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Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee holds Hearing on Oversight of the USPS
April 16, 2024
On 4/16, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing to conduct oversight of the USPS. The purpose of the hearing, as stated by Committee Chaiman Senator Gary Peters office
Grievance Moratorium will be in Effect Due to 2024 National Convention
April 11, 2024
The APWU and the Postal Service have agreed to a moratorium on grievances, disciplinary actions and arbitration hearings at the national, regional, state and local levels from July 8 through July 22, 2024, due to the 2024 APWU Biennial Convention,...
They Don't Have the Right
September 12, 2019
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
We often hear that ‘management has the right to mismanage.’ NO THEY DON’T! Laws require that USPS be run efficiently, including managing the...
In Memory of Robert “Bob” Pritchard
September 12, 2019
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
This article is dedicated to the memory of Brother Robert C. Pritchard, MVS Director, who served from 1995 to his retirement in 2013. Bob...
Why the High Cost of Prescription Drugs?
September 12, 2019
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Americans are not able to negotiate over the price of prescription drugs for several reasons. First, laws passed by Congress forbid the...
New MS-1 Settlement and Implementation
September 11, 2019
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On Aug. 8, the Maintenance Craft reached a settlement with the USPS regarding Handbook MS-1, TL-5 and TL-6 Revisions and Related Maintenance...
Preparation for Interest Arbitration
September 11, 2019
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The interest arbitration hearings beginning Sept. 4th before neutral arbitrator Stephen Goldberg will determine our next Collective Bargaining...