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June 3, 2014
New Code on Form 50 Reflects Bigger Deduction for Retirement
Several people have inquired about the designation “FERS-RAE” on the Form 50s of employees who were recently converted from Postal Support Employee to...
June 3, 2014
‘Don’t Buy Staples’ Sample Resolution
The APWU has prepared a 'Don't Buy Staples' sample resolution for use by APWU leaders and union allies to help spread the word to boycott the office-s...
June 2, 2014
Staples Execs Get an Earful at Annual Shareholders’ Meeting
Staples’ board of directors got an earful on June 2, when they attended the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting in upscale Palo Alto, CA. Fifty APW...
June 2, 2014
APWU Condemns GOP Plan to Loot USPS to Save Highway Fund
APWU President Mark Dimondstein issued a statement June 2 condemning a proposal by House Republican leaders to raid the Postal Service treasury to sho...
May 30, 2014
AFL-CIO Endorses Staples Boycott
The ‘Don’t Buy Staples’ campaign got a significant boost on May 30, when the AFL-CIO notified the APWU it would support the boycott of the office-supp...
May 29, 2014
How Do You Spell ‘Smart Kid?’
Congratulations to USPS Ft. Myers P&DC Clerk Craft employee and APWU Member Dan Williamson and his wife Kara! Their son Jacob is one of 12 finalists i...
May 28, 2014
Clerk Craft Negotiates New Customer Care Center
A May 28 agreement between the APWU and USPS [PDF] establishes a new Customer Care Center (CCC) in Wichita KS. The new CCC will be located at the Remo...
May 28, 2014
Mail Handlers Make It Official: Don’t Buy Staples
The National Postal Mail Handlers Union continues to demonstrate outstanding support for the Stop Staples campaign, with its National Executive Board...
May 27, 2014
New Hampshire Teachers Union Joins ‘Don’t Buy Staples’ Campaign
The New Hampshire chapter of the American Federation of Teachers has joined the movement to Stop Staples, with the Board of Directors voting on May 23...
May 21, 2014
Committee Passes Controversial Issa Bill
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee members passed the latest postal bill offered by Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA), which would end “do...
May 21, 2014
APWU Urges ‘No’ Vote on Issa’s Latest Postal Bill
The APWU is urging House Oversight and Government Reform Committee members to vote ‘no’ on the latest postal bill offered by Chairman Darrell Issa (R-...
May 20, 2014
Dimondstein Discusses Postal Finances on Radio, TV with Ed Schultz
APWU President Mark Dimondstein appeared on The Ed Schultz Radio Show and The Ed Show on MSNBC to will discuss postal finances – and how Postmaster Ge...
May 20, 2014
MVS Craft Questions & Answers on Filling Residual Vacancies
The APWU and USPS have agreed to a set of Questions & Answers [PDF] regarding the May 15 Step 4 settlement and March 20 agreement on the conversion of...
May 20, 2014
Dimondstein to Appear on the ‘Ed Show’ This Evening
APWU President Mark Dimondstein will appear this evening on The Ed Show, which airs on MSNBC at 5 p.m. He will discuss postal finances – and how Postm...
May 19, 2014
‘Stop Staples’ Campaign Gathers Momentum
In the wake of the APWU’s National Day of Action on April 24, the Stop Staples campaign is gathering momentum. After months of stonewalling by USPS ma...
May 15, 2014
Settlement Reached on Conversions in MVS
The APWU and USPS have reached a Step 4 settlement [PDF] that resolves a discrepancy between the Collective Bargaining Agreement [PDF] and Joint Contr...
May 15, 2014
Grievance Time Limits Extended During National Convention
The APWU has reached an agreement with the Postal Service to extend the time limits for grievances and appeals to arbitration during the weeks surroun...
May 15, 2014
The Sign on the Door Says It All
Hours have been cut at 16 post offices within a five-mile radius of the San Francisco Staples store that has a postal counter, according to informatio...
May 14, 2014
Questions & Answers about May 23 Retirement Incentive Payment
The APWU-negotiated Retirement Incentive Agreement signed on Sept. 28, 2012, awarded eligible employees two lump-sum payments totaling $15,000. The fi...
May 12, 2014
Unauthorized Tractor Log Form Circulating
An unauthorized Tractor Log Form is being utilized in some locations, Motor Vehicle Craft officers are reporting.
May 12, 2014
Video Highlights: ‘Stop Staples’ National Day of Action
Thousands of APWU members, joined by labor and community activists, protested at Staples stores across the country on April 24, a 'Stop Staples' Natio...
May 9, 2014
USPS Reports $1 Billion Operating Profit in First Half of Fiscal Year
Midway through the fiscal year, the USPS is reporting a $1 billion profit from operations, with $261 million of that amount from the second quarter. B...
May 9, 2014
Look Who Dropped In!
Danny Glover, the star of "Lethal Weapon" and "The Color Purple," stopped by the union office on May 9 for an informal conversation with APWU officers...
May 9, 2014
Letter Carriers’ Food Drive
On Saturday, May 10, be sure to leave a contribution of non-perishable food at your mailbox for the 22nd Letter Carriers’ food drive. Letter Carriers...
May 8, 2014
Help Yourself Get the Remedy, Maintenance Officers Say
Maintenance Division officers have created a questionnaire to help locals identify employees affected by a recent arbitration win.
May 8, 2014
NLRB Issues Complaint Over USPS Failure to Provide Info to APWU
In response to two charges filed by the APWU, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a complaint against the Postal Service on April 30, ass...
May 7, 2014
Consideration of Postal Bill Postponed
Consideration by a House Committee of a new postal bill sponsored by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) , which was scheduled for May 7, has been postponed inde...
May 7, 2014
Philadelphia May Day Rally Calls for Workers Rights; Hits Staples Deal
APWU members joined a crowd of 200 that marched through Philadelphia on May 1, stopping at Staples, Wells Fargo, Starbucks, and Comcast to criticize t...
May 6, 2014
Vote NO on Issa Bill
The presidents of the four postal employee unions – the APWU, the National Association of Letter Carriers, the National Rural Letter Carriers Associat...
May 5, 2014
Retirees to Receive Final Early Retirement Incentive Check
When retirees pick up their final incentive checks, it presents a great opportunity to invite these former APWU members to join the union’s Retirees D...