MHU Local 305

Contract Negotiations Extended Beyond Deadline

2016 No. 8 – May 25, 2016

You are reading the latest Contract Update produced and distributed by the NPMHU during the course of 2016 negotiations. These updates, along with the Union’s magazine and monthly bulletins, will keep mail handlers throughout the country informed and involved in the issues raised during this round of bargaining.

May 21, 2016 -- The NPMHU and USPS bargaining teams have been engaged in contract negotiations since late February 2016 in an effort to reach agreement on the terms of their 2016 National Agreement.  Contract talks between the parties continued well into the night on Friday, May 20, 2016 as the 2011 National Agreement was set to expire at midnight.  While significant progress has been achieved, the parties have nevertheless been unable to finalize a full and complete successor contract.

Contract Expiration Approaches Bargaining Intensifies

2016 No. 7 – May 18, 2016

You are reading the seventh Contract Update distributed by the NPMHU during the course of 2016 negotiations. These updates, along with the Union’s magazine and monthly bulletins, try to keep mail handlers throughout the country informed and involved in the issues raised during this round of bargaining.

Memorandum Addresses NPMHU Bidding Procedures During Bargaining

Employees represented by the NPMHU will be allowed to bid under the new contract, whether or not the parties reach a tentative settlement, extend bargaining, or enter into impasse procedures. Successful bids on or after May 21, 2016 will be counted towards the bid maximums established in the 2016 National Agreement.

USPS Delivers Financial Presentation

2016 No. 6 – May 12, 2016

You are reading the sixth Contract Update produced and distributed by the NPMHU during the course of 2016 negotiations. These updates, along with the Union’s magazine and monthly bulletins, will keep mail handlers throughout the country informed and involved in the issues raised during this round of bargaining.

At the main table session on Tuesday, April 5, the parties reconvened after a brief hiatus to receive and discuss several counterproposals from the Postal Service.  Each proposal was presented by a different member of the Postal Service’s bargaining team.  At the end of each presentation, the Union had an opportunity to seek clarification and ask questions.

The NPMHU and the Postal Service have now been engaged in collective bargaining for approximately one month.  During the month of March, the Union has been meeting with management representatives an average of three days per week.  Some of the meetings were on the record (also known as “main table”) and some have been off the record, in the form of more informal but focused subcommittees.  The meetings are expected to occur even more frequently as bargaining moves forward.

http://www.npmhu.org/media/news/prc-affirms-that-usps-exigent-surcharge-pricing-to-end-april-10 PRC Affirms That USPS Exigent Surcharge Pricing to End April 10.

This is an update from National and was asked by them to be posted: 2016 No. 2 – March 29, 2016

You are reading the second Contract Update produced and distributed by the NPMHU during the course of 2016 negotiations. These updates, along with the Union’s magazine and monthly bulletins, will keep mail handlers throughout the country informed and involved in the issues raised during this round of bargaining.