APWU: More Questions and Answers on the Tentative Agreement

Several questions have been posed on the APWU’s Facebook page regarding the Tentative Agreement for a new contract. Below, union officers address questions regarding Clerk Craft positions in small offices. Question: Will part-time flexibles be converted to full-time regular? The Tentative Agreement talks about full-time flexible and non-traditional assignments (page 190). Answer: All part-time flexibles […]

Northeast Massachusetts APWU Local Urges NO Vote On Tentative Agreement

PostalReporter.com received the following message: The Northeast Massachusetts has put together a list of issues contained in the new National Contract proposal that National APWU leadership is not addressing. It is the view of this local that this new contract proposal does grave damage to the rights of present members. It basically undermines all the […]

APWU Will Start Mailing Ballots April 8-Ballots Due Back May 10

Voting on the Tentative Agreement for the 2010-2015 APWU-USPS contract will start with a mailing set to begin on April 8. The single-question ballot will allow members to vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ on a contract, which, if ratified, would expire on May 20, 2015. Ballots for the referendum must be received in the designated post […]

APWU National Officers Say ‘Vote YES!’ On Tentative Agreement

The APWU National Executive Board voted unanimously last week to approve the union’s Tentative Agreement with the Postal Service, and in a video for APWU members, officers working at the organization’s Washington DC headquarters urged members to ‘Vote YES!’ The NEB vote was conducted via a telephone poll. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o14I0tdxBFc[/youtube]

APWU Negotiating Team To Conduct Briefings on Tentative Contract Agreement

 No briefings in California? Members of the union’s Negotiating Team will conduct briefings on the Tentative Agreement in the locations listed below. APWU members who wish to attend a meeting in their area should contact their National Business Agent or Regional Coordinator for specific information about the time and site. March 17 – Charlotte, NC […]

APWU: Some Questions – and Answers – On the Tentative Agreement

Several questions have been posed on the APWU’s Facebook page regarding the Tentative Agreement for a new contract. Union officers address questions regarding the conversion of Clerk Craft part-time flexible employees and part-time regular employees below. Questions & Answers On Conversion of Clerk Craft PTFs and PTRs 1) What is a traditional full-time and non-traditional […]

Postal Service Negotiates Tentative Contract with Major Union

Contract Requires Union Membership Ratification WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service and the American Postal Workers Union AFL-CIO (APWU), reached a tentative four-and-a-half-year contract today. Upon ratification by union membership, which is expected to take place within two months, the agreement will run through May 20, 2015, and affect approximately 205,000 employees. “This is a […]