American Postal Workers Union issued the following announcement on May 19
The Industrial Relations Department will be holding a series of Webinars during the month of June for local leaders, stewards, and support staff. Four webinars will be held on the following topics:
- The Basics of APWU Search (Lexis Nexis)
- Electronic Grievance System (EGS) Basics
- Electronic Grievance System (EGS) for Administrators and Support Staff
- Duty of Fair Representation and the NLRB
On June 17, 2020 at 2:00 pm EDT, the Industrial Relations Department will be hosting a webinar on the basics of APWU SEARCH (LexisNexis). APWU SEARCH is the national and regional arbitration database. Arbitration advocates can use the cases found in the database to bolster their arbitration cases. Stewards and officers can use the knowledge they learn from reading arbitrations to develop even better grievances at step-1 and step-2. The webinar will cover how to get access, logging in, setting up your browser, doing basic and more advanced searches. Please click here to register for the webinar. Participants will need access to a computer to have the best learning experience.
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7125007278660931595
ELECTRONIC GRIEVANCE SYSTEMS (EGS) BASICS
On June 23, 2020 at 2:00 pm EDT, the Industrial Relations Department will be hosting a webinar on the Electronic Grievance System (EGS). The webinar will last approximately one hour with a question and answer period at the end of the presentation. The webinar will cover the basics of EGS, entering a grievance, sending a grievance to management, and reports you can generate in EGS. Please click here to register for the webinar now. Participants will need access to a computer to participate in the webinar.
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2630425845661600523
ELECTRONIC GRIEVANCE SYSTEMS (EGS) FOR ADMINISTRATORS AND SUPPORT STAFF
On June 23, 2020 at 3:30 pm EDT, the Industrial Relations Department will be hosting a webinar on the Electronic Grievance System (EGS). The webinar will last approximately one hour with a question and answer period at the end of the presentation. The webinar will cover the more advanced features of EGS for administrators and support staff. This will include adding and removing users, access levels, resetting passwords, reports, and explanation of link technology as well as other information. This course is designed for those who will be doing the work behind the scenes to manage the local EGS system and support staff who may be assigned these tasks. Please click here to register for the webinar now. Participants will need access to a computer to participate in the webinar.
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6898032894316101899
THE DUTY OF FAIR REPRESENTATION AND THE NLRB
On June 25, 2020, at 1:30 pm EDT, the Industrial Relations Department will be hosting a webinar on the Duty of Fair Representation and the NLRB. This webinar is designed for stewards or officers to learn what the Duty of Fair Representation is, what it means, and the laws and court cases that have defined it. The webinar will lightly touch on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), how it currently functions, and what locals and officers should do when someone files an unfair labor practice charge against them. Please click here to register for the webinar now. Participants should have a computer with internet access to view the materials being presented.
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8434605891691252235
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