Postal Workers Hold Nationwide 'Day of Action' Oct. 1 in 90 Cities to Promote Vote-by-Mail, Demand First-Class Service Year-Round

Postal Workers Hold Nationwide 'Day of Action' Oct. 1 in 90 Cities to Promote Vote-by-Mail, Demand First-Class Service Year-Round

From the article: "...On Tues., Oct. 1 postal workers who are members of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) will be rallying with the public in front of postal facilities across the country to sound the alarm about the United States Postal Service’s substandard performance and service to communities. Rallies are planned in 90 cities..."

Article Reference: apwu.org
Unions,APWU,'Day of Action' Oct. 1 2024,postal news,

APWU | 2024 Penalty Overtime Exclusion Period

APWU | 2024 Penalty Overtime Exclusion Period

From the article: "...The "Penalty Overtime Exclusion" period for calendar year 2024 will begin Pay Period 26-2024, Week 1 (November 30, 2024) and end Pay Period 01-2025, Week 2 (December 27, 2024). ..."

Article Reference: apwu.org
Penalty Overtime Exclusion Period 2024,2024,APWU,

APWU/USPS New motor vehicle operator position created

APWU/USPS New motor vehicle operator position created

From the article: "...The Postal Service and a labor union have begun a pilot program for a new career bargaining unit position to transport mail in vehicles that do not require commercial driver’s licenses. The new postal vehicle operator (PVO) level 6 position and qualification standards were created under a memorandum of understanding between USPS and the American Postal Workers Union (APWU). PVOs will be assigned to the motor vehicle services in Oklahoma City, which is currently designated a nonpostal vehicle service site..."

Article Reference: USPS News Link
Postal Vehicle Operator (PVO) level 6 position,APWU,

New union leadership vows to defend a public postal service, fight privatization

New postal union leader promises more aggressive defense of ‘public postal service’

From the article: "...Management hasn’t proposed it directly to Congress, but everything they are doing is lining the Postal Service up for privatization. ..."

Article Reference: www.washingtonpost.com
APWU, Postal Privatization, privatization of the postal service,

USPS Refuses to Provide Information on Consolidations, union files labor charge

Union Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Over USPS Refusal to Provide Information on Consolidations

From the article: "...“Before undertaking a consolidation study, the USPS must consider the impact consolidation would have on the community, service standard changes, impact on customer service, impact on operations at gaining and losing facilities, equipment deployment, and the likelihood of potential savings and efficiencies,” wrote Executive Vice President Greg Bell in the union’s request for information...."

Article Reference: www.apwu.org
consolidation