APW You with Eric Chornoby

In today's fantastic episode we dive into one of, if not the most complicated Articles of our Contract. Members, Stewards and entire Local's get this one wrong. We fumble through an entire hour of digging into Past Practice with a heavy lean on successful Past Practice Grievances!

It is that time of the year - LMOU Negotiations! We explain what an LMOU is, what happens if you don't have a (L)ocal, discuss the rules of the game and we wrap up with negotiation tips and tricks!

An extremely common misconception is Managements use of Deems Desirable. We discuss how Management 'Deems Desirable' for the protection of the USPS to require medical documentation, how this bypassing Restricted Sick Leave, ELM Provisions, the JCIM, what Arbitrators say, and finally what to file a Grievance under.

We jump back into FMLA by wrapping up some clauses not covered in the last episode, address some unique situations, and dive into FMLA for Military Members and their families!

We dive into the differences between Harassment and a Hostile Work Environment, the Contact, what Handbooks & Manuals state, and we wrap up with Grievance Strategy!

This episode covers FMLA. The act itself, unique situations, filling out your paperwork, and the requirements to get approved. If you or your coworker needs FMLA this is the place to start!

Our first episode kicks off this podcast with a brief introduction and a double header! We briefly cover when Management must post your schedule as well as a breakdown of the 5 Minute / 8 Digit Leeway Rule. Join us in finding the answers to the most common issues Postal Workers experience who are represented by the APWU (American Postal Workers Union)!