APWU 1477

APWU Members welcome Elizabeth Hill, (left), and Jan Skeean from Brownsboro Texas! Brownsboro is now officially apart of our Apwu 1477 Union! Be sure to greet them at our next meeting and Christmas dinner at the Boulders. Ladies we are so glad to have you in our Union!

GOD BLESS AMERICA 250th

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Los Angeles Convention ! 2026

Members of the APWU 1477 we are at this years convention in Los Angeles, California. We get to look over the budget, per capita dues, and vote on resolutions, amendments to our contract. The next round of negotiations will begin in June 2027. The Collective Bargaining Agreement covers over 195,00 APWU represented employees and is one of the largest contracts covering a single bargaining unit in the country. Charlie Cash, is our Industrial Relations Director, who said he and his team are committed to protecting your no-layoff clause, protecting the fifty mile radius on excessing, protecting your 100% cost of living adjustment (COLA), and keeping our history of step increases and general wage increases.

I want to thank our members for the ability to represent APWU 1477. Thanks to Jerry, Natalie, Bridget and John for coming to vote on these resolutions! Your President Farrell

In-house Steward meeting at the Holiday Inn Tyler.

Keeping You Updated

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 !

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.