USPS National Plan to Eliminate Tour 1 starting in January 2015: Oakland, CA

This is a National Plan The “Realignment” deals with three parts, changing service standards to end overnight and add a day for most first class mail, closing 82 more plants, and changing times and tours for mail processing. The elimination of overnight single-piece First Class mail service in January, means Tour 1 mail processing clerk […]

Updated: USPS notified APWU and Mail Handlers of its plan for involuntary reassignments in January 2015

USPS has notified  APWU and NPMHU of its intent to involuntarily reassign Clerks and Mail Handlers in the Pacific Area covering California and Hawaii. This is to advise you of the intent of the ____________District to utilize the provisions of Article 12.6.C.5 of the National Agreement to involuntarily reassign __________ full-time mail handlers and full-time […]

Info: Assistance for Postal Employees affected by California earthquake in Napa & Solano Counties

PostalReporter received the following information from Fred Jacobs,  President Oakland APWU Local #78 August 25, 2014 Re: Napa Earthquake Assistance Dear Members: APWU National Human Relations Director Susan M. “Sue” Carney, Regional Coordinator Omar Gonzalez, and our National Business Agents have requested that I share the following information with you that was received through the […]

Oakland: Postal Employees Injured On Job Continue To Be Placed Off-Duty

The Thanksgiving Ambush Oakland Postal management hit injured employees with “shock and awe” tactics better suited to the battlefield. Starting a few days before Thanksgiving of 2009, management started to place injured on duty employees off duty. The expected Phase 2 interviews never took place:   employees were called aside, allowed to clean out their lockers, […]