The PMG  just announced that the USPS will participate in the day of mourning per 519.4 of the ELM

Management just released the following statement : President Donald J. Trump has proclaimed Dec. 5 as a national day of mourning throughout the United States and has called on the American people to pay homage to memory of former President George H.W. Bush on that day.

Out of respect for President Bush, the nation’s 41st commander in chief, and to honor his vast contributions to the United States during his lifetime, and consistent with the presidential proclamation, the Postal Service will observe the national day of mourning.

The Postal Service will suspend regular mail delivery and retail service Dec. 5. USPS will provide limited package delivery service on that day to ensure that the Postal Service network remains fluid and USPS does not experience any impacts to its package delivery operations that might negatively affect customers or business partners during the remainder of the busy holiday season.

All Postal Service facilities — including headquarters in Washington, DC, and area and district administrative offices — are included in the national day of mourning. Local managers will advise employees on staffing levels to maintain operations and prepare for the resumption of regular activities Thursday, Dec. 6.

Pay and leave administration for the national day of observance for affected bargaining unit employees is governed by section 519.4 of the ELM 519.4 provisions of May 4, 2000, memorandums of agreement between the Postal Service and the APWU

Industrial Relations Director

American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO

FOR MORE INFO CLICK FILES below

ELM National Day of Observance.pdf

MOU day of observance.pdf

   Please read and be aware that Trump and the GOP is trying to privatize the USPS.

This is the bill that was introduced into congress just recently. Members please contract your local and state reps to cosponsor this bill.

H.Res.993 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization.

BILLS-H.RES.993.pdf

Trump proposes USPS privatization. Click link to read article.

New Contract this year, so make sure your union active and not unemployed.

http://postalnews.com/blog/2018/06/21/trump-proposes-privatizing-usps/

Have you ever wanted to tell the Postmaster General a thing or two? Now you can.

The APWU Contract Campaign is calling all members to submit short video telling the story of the work they do to serve the public. Tell your story on video and your APWU bargaining team will carry your message to the bargaining table.

Every member who submits a video clip will receive a 2018 Contract Campaign t-shirt!

Click here for the all the details.

In solidarity,

The APWU National Contract Campaign Committee