January 15, 2025
Maintenance Craft Director Idowu Balogun discusses the Eagle Clean (e4776) scanner pilot program and introduces the new Maintenance Division Central Region National Business Agent ‘C’ Stephanie Logan who took office after Curtis Walker’s retirement.
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The Postal Service formally notified the APWU on June 20, 2024, that they believed the Eagle Clean (e4776) pilot program was a success and they would begin implementing Eagle Clean across the country. The Postal Service’s reasoning behind the pilot program, which began July 1, 2023, was to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of completing and submitting the PS Form 4776 using a Mobile Delivery Device scanner (MDD).
The Maintenance Council met with the Postal Service on Nov. 8, 2024, to further discuss Eagle Clean, and learned that custodians using the MDD have several options after logging in, such as: begin tour, in and out to lunch, end tour, move to different operation numbers, move to travel operation, and training. In addition, it is possible to add more operational numbers when necessary (i.e. steward duty time). Custodians can select daily routes (routine tasks) and track the time spent performing those routes. They can also select work orders (periodic tasks) for tasks required on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis. Lastly, they can select ad-hoc tasks to track time spent performing work that is not necessarily contained within the custodial staffing package. For more information, see the Maintenance page.
Curtis Walker, Central Region National Business Agent ‘C’ Retires
Longtime National Business Agent (NBA) Curtis Walker, announced his retirement effective Nov. 15, 2024. We thank Curtis for his 11 years as an NBA and congratulate him for all his hard work and accomplishments.
Curtis, a member of the Flint Michigan Area Local, held positions as the local president, vice president, secretary, and editor, and was an ET-10 on the workroom floor. He was an instrumental member of the 2024 Maintenance National Negotiation Team. While we are sad to see Curtis go, we wish him the best in his well-deserved retirement.
Maintenance Division Appoints Stephanie Logan as Central Region National Business Agent ‘C’
In accordance with Article 21 of the APWU Constitution and Bylaws, Maintenance Division Director Idowu Balogun 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 was Nov. 16, 2024. Sister Logan received unanimous consensus in a vote by the Maintenance Council on Nov. 14, 2024, after Central Region NBA “C” Curtis Walker, announced his retirement.
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.
After becoming 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 maintenance arbitrations for the Omaha Area 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 U.S. 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.” ■
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