APWU 1477

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Hey Everyone Our Christmas Party This Year Will Be At {The Boulders}. It's On Lake Tyler In Whitehouse. December 13,

More information will follow.

ATTENTION 1477 UNION MEMBERS !

Please read the email from Texas AFL- CIO Leadership

Hi y'all,

This year, Texas AFL-CIO leadership is hitting the road on a statewide Listening Tour and stopping in cities in every corner of the state to hear from YOU – Texas workers. And our next stop is in Tyler on Tuesday, Mar. 17!

We need your help: 3/17 Tyler Labor Town Hall

Lorraine Montemayor <lorraine@texasaflcio.org>

Leonard Aguilar <leonard@texasaflcio.org>

Tara Pohlmeyer <tara@texasaflcio.org>

<shaqnat@aol.com> Mar 9 at 10:50 AM

Texas AFL-CIO Tyler

Labor Town Hall

Tuesday, Mar. 17 from 4:00pm to 5:30pm IUE-CWA Local 782, 13146 TX-100, Tyler, TX 75707 RSVP REQUIRED

Please note this event is only open to union members and immediate family

As a Tyler area labor leader, can you commit to bringing at least FIVE rank and file members from your Local? These should be folks who could one day be in leadership, pulled into campaign work, or are maybe just starting to get

involved in your Local. While workers are

While workers are

unionizing now more than ever and union popularity is at a 60-year high, that's not translating to electing more lawmakers who are willing to put workers ahead of their billionaire donors. That's why we need to hear directly from Texas union members about what the future of the Texas labor movement should look like, what our values should be, and what you want from your state elected officials.

This is meant to be a family- style labor meeting with Tyler area union members

and immediate family only,

meaning no campaigning or political party activities will be allowed. We want to talk

be allowed. We want to talk

about the future of the labor movement and our state with our members.

So, can we count on you to be there, and to bring five rank and file members from your Local? RSVP for the event here and share the link (bit.ly/tylerlabor) with your members.

Please reach out if you have any questions.

In solidarity,

--

Lorraine Montemayor | She, Her, Ella Secretary-Treasurer
Cell: (214) 448-1557

Proud member of Texas State

Employees Union, CWA Local

Employees Union, CWA Local 6186

P.O. Box 12727 Austin, TX 78711 texasaflcio.org

Grievance Procedure

Learn about what a grievance is, and the process involved in resolving one.

Article 15 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement governs the grievance procedure between the APWU and the U.S. Postal Service.

A grievance is defined in Article 15 as a:

"dispute, difference, disagreement or complaint between the parties related to wages, hours, and conditions of employment."

This is a very broad definition and you should never let a postal supervisor or manager tell you that you do not have grounds for a grievance. If you have questions about whether or not you have a grievable issue, you should request "union time" from your immediate supervisor so they can arrange for you to meet with a union steward.

Steps in the Grievance Procedure

The grievance procedure consists of four steps:

- Step 1 is where an individual meets and discusses the issue with their supervisor. If the issue is not resolved, it moves to the next step.

- Step 2 is where a union official meets with a Postal Service official if a resolution was not reached during Step-1.

- Step 3 is where an APWU National representative meets with an Area USPS official if a resolution was not reached at Step-2.

- Step 4 is when the APWU and the USPS enter into a binding arbitration in front of a neutral arbitrator, selected jointly by the parties, to hear the grievance.

In order for a grievance to be considered "timely" it must be first discussed ("filed") at Step-1 within 14-days of when the employee or the union first learned, or may reasonably have been expected to learn, of the issue.

a. Put in a request in writing to your supervisor to see a union steward. Sign , date it and keep a copy for your steward.

b. Go ahead and write a statement of the grievance as soon as possible. Sign and date as well.