Passing of Steve Raymer, APWU National Director of Maintenance
Members:
It’s with profound sorrow that I announce the sudden death of APWU National Maintenance Craft
Director Steve Raymer.
Fredric Jacobs
President
Happy Father’s Day
Retirement Planning Seminar – Sunday, June 24, 2018
We have a Retirement Planning Seminar scheduled for Sunday, June 24, 2018 from 10am – 4pm to be held at the Union Office, 7901 Oakport Street, Suite 2300, Oakland,CA 94621.
Only APWU members are allowed to attend, and you MUST RSVP by 1:00pm Pacific on June 18, 2018.
June 8 2018 Clerk Vacancy Notice
The June 8, 2018 Clerk Vacancy Notice has been posted on the Bid Postings page of this website.
The Oakland Post Office has received approval to hire Tractor Trailer Operators (TTOs)
The Oakland Post Office has received approval to hire Tractor Trailer Operators (TTOs) at the Oakland P&DC. The job posting period is 05/30/2018 – 06/04/2018.
For more information, click here for the job posting.
For future postings like this one, please see the News >> Craft News >> Motor Vehicle page.
Briefs Newsletter – May 27, 2018
To access the most recent Briefs Newsletter for May 27, 2018, click here to go to the Briefs page in the News section.
May 29 2018 Clerk Vacancy Notice
The May 29, 2018 Clerk Vacancy Notice has been posted on the Bid Postings page of this website.
Remembering President Emeritus William Burrus
In Memoriam
Remembering President Emeritus William Burrus
December 13, 1936 — May 19, 2018
Web News Article #: 50-2018
05/21/2018 – Former APWU National President Emeritus William Burrus passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the age of eighty-one.
William Burrus served as elected National President of the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO from 2001-2010. He was the first African-American to be elected president of any national union in direct balloting by the membership. Prior to his assuming the presidency, William Burrus served as APWU Executive Vice-President for 21 years, from 1980 to 2001, working alongside APWU President Moe Biller.
[For the full article, please click on the PDF document below.]
May 9 2018 Clerk Vacancy Notice
The May 9, 2018 Clerk Vacancy Notice has been posted on the Bid Postings page of this website.
Probationary Period – PSE Conversion to Unencumbered MOU
Dear PSE Members,
According to APWU Headquarters (HQ), PSEs who are converted to career, via the PSE Conversion to Unencumbered Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), will not have to serve a probationary period if they have already served one full term as a PSE, pursuant to the 7/29/16 Q & As on POSTPlan, filling Residuals and Travel, Question & Answer 14. (See below)
Question 14:
When converted to career, does a PSE have to serve a probationary period?
Answer:
Clerk Craft PSEs who have already served one full term as a PSE will not be required to serve a
probationary period as required by Article 12, § 1 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), after
conversion to career.
Fredric Jacobs
President, Local 78