Category: National News
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Historic Settlement Reached on TACS Duties
READ FULL SETTLEMENT: Historic Settlement Reached on TACS Duties Reposted from APWU.org. On September 30, 2025, Clerk Division Director Lamont Brooks reached agreement with the Postal Service regarding Time and Attendance Collection System (TACS) duties. “TACS entries and TACS allied duties are clerk craft bargaining unit work in all Postal…
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2024 – 2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement now available!
The new Contract was passed by the members back in July, and now the finalized and ready-for-print 2024 – 2027 CBA is now available online! We’ve uploaded that to our website, so check out your National and Local Contracts below and learn your rights! National Contract Local Contracts (LMOU)
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6th Circuit Court rules against USPS’ Intermittent FMLA Policies
Editor’s Note: This ruling is significant, especially since our Local here in Ohio is under the jurisdiction of the 6th Circuit Court, meaning that this should be precedent-setting and binding here for us. To summarize: When your doctor certifies your approved absences per week, per month, etc. – this is…
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One-Time Voluntary Transfer Opportunity for Part-Time Flexible Employees Begins September 1
From APWU.org. In compliance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), “Re: PTF One-Time Voluntary Reassignment Opportunity,” the Postal Service will provide a list of available full-time residual duty assignments for Part-Time Flexible (PTF) clerks to select within their own district. This applies to PTF clerks who were on the rolls…
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Maintenance Division Wins Arbitration Award Protecting Employees in ‘Pending Qualification’ Status
From APWU.org. The APWU has won a major national arbitration decision protecting the rights of Maintenance Craft employees. On August 13, Arbitrator Margo R. Newman ruled that positions awarded to promoted employees who are in “pending qualification” (PQ) status to receive additional training are not vacant duty assignments and therefore cannot…
