Tag: Useful for Stewards
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Custodial Workhours Explained
The following PDF slideshow was prepared by Maintenance Craft Director Xaviare Reed to help explain various aspects of their work to Custodians, including eMARS, Line H, etc. If you’re a Custodian, please do yourself a favor by reading through it.
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Department of Labor Obtains Landmark Federal Court Injunction Protecting Employees Who Report Workplace Injuries From Employer Retaliation
[Taken from DOL.gov. A massive victory for postal workers! Hopefully OSHA can get this injunction implemented nationwide as the Postal Service’s retaliation against injuries is rampant everywhere.] SEATTLE – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgement from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in…
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Tackling Safety & Health Concerns: A Starter Guide
Article by Cameron Taylor, Maintenance Steward and Website Editor. Despite their seemingly universal lack of concern or effort, Management has an obligation to address and resolve employee complaints about safety and health. If you’re concerned about something that’s a possible safety or health issue, it’s best to start at the…
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Leave My Leave Alone
[Taken from APWU.org. Article by Omar M. Gonzalez, September 18, 2023.] You earn leave, it’s yours! Pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) Articles 3,5,10,19 management must comply with the leave regulations outlined in Chapter 510 of the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM). Far too often, managers ignore or misapply…
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Combatting the Discipline of On-Duty Injuries (It’s Usually Illegal!)
Article by Cameron Taylor, Maintenance Steward and Website Editor. It’s not uncommon to hear that if you report an injury, Management will threaten to discipline you. Sometimes they’ll actually carry through on their threat and issue discipline, and even skip steps in the process. If this happens to you, the…
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Zero Tolerance – It’s Not Only for Craft Employees
Article by Cameron Taylor, Maintenance Steward and Website Editor. Many of us have known of a fellow craft employee placed on “emergency placement,” rightly or wrongly, for an alleged violation of the “Zero Tolerance Policy.” At the same time, all of us have experienced some degree of hostility, harassment, and/or…