In a memorandum to the field, National President John Hegarty outlined wholehearted support from the NPMHU for the “Stop Staples” campaign. President Hegarty is urging the Local Unions and members to get involved. The “Stop Staples” campaign, as it has been dubbed by the APWU, will initially be targeted at certain Staples stores. More information […]
Arbitrator Dennis R. Nolan has ruled that APWU members holding Non-Traditional Full-Time (NTFT) assignments may not be excessed into full-time positions in the Letter Carrier Craft if they don’t meet the definition of full-time employees specified in the Postal Service’s contract with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC). In a decision [PDF] issued Feb. […]
NALC Delivers Halt To Excessing of Certain Clerks Omar Gonzalez, APWU Western Regional Coordinator The Letter Carriers’ Union prevailed in arbitration securing an award by Arbitrator Nolan prohibiting the Postal Service from reassigning any clerk craft employee who does not meet the definition of full-time employee under the NALC contract into a full-time carrier craft […]
Effective on March 8, 2014, all career Mail Handler craft employees are scheduled to receive the first of seven possible cost of-living (COLA) adjustments as outlined in Article 9.3 of the 2011 National Agreement. This COLA increase is based on the upward change in the relevant Consumer Price Index (CPI) Base following release of the […]
Feb. 20, 2014—There will be no third cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for letter carriers under the 2011-2016 National Agreement because the Feb. 20 release of the January Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed no increase in the CPI between July 2013 and January 2014. This morning’s release of the January 2014 CPI-W (1967=100), 685.220, showed no increase […]
The four postal unions sent a joint letter [PDF] to members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Jan. 27 expressing “strong opposition” to an amended version of Senate bill 1486, and urging senators to oppose the bill when it is considered by the committee on Jan. 29. The substitute bill was issued […]
Pilot Test Starts 12-17-13 USPS “Testing” using UPS to Sort Outsides On 12-11-13 I was informed by Carol Stream A/Plant Manager Colao that Carol Stream, South Suburban and the NDC will be sending their Non-Machineable Outside to UPS for sorting. Last night two UPS managers watched the Mailhandlers scanning and labeling the parcels. Management put […]
Portland Communities and Postal Workers United Seven arrested at postal privatization protest Calling themselves “postal protectors”, fifteen activists gathered in the third floor lobby of the Main Post Office in downtown Portland yesterday, holding signs protesting postal privatization. Seven were arrested while attempting to negotiate a meeting with District Manager Erica Brix. “Postal truckers, mail […]
As provided for in Article 9.1 of the NPMHU 2011 National Agreement, the wage scales for all Mail Handler employees will be adjusted upward effective November 16, 2013. This is the first of three guaranteed wage increases provided for in the 2011 contract. Specifically, with regard to career employees: “Effective November 16, 2013 – the […]
On September 18, 2013 President Hegarty notified Local Presidents of an unfair labor practice filed by the NPMHU against the United Stated Postal Service. Specifically, the Union asserts that the USPS violated Sections 8(a)(1) and 8(a)(2) of the Act through the unlawful formation and domination of labor organizations in the form of so-called Lean Mail […]