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May 2, 2026
OSHA Releases Ergonomic Strategic Partnership Report for Denver P&DC
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Strategic Partnership Program has released their Ergonomic Verification Report for the Denver P&DC's Ergonomic Risk Reduction Process.
May 2, 2026
Postal Service Issues New Safety Talk on Recognizing Suspicious Materials
The Postal Service has issued a new safety talk concerning Suspicious Mail and Unknown Powders or Substances to be given on Friday, October 6, 2006. This is one of a three-part series to be given each first Friday of Oc...
May 2, 2026
Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Training Is Part of DIE Job Description
A letter [PDF] from USPS to APWU President William Burrus rescinded a proposed change to the DIE position description that would have removed PIT training duties. (Includes accompanying documents.)
May 2, 2026
Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Training Is Part of DIE Job Description
A letter [PDF] from USPS to APWU President William Burrus rescinded a proposed change to the DIE position description that would have removed PIT training duties. (Includes accompanying documents.)
May 2, 2026
PSE Pay, Sunday Premium
For many years part-time flexibles ( PTFS ) have questioned why their overtime rates of pay were calculated differently than full-time employees. Now we have Postal Support Employees (PSEs), and their overtime rates are...
May 2, 2026
Raising Awareness to Save Lives
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that every 13 minutes someone in the U.S. commits suicide. More than 38,360 Americans died by suicide in 2010.
May 2, 2026
Reasonable Accommodation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
As part of negotiations for the union's 2006-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement with the US Postal Service, the APWU has negotiated a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding Reasonable Accommodation for the Deaf an...
May 2, 2026
Reasonable Accommodation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
As part of negotiations for the union's 2006-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement with the US Postal Service, the APWU has negotiated a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding Reasonable Accommodation for the Deaf an...
May 2, 2026
Retail Robberies: Staying Safe
There has been a rash of armed robberies of retail clerks recently in the Eastern Region, including a number of situations where clerks were confronted while having guns pointed at them. In another case, the perpetrator...
May 2, 2026
Safety Hazard on APPS Prime Function May Cause Serious Injury and Loss of Life
APWU members are advised not to use the “prime function” to pre-load belts on APPS (Automated Package Processing System) machines.
May 2, 2026
Support Organizations
The following organizations provide support to people struggling with alcohol and substance abuse, gambling problems, and domestic violence.
May 2, 2026
Support Organizations
The following organizations provide support to people struggling with alcohol and substance abuse, gambling problems, and domestic violence.
May 2, 2026
Truck Problems
APWU Motor Vehicle Division officers are asking local officers to report problems with the 7- and 11-ton International and Freightliner trucks that the USPS purchased in 2004. Problems reported so far include failure to...
May 2, 2026
USPS Finally Gets It: We Care About Safety
It appears the USPS has finally figured out that our members and representatives take safety seriously. At a recent Eastern Area Labor/Management meeting, the area safety manager announced that the USPS was embarking on...
May 2, 2026
USPS Instructs Facilities Not to By-Pass Biohazard Detection Systems On Their AFCS
The APWU recently became aware that postal facilities with the Biohazard Detection System (BDS) on their Advanced Facer-Canceler Systems (AFCS) machines have made local decisions to by-pass the AFCS and utilize alternate...
May 2, 2026
USPS Provided Incorrect Notification On FMLA Status to Employees
The Postal Service recently informed the APWU that it provided incorrect notification to 696 employees on a Designation Notice for FMLA Leave (Form WH-382) that was sent to them in late March.
May 2, 2026
USPS Revises Standard Operating Procedures for Handling Hazardous Materials
The Postal Service has revised its Standard Operating Procedures for the Handling of Hazardous Materials.
May 2, 2026
Zero Base Initiative, Zero Change
The Zero Base Initiative, which is the Postal Service’s new terminology for the old Breakthrough Productivity Initiative (BPI), is causing concern among many Motor Vehicle Craft union members. While the name has changed,...
May 2, 2026
Zero Base Initiative, Zero Change
The Zero Base Initiative, which is the Postal Service’s new terminology for the old Breakthrough Productivity Initiative (BPI), is causing concern among many Motor Vehicle Craft union members. While the name has changed,...