Scheduled Consolidations 2025
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Costco Walks Away from Bargaining Table
(SAN DIEGO) – Yesterday, Costco executives abruptly ended collective bargaining negotiations with the Teamsters, refusing to engage with a series of fair and practical proposals. This refusal to negotiate highlights Costco’s ongoing failure to bargain in good faith and underscores a troubling shift in the company’s corporate culture that prioritizes profits over the well-being of […]
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A supermajority of workers at battery maker BlueOval SK filed a petition Tuesday with the National Labor Relations Board for a vote to form their union with the UAW.
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Updated Exam 427 and Waiver Requirement
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December 23, 2024The Postal Service recently provided an explanation of the requirements concerning Exam 427, which is taken by clerks who bid for Mailing Requirements Clerk (MRC) and Bulk Mail Technician (BMT) duty assignments.
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The Postal Service recently provided an explanation of the requirements concerning Exam 427, which is taken by clerks who bid for Mailing Requirements Clerk (MRC) and Bulk Mail Technician (BMT) duty assignments. In July of this year, the Postal Service had notified the APWU of revisions to the training program for MRC and BMT assignments.
These changes in the training course had previously been reviewed and approved by APWU and USPS members of a joint committee. The APWU committee members were locally recommended and had extensive experience as a Bulk Mail Tech or Mailing Requirements Clerk. At that point, the Postal Service piloted the training and an updated 427 exam, with no pass or fail grades, to gather data on both the revised training and exam.
The subsequent notification to APWU explained that Exam 427 would be reinstated as a required qualification for employees who were awarded MRC or BMT bids on or after October 1, 2024. Employees who were awarded either of these assignments on or before September 30, 2024, would continue to have the 427 exam qualification waived.
The training program for Bulk Mail Techs and Mailing Requirements Clerks will return to its former two-week process at the National Center for Employee Development (NCED) in Norman, OK at the beginning of the new year. This part of the training was streamlined during the COVID-19 pandemic and as the parties reviewed the changes needed to update the course. A copy of the most recent Postal Service notification regarding Exam 427 qualification is linked to this article.
Updated Exam 427 and Waiver Requirement
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Teamsters Continue Bargaining with Costco
(SAN DIEGO) – Despite reporting record-breaking profits in 2024, Costco has rejected the Teamsters’ comprehensive economic proposal. Instead, the wholesale giant offered an insulting counterproposal that fails to reflect its historic financial success and provides no increased retirement benefits — a shameful disregard for the hardworking employees who make the company’s success possible. “Costco executives […]
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Clerk Craft Fills Two Vacant NBA Positions
January 7, 2025Recently, two National Business Agent (NBA) positions became vacant in the Clerk Division. Robert “Bob” Romanowski left his NBA job in the Philadelphia Region when he was promoted to the newly established Assistant Director “C”, Clerk Division, at APWU headquarters and Robert “Bob” Kessler retired, after over 44 years, from his position as NBA for the St. Louis Region.
Clerk CraftClerk Division Lamont Brooks
Recently, two National Business Agent (NBA) positions became vacant in the Clerk Division. Robert “Bob” Romanowski left his NBA job in the Philadelphia Region when he was promoted to the newly established Assistant Director “C”, Clerk Division, at APWU headquarters and Robert “Bob” Kessler retired, after over 44 years, from his position as NBA for the St. Louis Region.
In accordance with the APWU Constitution & By-Laws, Clerk Division Director Lamont Brooks was tasked with filling these NBA vacancies, with approval of the Clerk Division Executive Council. By unanimous vote from the Clerk Division NBAs, Kim Miller, Keystone, PA Area Local, was appointed to National Business Agent, Philadelphia Region. Sharon Curtis, Greater Kansas City, MO Area Local, was named to the position of National Business Agent, St. Louis Region by another unanimous vote from the NBAs.
Miller attended Mansfield University and earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, in addition to serving honorably in the United States Army from 1996-2000. She began her postal career in Harrisburg, PA on August 12, 2000, joining the APWU on the same day. In 2005, she began her union career as a steward. Shortly thereafter, she was appointed Secretary-Treasurer of the Keystone, PA Area Local. She also served as a state officer for the Pennsylvania Postal Workers Union, first as Business Agent and then as President.
Miller was also local president for the Keystone Area Local from 2014-2024. She attended arbitration advocacy training in 2015, served on the Constitution Committee twice, and was Co-Chair of the current APWU Rank and File Committee.
