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More conversion news.
Today 6 more pse's received a letter confirming their conversion to unassigned regular. They start January 4th, 2020 just like the...
APWU UPSCAL 168
Dec 27, 20191 min read
Starting 2020 with good news.
As of January 4 we will have 11 newly converted regulars to our workforce. After almost 4 years as pse's these hard working ladies and...
APWU UPSCAL 168
Dec 26, 20191 min read
Merry Christmas
To all our APWU local 168 members, we wish you a Merry Christmas.
APWU UPSCAL 168
Dec 25, 20191 min read
They Don't Have the Right
By Omar M. Gonzales We often hear that ‘management has the right to mismanage.’ NO THEY DON’T! Laws require that USPS be run...
APWU UPSCAL 168
Dec 22, 20193 min read
APWU UPSCAL 168
Dec 11, 20190 min read
Message from the President: Stop the USPS Sell-Off & Say NO to a Privatizer Postmaster General!
Postmaster General Megan Brennan has announced her departure as PMG effective Jan. 2020. The PMG has wide powers to shape the misison and...
APWU UPSCAL 168
Dec 11, 20191 min read
URGENT: We’ve Reached the House, Now Let’s Take the Senate!
This week, Senators Steve Daines (R-MO) and Bryan Schatz (D-HI) introduced Senate Bill 2965. This legislation reads identical to its...
APWU UPSCAL 168
Dec 7, 20192 min read
Local election winners
Last Sunday's meeting was not only the last meeting of the year but also the count of ballots. The official results and numbers will be...
APWU UPSCAL 168
Nov 19, 20191 min read
Message from the President: Final Arbitration Hearings
President Dimondstein's fifth update on the interest arbitration hearings for our new union contract. We just completed three more days...
APWU UPSCAL 168
Nov 16, 20191 min read
Interest Arbitration: APWU Presents Final Witness Testimony With Clerk and Custodial Evidence
Today at Interest Arbitration, APWU presented evidence from the Clerk and Maintenance Craft Divisions. In the morning session, Clerk...
APWU UPSCAL 168
Nov 15, 20192 min read
Ballots for the local nominations
Tonight the ballots have been mailed out for our local executive board nominees. Keep an eye on your mailbox the next couple of days and...
APWU UPSCAL 168
Nov 1, 20191 min read
APWU members educate, engage, activate and build power at Legislative Political Conference
On Sunday, October 27, the All-Craft Conference continued as the APWU held its second Legislative & Political Conference. The focus was...
APWU UPSCAL 168
Oct 28, 20191 min read
October Sessions of Interest Arbitration Include Financial Arguments, PSE Panel, & Support Services
This month the American Postal Workers Union and the United States Postal Service conducted two multi-day sessions of interest...
APWU UPSCAL 168
Oct 25, 20191 min read
Interest Arbitration: APWU Experts and Clerk Craft Present Evidence
On the third and final day of this week’s interest arbitration session, the APWU gave evidence including a detailed job analysis of the...
APWU UPSCAL 168
Oct 25, 20191 min read
PSEs and Postal Banking Feature in Today’s Interest Arbitration
Today, APWU presented evidence on postal service expansion and a panel of Postal Support Employees gave testimony on their experience as...
APWU UPSCAL 168
Oct 25, 20192 min read
Here are the nominees for our local Executive Board
These are the candidates running for office. From left to right: Marcia Montgomery Jennifer DeShields Teresa Parler Miriam Pinson Steve...
APWU UPSCAL 168
Oct 22, 20191 min read
Interest Arbitration Update: Management Believes Clerks Too Well Paid
In today’s Interest Arbitration session, USPS Management presented evidence on wages and benefits. In the morning session, their main...
APWU UPSCAL 168
Oct 21, 20191 min read
Message from the President - Latest Interest Arbitration Update
President Dimondstein's interest arbitration update on the Postal Service's witness hearings.
APWU UPSCAL 168
Oct 21, 20191 min read
APWU National Officer Election Results Certified
The official results [go to the national website, you need to have a member log in] of the APWU Election of National Officers have been...
APWU UPSCAL 168
Oct 21, 20191 min read
House Representative Elijah Cummings, Champion for Postal Workers, Dies at 68
The American Postal Workers Union joins the country in mourning the death of Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD-7), chairman of the...
APWU UPSCAL 168
Oct 21, 20191 min read
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