APWU, Sister Postal Unions Win Right to Bargain Over Cyber Intrusions 06/02/2015 – In a precedent-setting agreement approved by the National Labor Relations Board, the APWU and its sister postal unions won the right to bargain with the Postal Service over a massive data security breach that took place in 2014. The historic May 19 […]
USPS settles NLRB complaint over data breach Last month APWU reported: In a first-of-its-kind complaint, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) cited the Postal Service for failing to bargain with the APWU over last year’s massive data security breach. The incident which was revealed to the union and employees in mid-November, compromised the personal information […]
By Don Cheney April 26, 2015 A National Labor Relations Board decision issued April 16, 2015, in United States Postal Service (10-CA-134589, et al.) out of Alabama is similar to one last year from Roswell, Georgia (10-CA-120885). The NLRB must be getting tired of USPS scofflaws. It includes the same language as before: “Supervisors or […]
The following articles by Former National APWU President William Burrus (2007) and Oakland California Local #78 President Fred Jacobs (2004) addressing the issue of non- members. April 6, 2007 – In an article that appeared in the March/April 2007 issue of The American Postal Worker Magazine, National President William Burrus stated that despite successes, nothing […]
NLRB Slams Postal Service For Failure to Bargain over Employee Data Breach Complaint over Cyber Intrusion Would Set Precedent 04/08/2015 – In a first-of-its-kind complaint, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has cited the Postal Service for failing to bargain with the APWU over last year’s massive data security breach. The incident, which was revealed […]
Don’t Let Them Take Your ‘Postal Pulse’ 03/02/2015 – The APWU and USPS are facing off over management’s latest scheme: The Postal Pulse, a new employee opinion survey. [pr added link] “The APWU vehemently opposes Postal Pulse – and any other employee opinion survey – despite management notices that say otherwise,” said President Mark Dimondstein. […]
12/12/2014 – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has charged the USPS with illegally spying on postal employees while they protested outside a Staples store in Atlanta on March 4 and 9, 2014. “Respondent has been interfering with, restraining, and coercing employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed” in Section 7 of the National […]
As previously reported, NALC is continuing to monitor the Postal Service’s response to the cyber breach that compromised a Postal Service computer file containing employees’ personal and employment information. NALC has filed a charge with the National Labor Relations Board protesting the Postal Service’s failure to provide NALC advance notice of, and an opportunity to […]
Statement to APWU Members from President Mark Dimondstein Re: USPS Cyber Security Breach 11/10/2014 – Sisters and Brothers, The security breach in the Postal Service’s data systems that compromised personal information about postal employees, including all active and some retired workers, is a very troubling matter. Unfortunately, cybercrime is real and effective. But we are […]
An Administrative Law Judge issued a decision in APWU’s favor involving contracted out Motor Vehicle Service (MVS) work. USPS will more than likely appeal the decision. II. Alleged Unfair Labor Practices 5 The APWU has represented employees, including motor vehicle employees of Respondent for many years. Its current collective bargaining agreement runs from November 21, […]