I read the RI-399 MOU and reread it. I see that it withdraws all RI-399 disputes, both national and local if they were filed before 9-1-2017. That pretty much wipes out everything and most were APWU disputes because USPS has been giving them our work for 30 years. We wiped out the backlog because we withdrew it all. My Local has local disputes in three plants that this MOU wipes out. Thanks for that. I am beyond disappointed because if we can’t protect our work what are we about. Yes, we may not have prevailed on the national cases but to wipe out local disputes makes no sense and is just plain wrong. The NPMHU rolls on with more work and more members while APWU loses both. After fighting USPS on RI-399 for years I am very disappointed. Changing the appeal process after all the appeals are withdrawn is a very weak accomplishment. Now I can clean out my files.
First Name: Jackie
Last Name: Engelhart
Email: jackienwial@hotmail.com
Union/Local: APWU – NWIAL 7140
Office held if any: President