Curtis began her postal career as a PTF clerk in Cameron, MO while attending night school to earn her bachelor’s degree in accounting. She also worked in the Saint Joseph, MO Post Office and Stamp Fulfillment Services in Kansas City, during which time she became active in her local union. She has held several positions in the APWU, including steward, editor, and secretary-treasurer. She was also an area vice-president for the Missouri Postal Workers Union.
She has attended APWU’s well-known National Advocacy school organized and prepared by Research and Education Director Joyce Robinson. For the past seven years, she has successfully served as an arbitration advocate in her area.
Both Miller and Curtis officially took office as National Business Agents on January 6, 2025. The Clerk Division officers and the entire APWU congratulate both new officers and wish them the best during their term of office.
Recently, two National Business Agent (NBA) positions became vacant in the Clerk Division. Robert “Bob” Romanowski left his NBA job in the Philadelphia Region when he was promoted to the newly established Assistant Director “C”, Clerk Division, at APWU headquarters and Robert “Bob” Kessler retired, after over 44 years, from his position as NBA for the St. Louis Region.0
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Clerk Division Fills Two Vacant NBA Positions
January 7, 2025Recently, two National Business Agent (NBA) positions became vacant in the Clerk Division. Robert “Bob” Romanowski left his NBA job in the Philadelphia Region when he was promoted to the newly established Assistant Director “C”, Clerk Division position at APWU headquarters. Additionally. Robert “Bob” Kessler retired from his position as NBA for the St. Louis Region after over 44 years.
Clerk CraftClerk Division Lamont Brooks
Recently, two National Business Agent (NBA) positions became vacant in the Clerk Division. Robert “Bob” Romanowski left his NBA job in the Philadelphia Region when he was promoted to the newly established Assistant Director “C”, Clerk Division position at APWU headquarters. Additionally, Robert “Bob” Kessler retired from his position as NBA for the St. Louis Region after over 44 years.
In accordance with the APWU Constitution & By-Laws, Clerk Division Director Lamont Brooks was tasked with filling these NBA vacancies, with approval of the Clerk Division Executive Council. By unanimous vote from the Clerk Division NBAs, Keystone Area Local President Kim Miller was appointed to National Business Agent, Philadelphia Region and Greater Kansas City Metro Area Local Secretary-Treasurer Sharon Curtis was appointed National Business Agent, St. Louis Region by another unanimous vote from the NBAs.
Miller attended Mansfield University and earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, in addition to serving honorably in the U.S. Army from 1996-2000. She began her postal career in Harrisburg, PA on August 12, 2000, joining the APWU on the same day. In 2005, she began her union career as a steward. Shortly thereafter, she was appointed Secretary-Treasurer of the Keystone Area Local. She also served as a state officer for the Pennsylvania Postal Workers Union, first as business agent and then as president.
Miller was also local president of the Keystone Area Local from 2014-2024. She attended arbitration advocacy training in 2015, served on the Constitution Committee twice, and was co-chair of the current APWU Rank and File Committee.
Curtis began her postal career as a PTF clerk in Cameron, MO while attending night school to earn her bachelor’s degree in accounting. She also worked in the Saint Joseph, MO Post Office and Stamp Fulfillment Services in Kansas City, during which time she became active in her local union. She has held several positions in the APWU, including steward, editor, and secretary-treasurer. She was also an area vice-president for the Missouri Postal Workers Union.
She has attended the APWU’s well-known National Advocacy School organized and prepared by Research and Education Director Joyce Robinson. For the past seven years, she has successfully served as an arbitration advocate in her area.
Both Miller and Curtis officially took office as NBAs on Jan. 6, 2025. The Clerk Division officers and the entire APWU congratulate both new officers and wish them the best during their terms of office.
Recently, two National Business Agent (NBA) positions became vacant in the Clerk Division. Robert “Bob” Romanowski left his NBA job in the Philadelphia Region when he was promoted to the newly established Assistant Director “C”, Clerk Division, at APWU headquarters and Robert “Bob” Kessler retired, after over 44 years, from his position as NBA for the St. Louis Region.0
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Passage of Social Security Fairness Act Increases Earned Benefits for Millions of Public Sector Workers
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives recently passed the IAM-endorsed Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), which would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) laws that reduce or even eliminate Social Security benefits for millions of public sector workers. President Biden has signed the legislation into law. The
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Maine Lobstering Union’s Lobster 207 Receives in Excess of $5 Million Settlement in Giant Step Forward for Maine’s Lobstering Communities
PORTLAND, Maine, Jan. 6, 2025 — Lobster 207, a co-op formed by the Maine Lobstering Union, is pleased to announce that it has emerged with a more than a $5 million settlement in its favor after five years of litigation against a former CEO, Warren Pettegrow, his parents, their companies and another alleged co-conspirator. The Maine Lobstering
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