Changes are Coming in Mail Processing Facilities
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
In recent weeks and months, the Postal Service has begun implementing changes to its mail processing operations, and these changes are apt to...
Investing in Retail and the Customer Experience – Clerks Care
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
In an effort to offer more postal products and services and increase revenue, the Clerk Division has held several meetings with the Postal Service...
EReassign - The Misconceptions
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
There still are misconceptions with the eReassign process in the field. The Clerk Craft MOU on filling residuals misleads employees to believe that they...
Clerk Craft Prepares for National Negotiations
The APWU will begin negotiations for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in June. The current CBA is set to expire on September 20, 2021. As such, the Clerk Craft officers have begun preparing for negotiations on issues related to our craft...
Arbitrator Sustains APWU’s Position on Clerk Craft Jurisdiction over Parcel Sorting Work
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On December 1, 2020, Arbitrator Sharnoff issued a decision confirming Clerk Craft jurisdiction over operation of the Small Parcel Sorting System...