Is the Postal Service Sick?
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Western Regional Coordinator Omar Gonzalez
33,400+ employees are absent daily claims management, triggering their Attendance Control Employee...
Reduce Inequality with Conversions to Career
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Clerk Division Director Clint Burelson
The single most effective bang for the buck method to significantly reduce inequality at the Postal...
Back-Pay Processing
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Support Services Division Director Steve Brooks
You may be, or have been, an employee whose postal employment was in jeopardy due to a...
Seventh and Final COLA under the 2015 Contract Agreement Announced
In accordance with the 2015-2018 APWU/USPS Collective Bargaining Agreement (union contract), career employees represented by the APWU will receive a 31 cent per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), effective September 1, 2018. It will appear in...
Filling Maintenance Vacancies - Part 1
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
By Maintenance Craft Directors
The Joint Contract Interpretation Manual (JCIM) is the mutually agreed upon explanation on how to apply our contract...