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November 1, 2012
Pay Raise Set for Nov. 17
APWU-represented postal employees will receive an increase in their annual salaries effective Nov. 17 — the first in three years. ALSO: President Cliff Guffey is asking APWU members to contribute to relief efforts to hel...
November 1, 2012
2013 Cost-of-Living Adjustment
Beginning in January, retirees will enjoy a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) of 1.7 percent. COLAs, which are based on changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), are added to annuities.
October 31, 2012
Minnesota Timber Workers Triumph Over Lumber Barons
In 1937, at the height of the Great Depression, Minnesota’s timber workers triumphed over daunting odds to launch two successful strikes, achieve union recognition, and negotiate unprecedented improvements in wages and l...
October 26, 2012
Incentive Offer Mailing Error
The APWU has been informed by the Postal Service that a problem occurred in the mailing of retirement incentive offer letters to full-time employees who are eligible to take optional retirement, Executive Vice President...
October 26, 2012
e-Team Report, Oct. 26, 2012
APWU 2012 Elections Central 1-866-OUR-VOTE GOP Operative Trashes Voter Registration Forms Buttons & Bumper Stickers He Said What? Mitt Romney In His Own Words
October 24, 2012
Hearing Set on Union Request for Injunction On Subcontracting of Motor Vehicle Jobs
A hearing has been scheduled for Nov. 9 on the APWU’s request for an injunction to stop the USPS from contracting out all Postal Vehicle Service operations in California. The USPS has notified the union that beginning No...
October 19, 2012
APWU Health Plan, Your HealthCare Companion
This Open Season, let the APWU Health Plan be your healthcare companion. The APWU Health Plan offers exclusive premiums for union members and innovative value-based benefits that provide members financial incentives to g...
October 18, 2012
Employees To Receive Incentive Offers by Oct. 22
The APWU has been informed by the Postal Service that letters offering incentives to APWU-represented employees who are eligible for voluntary early retirement (VER) were mailed on Oct. 10, 2012, and to employees eligibl...
October 17, 2012
Union Files Suit To Stop Motor Vehicle Subcontracting in California
The APWU filed suit in federal court in California on Oct. 16 seeking an injunction to stop the USPS from contracting out all Postal Vehicle Service operations in the state.
October 16, 2012
e-Team Report, Oct. 16, 2012
Obama Buttons, Flyers Now Available Romney's Bain Selling Out American Workers to China Romney Blasts Employee Free Choice Act GAO Finds No Evidence of Voter Fraud Your Vote Gotta Vote
October 15, 2012
APWU, USPS Sign Agreement For Offices Without a Local Union Structure
The APWU signed an updated agreement Oct. 12, 2012, for Members-at-Large who work in small post offices that are not represented by a local union.
October 15, 2012
Women Vote 2012
The outcome of this year’s election will have a decisive impact on the rights of all working people, and as union members, we can help ensure that every voice is heard.
October 11, 2012
Obama Buttons, Flyers Now Available
The APWU is mailing buttons supporting the re-election of President Barack Obama to locals for distribution to union members and others, Legislative and Political Director Myke Reid has announced.
October 11, 2012
Atlanta Local Registers New Voters
The Atlanta Metro Area Local threw a “vote party” on Oct. 6 and 7 to encourage union members and community residents to register to vote and to support pro-worker candidates in next month’s elections.
October 10, 2012
Incentive Letters to be Sent Beginning Oct. 10
The USPS is scheduled to send letters offering incentives to APWU-represented employees who are eligible for regular retirement or voluntary early retirement (VER) during the week of Oct. 10. The letter and additional in...
October 10, 2012
Clerk Craft Challenges Plan To Transfer Time & Attendance Work
The APWU is challenging a Postal Service decision to transfer duties of Time and Attendance Control System (TACS) clerks to another bargaining unit.
October 2, 2012
PRC Urges USPS To Preserve Overnight Delivery
In an advisory opinion on the Postal Service’s “Network Rationalization” plan issued Sept. 28, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) urged the Postal Service to preserve overnight mail delivery and concluded that ”there...
October 2, 2012
OSHA Cites Tucson Postal Facility for Exposing Workers to Potential Injuries
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited the Cherrybell Stravenue Processing and Distribution Center in Tucson Sept. 25 for a willful safety violation for the improper ope...
October 1, 2012
APWU, USPS Negotiate Retirement Incentive
The APWU has negotiated a retirement incentive agreement that awards eligible full-time career employees a $15,000 payment in two installments, President Cliff Guffey has announced. The first installment will be $10,000;...
October 1, 2012
Another Travel Policy Settlement
Maintenance Craft officers have settled a grievance over a USPS policy involving employees who are delayed while en route to training at the NCED, Maintenance Division Director Steve Raymer has announced.
October 1, 2012
e-Team Report, Oct. 1, 2012
Mitt Romney on Tape Prefund Mandate & Postal Reform Friends and Neighbors NFL
September 28, 2012
APWU, USPS Reach Agreement on NTFT Schedules
The APWU and the Postal Service have reached an agreement that clarifies management’s obligation to create desirable schedules and work hours for Non-Traditional Full-Time (NTFT) assignments and other positions in APWU-r...
September 28, 2012
Clerk Craft Settlement Strengthens Seniority When Excessing Occurs
The APWU and USPS have reached an important agreement that will strengthen seniority for Clerk Craft employees when workers are excessed from an installation, Clerk Craft Director Rob Strunk has announced.
September 28, 2012
APWU Wins Address Management Jobs
The APWU and the USPS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Sept. 25 that outlines procedures for filling 318 newly-created Level 7 Address Management System Technicians positions.
September 28, 2012
APWU Clerk Craft Wins Jurisdiction On New AFCS 200 Operator Position
(Updated Oct. 12, 2012) The Clerk Craft will be the primary craft for the operator position on the new Advanced Facer Canceller System (AFCS), the Postal Service has announced.
September 28, 2012
House Inaction Brings USPS To Brink of Default – Again
House inaction to resolve the congressionally-manufactured USPS financial crisis has brought the Postal Service to the brink of default for the second time in two months, President Cliff Guffey is warning APWU members.
September 27, 2012
Union, USPS Sign Agreement to Protect APWU Work
The APWU and Postal Service have signed an agreement that will protect the seniority rights of APWU-represented employees, President Cliff Guffey has announced.
September 26, 2012
Threat of Voter Suppression Takes Center Stage
As Election Day draws near, many civic organizations are sounding the alarm about new laws in Republican-controlled states that are designed to suppress votes among groups that traditionally favor Democrats: young voters...
September 24, 2012
Tuesday, Sept. 25 National Voter Registration Day
Tuesday, Sept. 25, is National Voter Registration Day, and volunteers, celebrities and organizations across the country will hit the streets to sign up eligible voters.
September 23, 2012
Travel Delay Settlement
The dispute in Case #Q00C-4Q-C 04025449 arose due to a disagreement on how to handle travel pay when an unexpected delay requires an overnight stay at a hotel. This typically occurs when employees are selected for traini...