Category: National News
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APWU Responds to White House Budget
February 12, 2020, from APWU.org On Monday, President Trump issued his budget for the next fiscal year. Among its proposals were the entirety of the recommendations of the 2018 White House Task Force on the Postal Service, which include service cuts, lower pay and for postal workers and accelerated outsourcing…
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Agreement Reached on POStPlan Award Implementation!
February 10, 2020 – from APWU.org On February 10, the Maintenance Craft Director, Idowu Balogun and the Postal Service signed off on the implementation of Arbitrator Goldbergβs Award on POstplan Custodial Staffing in (APO/RMPO) Installations in case number Q10T-4Q-C 15206030. The outstanding issue in implementing the Award was the process of returning custodial…
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RI-399 Settlement Information
Any employees who have retired, resigned or moved – their payments will be sent to their last place (installation, post office) of employment.
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A Grand Alliance Leads Push for Prefunding Repeal
September 11, 2019 (This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Before members of Congress prepared to head back to their districts for the August recess period, postal workers and allies in A Grand Alliance made a huge push to win support for prefunding repeal legislation,…
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Why the High Cost of Prescription Drugs?
John L. Marcotte September 12, 2019 (This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Americans are not able to negotiate over the price of prescription drugs for several reasons. First, laws passed by Congress forbid the government from negotiating prescription drug prices for its citizens and…
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New MS-1 Settlement and Implementation
Idowu Balogun September 11, 2019 (This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On Aug. 8, the Maintenance Craft reached a settlement with the USPS regarding Handbook MS-1, TL-5 and TL-6 Revisions and Related Maintenance Management Orders. The dispute was originally grieved by current Maintenance Division Director Idowu…