Interest Arbitration: A Second Day of USPS Witnesses Testimony

Today, we heard testimony from the USPS’s Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President. The testimony included many provocative and negative descriptions of USPS employees in support of management’s aim of pushing down wages and benefits,...

Interest Arbitration Update: Management’s Financial Presentations

Today, management made presentations on pattern bargaining, comparability of job classifications between USPS and private sector companies, demographics of the bargaining units, as well as information about postal benefits.

APWU Workers Testify During Interest Arbitration Hearings

During the interest arbitration hearings on September 24 and 25, the APWU brought members from the workroom floor to testify to the Arbitration Board, providing details about many aspects of their job including responsibilities, working conditions,...

Interest Arbitrators Hear from Motor Vehicle Service (MVS) and Maintenance Workers

On September 25, the Arbitration Board continued to hear testimony from the most important of the union’s expert witnesses – APWU members. APWU members in the MVS craft testified on the Driver (MVO/TTO) and Vehicle Maintenance Facility panels. The...

Interest Arbitrators Hear from Clerk and Maintenance Workers

On September 24, the Arbitration Board heard testimony from the most important of the union’s expert witnesses – APWU members.

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