Maintenance Division Appoints Stephanie Logan as Central Region National Business Agent ‘C’
November 14, 2024In accordance with Article 21 of the APWU Constitution and Bylaws, Maintenance Division Director Idowu Balogun has appointed Stephanie Logan to serve as the Maintenance Division’s Central Region National Business Agent “C”, covering the states of MI, MN, ND, SD, and WI. The effective date of the appointment is Nov. 16, 2024. Sister Logan received unanimous consensus in a vote by the Maintenance Council on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. This appointment came as the current Central Region NBA “C” Curtis Walker, retires from his role on Friday, Nov. 15.
APWU National OfficersMaintenance Division
In accordance with Article 21 of the APWU Constitution and Bylaws, Maintenance Division Director Idowu Balogun has appointed Stephanie Logan to serve as the Maintenance Division’s Central Region National Business Agent “C”, covering the states of MI, MN, ND, SD, and WI. The effective date of the appointment is Nov. 16, 2024. Sister Logan received unanimous consensus in a vote by the Maintenance Council on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. This appointment came as the current Central Region NBA “C” Curtis Walker, retires from his role on Friday, Nov. 15.
Logan began her Postal career in 2015 as a Clerk in Nebraska. Two years later, she transferred to the Maintenance Craft as an Elevator Operator at the Omaha Processing and Distribution Center. She later worked as a Custodian, when the Postal Service promoted her to a Maintenance Mechanic position. She is currently a Maintenance Mechanic in Saint Paul, MN.
When she became a union steward, she immediately took on the role of Maintenance Craft Director of the Nebraska State APWU and the Omaha Area Local for two terms.
After completing APWU Arbitration Advocacy Training, Sister Logan actively handled regional arbitrations for the Maintenance Craft for her local and the entire Central Region. Recently, she successfully advocated an Elevator Operator position case, which secured work for the Custodian Occupational Group and thousands of dollars of Line H settlements.
Before entering the Postal Service, she was a Correctional Officer in Nebraska for six years and is a proud veteran of the United States Air Force.
“Sister Stephanie, on behalf of the entire Maintenance Division, we are delighted to welcome you to the Maintenance Council,” said Director Balogun. “I have complete confidence that you will perform the duties of your office in an outstanding manner, and we thank you for your continued Service.”
Maintenance Division Appoints Stephanie Logan as Central Region National Business Agent ‘C’0
Read More....Puerto Rico FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Query to Consent Form Settlement Agreement
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Read More....Puerto Rico FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Query to Consent Form Grievance
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Read More....Puerto Rico FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Query to Consent Form Settlement
The parties met at Step 4 of the grievance-arbitration process to discuss the above referenced grievance. The dispute was initiated at Step 4 by the American Postal Workers Union (APWU). Time limits were extended by mutual consent.
The issue is whether Motor Vehicle Service (MVS) operators who perform safety sensitive work in Puerto Rico are required to sign the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse query consent form.
The parties agree to resolve this case based on the following understanding:
Based on current policy, MVS employees performing safety sensitive work in Puerto Rico are exempt from the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse requirements and will not be required to sign the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Consent to Query form. The parties agree that the Postal Service will reinstate to a working status, provided the employee(s) has a valid driver’s license to operate a heavy-duty truck and a valid medical card, MVS employees in Puerto Rico who have not been allowed to work due to being denied driving privileges for refusal to sign the Clearinghouse Consent to Query form. Additionally, the Postal Service will make whole any lost wages and benefits the employees would have been entitled to had they been allowed to work.
The parties agree and acknowledge the Postal Service’s commitment to follow Department of Transportation (DOT) and FMCSA regulations regarding the administration of Commercial Drivers Licenses.
The parties agree that any changes made to the policy which directly relates to wages, hours or working conditions of bargaining unit employees will be provided in accordance with Article 19 of the National Agreement.
The issue is whether Motor Vehicle Service (MVS) operators who perform safety sensitive work in Puerto Rico are required to sign the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse query consent form.Friday, September 13, 2024
GATS Number:
6X 21V-6X-C 24023551
APWU National Grievance Number:
HQTV20230514Nohttps://d1ocufyfjsc14h.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/agreement_6x_21v-6x-c_24023551_hqtv20230514.pdf
Craft:
Motor Vehicle Service
Document Type:
Step 4 Agreement0
Read More....Puerto Rico FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Query to Consent Form Dispute
In accordance with Article 15, Sections 2 and 4 of the National Agreement, the American Postal Workers Union is initiating a Step 4 dispute regarding the Postal Service’s imposition of work requirements related to, but not mandated by, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, on Motor Vehicle Service employees in Puerto Rico.
The Postal Service has required MVS drivers in Puerto Rico to participate in and sign consent forms for the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse as a term and condition of their continued employment. However, the FMCSA only imposes its Clearinghouse requirements on CDL holders operating within a covered “State.” See 49 C.F.R. § 382.103(a) (applying to “persons who operate a commercial motor vehicle in commerce in any State”). Puerto Rico is not a “State” under FMCSA regulations, 49 C.F.R. § 383.5 (defining “State” as “a State of the United States and the District of Columbia.”), and drivers in Puerto Rico operate under Heavy Motor Vehicle licenses issued under Puerto Rico’s laws rather than CDLs. See P.R. Laws, tit. 9, § 5053. The DOT therefore does not require drivers in Puerto Rico to participate in the Clearinghouse, nor does Puerto Rico impose this requirement. See FMCSA: Drug & Alcohol Clearing House, available at https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/FAQ/Topics/Queries-Consent-Requests (addressing whether “motor carrier employers operating in Puerto Rico required to query/report to the Clearinghouse”); P.R. Regs. NTSP Reg. 9358, Sec. 22.21(d) (indicating that the Clearinghouse regulations do not apply).
