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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...
January 11, 2013
IT/ASC Contract Heads to Mediation
APWU President Cliff Guffey has invoked mediation in an effort to reach a new collective bargaining agreement covering employees at four USPS Information Technology/Accounting Services (IT/AS) centers. Employees at the f...
January 11, 2013
Vincent R. Sombrotto, Hero of The ‘Great Postal Strike,’ Dies at 89
The APWU joins postal employees across the nation in mourning the death of Vincent R. Sombrotto, former president of the National Association of Letter Carriers.
January 11, 2013
Letter Carriers Announce Contract Award
The National Association of Letter Carriers announced on Jan. 11 that a three-member arbitration panel has issued an award outlining the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement with the Postal Service.
January 3, 2013
Get Ready – The Fight Goes On
Congress’ failure to enact postal reform in 2012 means the legislative fight to Save America’s Postal Service goes on, APWU President Cliff Guffey is telling union members.
December 31, 2012
Addie L. Wyatt: Labor, Civil Rights Leader
Last year we bid farewell to an important advocate for justice for working families everywhere: The Rev. Addie L. Wyatt. Though not widely known outside Chicago, the diminutive, African-American woman made important cont...
December 21, 2012
House GOP Votes to Protect Millionaires, Increase Costs for Postal, Federal Workers
House Republicans won’t allow taxes on millionaires to go up, but they do agree on one thing: Postal and federal employees should pay more.
December 21, 2012
Free Uniforms for Victims of Hurricane Sandy
Postal workers who suffered property losses as a result of Hurricane Sandy may be eligible to receive free uniforms, thanks to a business group.
December 18, 2012
Kentucky APWU Members Deliver World’s Largest Christmas Card
Members of the Central Kentucky Area Local APWU set out to brighten the hopes of a nine-year old boy this holiday season by delivering the world’s largest Christmas card.
December 18, 2012
APWU Gives Relief To Members Affected by Hurricane Sandy
The union has distributed $59,750 from the APWU Disaster Fund to 14 union members who suffered devastating losses as a result of Hurricane Sandy and to the family of Lenny Montalto, Human Relations Director Sue Carney ha...
December 17, 2012
Connecticut Tragedy
The APWU joins the nation in mourning the senseless loss of life in Newtown CT on Dec. 14.
December 13, 2012
APWU, USPS Revamp Window Training
The APWU has made significant progress recently on revamping window training — a long-term union goal, Clerk Craft officers are reporting.
December 12, 2012
Protect Working Americans, End Tax Giveaways for Wealthy
With the lame-duck Congress and President Obama under pressure to forge a budget agreement to avoid a “fiscal cliff” at the end of the year, union activists across the country are sending a message to elected officials i...
December 12, 2012
War on Workers Moves to Michigan
The war on workers moved to Michigan this week when Republican Gov. Rick Snyder signed two laws that will significantly weaken unions.
December 5, 2012
Thrift Savings Plan to Allow Financial Hardship Withdrawals
Postal and federal employees affected by Hurricane Sandy will find it easier to tap into retirement savings to help repair their homes, replace lost property, or to aid family members suffering from the massive storm, wh...
December 5, 2012
Arbitrator Sustains Union’s Safety & Health Grievance
In a ruling issued Dec. 3, Arbitrator Shyam Das sustained the union’s position that Article 14 of the National Agreement, Safety and Health, is “a joint process for addressing safety and ergonomic issues” and that “charg...
December 5, 2012
N.Y. Rep. Introduces Bill to Name Post Office After Hurricane Sandy Victim Lenny Montalto
A New York City congressman has introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to name a Staten Island postal facility after Lenny Montalto, the APWU member who lost his life trying to save his home from flo...
November 30, 2012
Incentive Revocation Date Extended For California Motor Vehicle Employees
California Postal Vehicle Service employees who have been identified as impacted by the USPS decision to subcontract PVS operations in the state and who have indicated their intent to accept the USPS Voluntary Early Reti...
November 29, 2012
Extend Tax Cuts for Americans Making Less Than $250,000
APWU President Cliff Guffey is calling on union members to send a message to Congress: Extend the tax cuts for Americans making less than $250,000 per year and oppose any efforts to cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medi...
November 28, 2012
FERS Employees May Be Eligible for Annuity Supplement
Employees covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) who are contemplating retirement should consider that they may be eligible for a FERS Annuity Supplement.