About the Clerk Division
The Clerk Division is the largest division of the American Postal Workers Union. We proudly represent approximately 150,000 postal clerks in post offices large and small across the country. Clerks occupy more than 170 different position descriptions and can be found performing work at retail windows, mail processing, call centers, bulk mail entry, sales retention, and administrative office environments to name the most common.
Clerk Craft Prepares for National Negotiations
The APWU will begin negotiations for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in June. The current CBA is set to expire on September 20, 2021. As such, the Clerk Craft officers have begun preparing for negotiations on issues related to our craft. We are currently reviewing all resolutions that were adopted by the delegates at past National Conventions applying to Article 37. These resolutions involve issues such as bidding, assignment of unencumbered regulars, 204-B restrictions, higher-level pay, PTF workhour guarantees and conversions to full-time regular status, and additional rights for PSE clerks.
Clerk Craft Director Lamont Brooks also invited suggestions from the National Business Agents across the country...
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Who Conducts Function Four Reviews (or Scams) in the Middle of a Pandemic?
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The Postal Service intends to conduct 607 Level 3 Function 4 reviews and 8,772 modified Level 2 Function 4 reviews in offices across the country. There will be no change to the way Level 3 Function 4 reviews are conducted.
However, the Postal Service will conduct modified Level 2 Function 4 reviews, which will consist of virtual desk audits of the offices being reviewed.
Extension with the Postal Service of the April 3, 2020 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Re: Bulk Mail Tech and Mailing Requirements Clerk (MRC) Position Qualification
On March 23, 2021, Clerk Craft Director Lamont Brooks signed an extension with the Postal Service of the April 3, 2020 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Re: Bulk Mail Tech and Mailing Requirements Clerk (MRC) Position Qualification. This MOU was agreed to by the parties in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to ensure that employees pending qualification for Bulk Mail Tech or Mailing Requirements Clerk duty assignments would be provided a realistic opportunity to pass the required training.
The extension is through June 4, 2021, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties. Click here to view the extension.
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March 31, 2021
Clerk Craft Prepares for National Negotiations
The APWU will begin negotiations for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in June. The current CBA is set to...
March 26, 2021
Extension with the Postal Service of the April 3, 2020 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Re: Bulk Mail Tech and Mailing Requirements Clerk (MRC) Position Qualification
On March 23, 2021, Clerk Craft Director Lamont Brooks signed an extension with the Postal Service of the April 3, 2020...
March 26, 2021
National Executive Board votes unanimously to cancel the 2020 National Convention
While we all cannot wait to gather together again, the leadership of APWU takes the health and safety of our members...
March 23, 2021
USPS and APWU Reach Function 1 and 4 Staffing Increase Agreement
Postal Management and the American Postal Workers Union signed another Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to continue to...