After years of failed efforts, the Teamsters union has won a toehold in the trucking units of FedEx and Con-way and is targeting more facilities at both, potentially threatening what analysts see as a core competitive advantage for the companies. The push by the Teamsters comes as a shortage of experienced drivers in […]
11/10/2014 – APWU-represented postal employees will receive an increase in their annual salaries effective Nov. 15, which will be reflected in paychecks dated Dec. 5. The increase will apply to all employees covered by the 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the APWU and the USPS. Beginning Nov. 15, career employees will receive an increase of […]
Drivers In South Brunswick Seek Fairness, Respect On The Job (SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J.) – A group of 113 drivers at FedEx Freight’s South Brunswick, N.J., terminal voted today to join Teamsters Local 701. The vote was 66 to 42. “This victory is for all of us,” said Mike Thiemer, a driver. “We are tired of […]
10/27/2014 – The APWU and Postal Service have reached an agreement that prohibits management from subcontracting cleaning services based on an employee’s voluntarily transfer from an office where USPS custodians are employed. The Oct. 27 agreement settles a Step 4 dispute. The union and management agreed that voluntary transfers are not considered “voluntary attrition,” which […]
(October 23, 2014) The Berkeley City Council has received a letter from City Attorney Zach Cowan saying that he believes that the Berkeley Post Office might
HOUSTON – Kenton Deon Harrell, 41, Kenneth Shane Howard, 34, and Malcolm Derrail Williams, 32, have been handed their sentences following their convictions of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. A federal jury convicted Harrell following four days of trial and approximately three hours of deliberation in June 2014, […]
USPS manages approximately $29 billion in postal contracts, including agreements with vendors that provide the Postal Service with information technology services, cleaning supplies and more. Given the sheer volume and value of these deals, fraud can happen. Common schemes include false claims and statements, such as failing to provide goods and services according to the […]
by Stephen Lysaght, APWU President of East Bay Area Local #47, Walnut Creek, CA As most of our members are painfully aware, Clerk duty assignments are being abolished and reposted on an unprecedented level in the history of our Local. It has been happening in the majority of our offices and throughout the Bay-Valley District, […]
USPS notified APWU that an operational review has resulted in a reduction of the number of impacted full-time clerks in the Pacific Area . (Note: the list is subject to change ) Also the list for impacted employees in Tacoma, WA was omitted from the previous list of offices.