APWU Maintenance Division Secures $15 Million Part-Time Regular Settlement Agreement

In 2021, the APWU Maintenance Division filed a National Dispute (USPS # 6X 18T-6X-C 21354335) regarding the Postal Service's violation of Article 7 section 3 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), specifically concerning the 2.5 percent cap on the total number of Part-Time Regular employees in the Maintenance Division. According to the CBA, the total number of part-time employees who “may be hired” should not exceed 2.5 percent of the total number of Maintenance Craft employees covered by the agreement.

On September 20, 2024, the APWU and the USPS reached the following agreements:

• Conversion Opportunities: The USPS will offer 50 Part-Time Regular employees conversion to full-time positions.

• Financial Compensation: The USPS will distribute a total of $15 million to Maintenance Craft Part-Time Regular employees, covering the Fiscal Years 2018-2024, which they will pay in two installments. The USPS will make the first payment no later than December 31, 2024.

• Future Conversions: Future Part-Time Regulars may be eligible for conversion to full-time positions around March of each year.

• Resolution of Grievances: This settlement resolves all outstanding local, regional, and national grievances and disputes from 2018 to 2023.

“We extend our special thanks to the Maintenance Division Officers, the Office of Industrial Relations, and President Mark Dimondstein for their support in reaching this agreement,” said Maintenance Division Director Idowu Balogun.

“Hats off to Maintenance Craft Director Idowu Balogun and his team for leading the way in securing justice for our part-time regular maintenance members,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein.

If you were a Part-Time Regular from Jan. 1, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2023, click here to check your payout.