Attend a Pre-Convention Workshop

Simplifies search for arbitration awards and decisions. Includes how the interface works, the proper way to log in and set up a web browser, conducting searches using the multiple-tab feature, and methods to narrow searches. New arbitration advocates who have never attended or those whose skills need refreshing should attend this training.

Covers Article 38 of the 2024-2027 CBA and JCIM, including the new language negotiated, timelines for posting, withholding, and reverting duty assignments, and what methods to use to preserve Maintenance jobs in postal installations. Explores how duty assignments are awarded and how promotions are handled utilizing the Promotion Eligibility Registers (PER) and Preferred Assignment Registers (PAR).

This interactive session will guide you through APWU’s electronic membership sign-up process and introduce powerful organizing resources to help local and state unions expand membership. Learn proven techniques to inspire your coworkers to join APWU’s fight to protect postal jobs, benefits, and our future.

Covers the pilot program with emphasis on how custodians use the application and scanner, reports that can be generated to identify which tasks were assigned and how much time was spent performing those tasks, and whether tasks were partially completed or bypassed. Teaches the correct information to request and how to apply it when investigating potential Line H violations to determine if management is falsifying data.

Explores lobbying techniques to build support for APWU’s legislative priorities on Capitol Hill. Reviews best practices for soliciting COPA donations, including how to host a successful COPA fundraiser and how to hold an effective APWU rally. Local and state officers and stewards are urged to attend.

Clarifies the national dispute on the Postal Service’s violation of the following MOUs: Job Audits, Clerical Work, Clerk Craft Jobs, Temporary Assignment, Reassignment, and Reemployment in APWU Crafts of Employees Injured on the Job. Furnishes arguments for gaining additional work and directions on fighting to secure all clerk bargaining unit work.

Discusses lead clerk duties and responsibilities. Provides explanations for related Step 4 settlements, discusses Clerk Craft Jobs MOU concerning Lead Clerks, and furnishes arguments for gaining TACS work for the Clerk Craft, in all bargaining unit work functional areas, including all crafts.

Explores editorial policies, union regulations, libel, copyright, and federal election laws applicable to both print and digital communication. Teaches how to enhance communications within local and state unions and strengthen connections with membership.

An update on issues and information on Articles 39, 32, and other articles of the CBA that apply to the Motor Vehicle Craft. Participants must attend this workshop the entire day and cannot select another workshop.

Provides information for Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) employees and Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) employees on annuity calculations, best date to retire, benefit choices, important records to keep, and tips on completing the application.

Covers every aspect of TSP, including the benefits of savings, Traditional vs Roth Contributions, Investments, Loans, and Post-Separation Withdrawals.

Focuses on filing a claim through OWCP, enforcement, and ensuring employer compliance to facilitate claim processing and handling employer violations. Discuss what to do if your claim is approved or denied, you have a traumatic injury, a COVID claim, or an occupational disease or injury. Participants must attend this workshop the entire day and cannot select another workshop.

Explains the importance of this contractual provision in assisting in creating desirable duty assignments using available work hours of PSEs, PTFs, overtime, crossing craft, and bargaining unit work violations. Bring the 2020 Das award into focus with avenues to fight management arguments. Provides guidance in fighting reversions, abolitions, and reducing excessing.

Guidelines for new shop stewards. Focuses on proper documentation of grievances, and the duties, rights, and guidelines for shop stewards. Participants must attend this workshop the entire day and cannot select another workshop.

Addresses how to deal with a toxic work environment and how to utilize rules and tools from the CBA and Postal Handbooks and Manuals to help combat abusive supervisors, managers, and the system that protects them.

Reviews the fiduciary and legal responsibilities of union officers, the LMRDA, the National Constitution, and basic financial principles. New presidents, treasurers, trustees, and executive board members are urged to attend.

An in-depth discussion of how to protect APWU members from unwarranted discipline. Proper investigation techniques will be explained in detail, along with common arguments for defending employees against unwarranted discipline.

Reviews the National Labor Relations Act, focusing on the rights of APWU members, the Duty of Fair Representation, how to identify unfair labor practices, and how the current administration’s appointees affect the National Labor Relations Board’s policy.

Helps newly elected union leaders understand the responsibilities, challenges, and qualities of leadership. They will learn how to run a union meeting, set goals, listen effectively, build coalitions, handle difficult people, resolve conflicts, and reduce stress.

Aids the audience in understanding the effect of not paying a military deposit for years of qualifying military service, understanding the step-by-step process for making a military deposit for postal employees, and helps to understand how military deposits are computed by the OPM.

Focuses on understanding and enforcing contractual rights concerning Postal Support Employees (PSEs). Topics include protecting the rights of PSEs, holding management accountable for exceeding the use of non-career employees, increasing the career workforce, seniority issues, and more.

Designed to build active safety campaigns at the “grassroots” level with a focus on reinvigorating local unions’ safety programs. Training includes completing a PS Form 1767, the role of local safety committees, seeking assistance from OSHA, and helping employees understand the importance of reporting safety violations on the job.

Designed to help participants identify and address common discrepancies found on backpay forms, understand what backpay and a “make-whole remedy” mean, and Identifies common discrepancies and distinguish between a backpay and a lump sum payment.

Includes creating, enhancing, and publishing a local/state newsletter from start to finish. Provides tips on using writing tools such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and the Canva Design Platform.