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The Burrus Book
This page contains a collection of grievance settlements, memorandums of understanding, court decisions, and statements of the parties' understanding of the issues involved in various national-level disputes. Many of these documents have resolved disputes over contract interpretation.
Because of the role APWU President William Burrus played in negotiating many of the agreements during his tenure as vice president, as well as his role in organizing the material in its hardcopy form, these documents have been known informally among union representatives as The Burrus Book.
The documents are organized by subject matter according to the corresponding Article of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and can also be searched using the search box below. Questions regarding any of these documents should be directed to the appropriate APWU Article Officer. Users should also refer to the JCIM (Joint Contract Interpretation Manual) for the parties most up-to-date agreements regarding contract interpretations.
Search Tips: When searching the Burrus book, you may enter keywords (a specific word you are looking for in a document) or phrases (phrases must be enclosed in quotation marks). You can also look for combinations of keywords, or keywords and phrases, using “connectors” such as "AND", "OR", or "AND NOT". For example, you could search for "light duty", or "light duty" AND "Article 13", or "light duty" AND carriers. For more tips on searching, see the Advanced Search page.