The Postal Service has taken the position since 1995 that it will “follow,” “mirror,” or “parallel” the DOT regulations for CDLs. In recent years, the Postal Service has repeatedly reaffirmed this commitment, including in 2019 and 2020 Step 4 settlement agreements in Case No. Q15V-4Q-C 18046276/HQTV20170529 and Case No. Q18V-4C-C 20375622/HQTV 20200376.
The interpretive issue to be decided is whether the Postal Service’s requirement that non-CDL Motor Vehicle drivers in Puerto Rico participate in and sign consent forms for the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse deviates from DOT and FMCSA regulations and therefore violates the National Agreement and the 2019 and 2020 Step 4 settlement agreements above by failing to “parallel” the DOT and FMCSA regulations.
The APWU believes that non-CDL MVS drivers are not subject to the Clearinghouse regulations, and that the Postal Service is placing unnecessary requirements on the MVS drivers in Puerto Rico to which other non-CDL employees of the Postal Service with driving duties are not required to adhere. The APWU demands that the Postal Service end its practice of imposing Clearinghouse requirements on non-CDL Motor Vehicle employees in Puerto Rico.
Please contact Michael Foster, case officer, at (202) 842-2240 to discuss this dispute at a mutually scheduled time.
In Solidarity, Michael O. Foster, Director Motor Vehicle Service Division
In accordance with Article 15, Sections 2 and 4 of the National Agreement, the American Postal Workers Union is initiating a Step 4 dispute regarding the Postal Service’s imposition of work requirements related to, but not mandated by, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, on Motor Vehicle Service employees in Puerto Rico.Thursday, November 16, 2023
GATS Number:
6X 21V-6X-C 24023551
APWU National Grievance Number:
HQTV20230514Nohttps://d1ocufyfjsc14h.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/national_dispute_no._hgtv20230514.pdf
Craft:
Motor Vehicle Service
Document Type:
APWU Position Letter0
Read More....MVS Division Settles Puerto Rico FMCSA Consent to Query Form Dispute
November 14, 2024The Motor Vehicle Service (MVS) Division has settled a Step-4 grievance (APWU Case HQTV20230514) on whether MVS employees in Puerto Rico are exempt from signing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Consent to Query form.
The Motor Vehicle Service (MVS) Division has settled a Step-4 grievance on whether MVS employees in Puerto Rico are exempt from signing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Consent to Query form.
In 2020 MVS announced the settlement of a National Dispute involving the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Consent to Query form.
In 2023 a new National Dispute arose regarding whether MVS operators who perform safety-sensitive work in Puerto Rico are required to sign the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Query to Consent form.
After much discussion, the parties have come to an agreement about the dispute, which includes the following language:“Based on current policy, MVS employees performing safety sensitive work in Puerto Rico are exempt from the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse requirements and will not be required to sign the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Consent to Query form.”
Click here to view the full Step-4 Agreement.
National Dispute Documents
Puerto Rico FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Query to Consent Form Settlement Agreement
Puerto Rico FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Query to Consent Form Grievance
MVS Division Settles Puerto Rico FMCSA Consent to Query Form Dispute 0
Read More....Service & Solidarity Spotlight: UNITE HERE Local 5 Members Ratify Landmark Contract at Waikiki Marriott Hotels
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: UNITE HERE Local 5 Members Ratify Landmark Contract at Waikiki Marriott Hotels
Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.
More than 2,500 workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 5 voted to ratify a new labor contract at five Marriott-operated hotels in Honolulu. Workers at the Royal Hawaiian, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani, Sheraton Waikiki, Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort and the Westin Moana Surfrider voted for the contract. Details weren’t released, but the contract includes salary increases, and addresses workload and staffing issues. Ratification votes are set to continue for workers at the Sheraton Maui and Sheraton Kauai later this week.”For 40 days, Hilton Hawaiian Village workers led all of Local 5. Their willingness to step-up and strike set a historic new standard for hotel workers, and without their sacrifice we would not have been able to secure similar agreements with Kyo-ya and Marriott,” said Cade Watanabe, UNITE HERE Local 5 financial secretary-treasurer. “These agreements achieve our major goals—wages that help us get ahead and not just get by, job security and a commitment from our employers to address workload and staffing concerns that have a direct impact on our guests.”
Kenneth Quinnell
Thu, 11/14/2024 – 09:28
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Members of IAM Local 1010, and IAM District 6 recently gathered for their second H.E.L.P.S. event of the year, lending their hands to support Hope Haven, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing vocational, residential, and community living services. Volunteers included members from IAM Local 1010, IAM District 6 Business Representatives, and IAM Grand Lodge Representatives,
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A message from UAW International President Shawn Fain
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