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March 18, 2013
2012 Convention Transcript Now Available
An official transcript of the proceedings from the APWU’s 21st Biennial National Convention is now available to union members on www.apwu.org.
March 13, 2013
PSEs Have Rights When Issued Discipline
The APWU and USPS have reached an agreement that clarifies the rights of Postal Support Employees (PSEs) when discipline is issued, Director of Industrial Relations Mike Morris has announced. In accordance with the Colle...
March 11, 2013
Rep. Lynch Introduces Postal Stabilization Act
Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) introduced the Postal Service Stabilization Act (H.R. 961) on March 5, a measure that would enhance the financial viability of the USPS. The bill would require the Office of Personnel Management...
March 11, 2013
Union Urges Lawmakers To Support Postal Service Protection Act
Local officers who attended the recent APWU National Presidents Conference in Washington, DC made the rounds on Capitol Hill March 4 to build support for the Postal Service Protection Act (S. 316/H.R. 630).
March 8, 2013
OSHA Cites Maine, Michigan Facilities For Unsafe Working Conditions
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a citation to the Postal Service for unsafe working conditions at its Scarborough ME facility and fined the agency $27,500 on Feb. 1.
March 7, 2013
Landmark Arbitration Award Reshapes California PVS Subcontracting
In one of the first decisions interpreting the 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement, Arbitrator Stephen B. Goldberg ruled on March 4 that the USPS decision to subcontract Postal Vehicle Service work throughout Calif...
March 5, 2013
Union Wins Motor Vehicle Subcontracting Case
The APWU has won an important arbitration case on subcontracting in the Motor Vehicle Craft that has important implications for the entire APWU, Motor Vehicle Craft Director Bob Pritchard announced on March 5.
March 1, 2013
Support the Postal Service Protection Act
APWU President Cliff Guffey is urging postal employees to ask their U.S. senators and representative to support the Postal Service Protection Act (S. 316 and H.R. 630).
February 28, 2013
Eleanor Roosevelt: ‘One of Us’
Although she belonged to a prominent New York family and could have chosen a life of leisure, Eleanor Roosevelt was a tireless advocate for social and economic justice.
February 26, 2013
Union, Management Reach Agreement On Locally Acquired Equipment Policy
In response to demands by the APWU — and approximately a year of negotiations — the Postal Service issued new guidelines on Jan. 29, 2013, governing the procurement of postal equipment by managers at the local level.
February 21, 2013
Cost-of-Living Raises Set for March
Career APWU members will receive a $207 annual increase in pay beginning next month, APWU President Cliff Guffey has announced. ALSO: APWU President Cliff Guffey is calling on union members to ask their senators and repr...
February 19, 2013
APWU Asks Union Members To Build Support for Postal Bills
The APWU President Cliff Guffey is calling on union members to ask their senators and representatives to co-sponsor a pair of postal reform bills that were introduced in the House and Senate on Feb. 13. The Senate bill (...
February 15, 2013
Tool and Parts Clerk Positions Are ‘Viable’
The APWU has reached an agreement with the USPS that will help protect Tool and Part Clerk positions, which management has been eliminating.
February 13, 2013
Congress Must Act Now, Guffey Tells Senate Panel
“The crisis confronting the Postal Service is dire, but the demise of the USPS is not inevitable,” APWU President Cliff Guffey told a Senate panel on Feb. 13.
February 13, 2013
e-Team Report, Feb. 23, 2013
APWU President Guffey Urges Support of Postal Bills Tell Your Senators and House Representative to Co-Sponsor Postal Reform Bill
February 13, 2013
e-Team Report, Feb. 15, 2013
President Guffey Testifies on Postal Reform Before Senate Committee Legislation Introduced to Promote New Sources of Revenue for Postal Service Congress’ Onerous Pre-Funding Mandate Pushes USPS from Black to Red in First...
February 12, 2013
APWU Celebrates Women’s History Month
The APWU will honor the contributions of American women in shaping our nation in March, during Women’s History Month. APWU members are encouraged to participate in activities that celebrate the achievements of women.
February 11, 2013
OSHA Cites USPS For Unsafe Working Conditions
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited the USPS for unsafe working conditions following the death of mechanic Steny Wing Hoi Yu, who died July 27 from injuries he sustained while working at the De...
February 8, 2013
Guffey to Testify Before Senate Committee
APWU President Cliff Guffey will testify before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Feb. 13 about “Solutions to the Crisis Facing the U.S. Postal Service.”
February 7, 2013
APWU, USPS Reach Agreement on TACS Jobs
The APWU and USPS have reached an agreement regarding management’s plan to transfer work currently being performed by more than 330 TACS Clerks in locations across the country to a single location in Eagan, MN. In August...
February 5, 2013
OSHA: Employers Must Post Summaries of Injuries, Illnesses
OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, has reminded employers, including the Postal Service, of their obligation to post annual summaries of injuries and illnesses sustained by workers at their faciliti...
February 4, 2013
Retirees: Participate in Lobby Week Feb. 18-22
The APWU is encouraging retirees to meet with members of Congress in their home districts during Lobby Week, Feb. 18-22, to discuss protecting Cost-of-Living Adjustments, Social Security, Medicare and other issues of con...
January 31, 2013
Retiring APWU Members: Thank You! Farewell!
As approximately 20,000 APWU members say bittersweet goodbyes to their co-workers and hit the clock for the last time today, we say, “Thank you! Farewell!”
January 28, 2013
Union, Management Clarify Diabetes Policy
The Joint Labor Management Safety and Health Committee (JLMSHC) has agreed that the Postal Service must accommodate diabetic employees, including, if necessary, with “a private area to test blood-sugar levels or to take...
January 24, 2013
Motor Vehicle Subcontracting On Hold Until March 4
In response to an APWU request, the Postal Service has agreed to postpone any mode conversions of Postal Vehicle Service sites to Highway Contract Routes (HCRs) at least until March 4, when an arbitration decision on the...
January 23, 2013
What’s the Last Day?
The APWU has received reports that some retiring union members are receiving confusing and sometimes inaccurate information regarding their last day of work.
January 22, 2013
USPS Accelerates Implementation Of 18 Consolidation Sites
Postal management notified the APWU on Jan. 17 of its decision to accelerate the consolidation of 18 sites, moving implementation from 2014 to 2013. The 18 facilities were originally among 89 sites that management identi...
January 17, 2013
APWU Reaches Out To Retiring Members
As approximately 20,000 union members prepare to retire at the end of January and February, the APWU is wishing them well and encouraging them to stay connected to the union and their co-workers by joining the Retirees D...
January 16, 2013
OSHA Cites USPS for Safety Violations in RI
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the USPS for safety violations at its Providence, RI operation including three violations concerning the organization’s failure to pr...
January 15, 2013
Congress Must Act Quickly To Pass Postal Bill, Guffey Says
Congress must work quickly to pass a postal reform bill, APWU President Cliff Guffey told broadcaster Ed Schultz in a radio interview on Jan. 14. “It doesn’t matter whether the Postal Service will run out of money early...