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Previously Adopted Labor Management Resolutions (2010 Edition)
(01/20/10) To assist APWU locals and state organizations as they prepare for their state conventions and the national convention, the Industrial Relations Department has compiled a book of Previously Adopted Labor-Management Resolutions [pdf - 1.95MB]. Delegates to state conventions can use this book to determine whether resolutions they are considering may have already been adopted and are therefore standing resolutions.
New Law Expands FMLA for Military Families
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2010 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
A Defense spending bill signed into law by President Obama on Oct. 28, 2009, includes a section that expands provisions of the Family & Medical Leave (FMLA) for military families. By increasing the scope of “exigency leave” and “caregiver leave,” which were added in 2008, the bill offers important benefits to America’s veterans and their loved ones. The leave amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act of 2010 (NDAA) became effective with the president’s signature. [read more]
Arbitrator Rules 'Separation of Casuals' Language in Article 12
Applies Only to Casuals in the Impacted Craft
(11/18/09) In a recent National Association of Letter Carriers’ (NALC) national arbitration award, Arbitrator Shyam Das ruled that “[t]he provision in Article 12.5.C.5.a (2) for ‘separation of all casuals’ applies to casuals in the affected or losing craft, and not to casuals in other crafts.” (USPS # Q94N-4Q-C 99052344, 11/11/2009) This case arose after the NALC initiated a grievance regarding the meaning of the term “all casuals” in Article 12.5.C.5.a.(2) of the 1994-1998 National Agreement. The APWU and the Mail Handlers Union intervened in this case since our contracts contain the same provision.
