The interest arbitration proceedings to determine the terms of the 2011 National Agreement between the NPMHU and the Postal Service are continuing.  Conducted before a three-person arbitration panel – chaired by Herbert Fishgold as the neutral arbitrator – the hearings are focusing primarily on economic issues, including wages, benefits, and the composition of the mail handler workforce.

          Additional hearing days are scheduled throughout November and December 2012, as well as in January 2013.

          Please watch the NPMHU’s Contract Updates, which should be posted on the NPMHU bulletin board in your facility, for the latest news.  If you cannot locate the posting, you can access these updates on the NPMHU website at www.npmhu.org.