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November 28, 2012
Union Seeks to Identify Hurricane Sandy Victims
The APWU is attempting to identify union members who are suffering from the impact of Hurricane Sandy, which devastated hundreds of communities in the northeast and killed more than 100 people. Leonard Montalto, an offic...
November 26, 2012
APWU Expands Electronic Grievance Pilot
The APWU is expanding a pilot program for the Electronic Grievance System (EGS), APWU Director of Industrial Relations Mike Morris has announced.
November 19, 2012
Leather Gloves Needed For Employees Working with Fiber Optic Cables
A hazard assessment has revealed that employees who work with fiber optic cables are subject to cuts to their hands and fingers from tiny glass fragments, Maintenance Craft Director Steve Raymer has reported.
November 19, 2012
Retirement Counseling
Employees contemplating retirement are eligible for retirement counseling and should take advantage of the opportunity, Executive Vice President Greg Bell is reminding union members. “The decision to retire is among the...
November 19, 2012
‘We’re Already Paying,’ Federal, Postal Worker Groups Remind Congress
The APWU and a broad coalition of postal and government employee organizations is urging Congress not to extract additional budget savings from the pockets of public workers and retirees as it attempts to avoid an impass...
November 15, 2012
Support the Postal Employees Relief Fund
Damages caused by Hurricane Sandy have created severe hardships for workers in several Northeastern states — including many postal workers.
November 14, 2012
APWU Website User Survey
The APWU is in the planning stages of redesigning and upgrading the union’s website, www.apwu.org. We hope to improve the site’s content and organization, make it easier for users to find the information they’re looking...
November 13, 2012
APWU Suit Prompts USPS To Postpone MVS Subcontracting in CA
A Nov. 9 hearing in federal court in California has prompted the USPS to postpone subcontracting all Postal Vehicle Service operations in the state until early next year, after arbitration on the matter.
November 7, 2012
APWU Celebrates Obama Victory
Working people across the country are celebrating the re-election of President Barack Obama — and breathing a sigh of relief.
November 2, 2012
Guffey Urges Union Members: Get Out and Vote!
As Nov. 6 draws near, APWU President Cliff Guffey is urging union members to “get out and vote!”
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.
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...
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
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 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 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
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 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 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 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 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 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 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
e-Team Report, Oct. 1, 2012
Mitt Romney on Tape Prefund Mandate & Postal Reform Friends and Neighbors NFL
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.