APWU Milwaukee Area Local 3
7/31/24
Milwaukee Area Local
Settles $3.5 Million
dollar “no lunch”
Grievance
The Milwaukee Area Local recently settled a class
action grievance for 3.5 million dollars regarding 204b
and “no lunch” violations at the Downtown Milwaukee
Plant and Oak Creek MWA.
The grievance was filed in July 2022 when
management continued to utilize 204b supervisors in
violation of the National Agreement and when
management unilaterally discontinued their
established past practice of giving “no lunches” to
clerks and maintenance employees in violation of
Article 5 of the National Agreement.
Payment to active employees
The payment to active maintenance and clerk
employees should be on checks for PP17/24 (8/2/24)
or PP18/24 (8/16/24) .
If you did not receive payment for this grievance on
either of these dates please contact the Milwaukee
Area Local between 8a-4p, Mon -Fri, prior to August
31st, 2024. Once again, the deadline for notifying the
union for no payment is August 31st, 2024.
Payment to eligible retirees
The payment to eligible retirees (those who were on
the rolls July 2022 or later) will be on hard copy payroll
checks that will be sent to your home or to the general
clerks office of your last place of employment. If you
don’t receive a check at your home address by
8/16/24, you should inquire with your respective
general clerks’ office to see if they are in receipt of you
check. If those offices do not have your checks please
contact the Union by August 31st, 2024 and we will
inquire about the location of your check. Once again,
the deadline for notifying the union that your check
did not arrive is August 31st, 2024.