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APSA is a National Employee Organization that Represents...
What We Do
Serves as the official bargaining agent for non-management MTS Level I, II, and III employees
Negotiates an annual labor contract that protects and improves employee benefits
Provides employees with a voice in pay, benefits, and working conditions
Dedicated to ensuring members are treated with justice, fairness, and dignity in the workplace
Key bargaining priorities include:
+ Employment stability
+ Current employee benefits
+ Layoff benefits
+ Future retiree medical benefits
+ Fair performance management and pay raise processes
Assists members through the company's corrective action and grievance processes:
+ Discipline
+ Harassment
+ Discrimination
+ Other forms of unfair treatment
Organizational Structure
APSA members elect the APSA Board
The Board appoints Regional Representatives and assigns volunteers to committees
Current committees: Negotiations, Grievance, Membership, Nomination, Election, Ratification, Policy and Practice, and Sexual Harassment
Board and committees operate democratically via majority vote
Board handles day-to-day operations alongside committees
Election Process
February: Nomination Committee Chair requests officer nominations (for half of current positions)
March: Committee nominates candidates; candidates give speeches at the March General Meeting
Late March: Ballots distributed
April: Election Committee counts ballots and reports results to the Board
Board then announces new officer roster to members and the company
Negotiation Process
April–May: Negotiation Committee is appointed
Committee solicits negotiation topics from bargaining unit members
Topics combined with long-running requests; Board may add additional items
Approved package sent to the company and presented to members at the June General Meeting (for transparency)
June–July: Committee negotiates with company (typically twice weekly)
Board receives weekly updates and votes on all contract-related agreements
Goal: finalize negotiations before contract expires July 31
Contract Approval
Tentative agreement goes to Board for approval
If approved, moves to Ratification Committee for full member vote
If rejected, Negotiation Committee reopens talks with the company
If no agreement is reached, negotiations continue until impasse
Dispute Resolution
Current contract prohibits strikes during its term
APSA favors arbitration over strikes as the preferred path to resolution
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