Category: National News
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Latest COVID MOUs and Liberal Leave Policy Extensions
March 19, 2021 Taken from APWU.org President Dimondstein signed extensions on the COVID MOUs today (March 19), through June 4, 2021. The liberal leave policy has also been extended (see letter below). He also signed extensions on the annual leave carryover, which will allow 520 hours to be carried into…
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American Rescue Plan Act: Update on Emergency Federal Employee Leave (EFEL)
March 18, 2021 Taken from APWU.org Multiple questions have been submitted regarding the recently passed stimulus bill known as the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). Under section Title IV Section 4001 of the bill, funding for Emergency Federal Employee Leave (EFEL) was appropriated. The APWU is monitoring all…
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Imperfect Storm
Mark Dimondstein March 9, 2021 Taken from APWU.org (This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The mail system is in chaos. Postal workers are tired and frustrated. Customers are angry. Despite the courageous efforts, hard work and dedication of postal workers throughout…
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Alleviating Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Joyce B. Robinson March 1, 2021 Taken from APWU.org (This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on postal employees. Many are working longer hours with a reduced workforce and are required to listen to…
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It Pays to Be Union
Anna Smith March 1, 2021 Taken from APWU.org (This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On January 22, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its annual Union Membership Report. These figures are not based upon unionized postal employees alone, but rather unions…
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Using the JCIM to Settle Disputes
Vance Zimmerman March 1, 2021 Taken from APWU.org (This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Finalizing all the documentation around a contract is a long process. For the 2018-2021 contract, the APWU and the USPS first had to agree on the production…