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March 8, 2012
Latest USPS Announcement on Consolidation Raises More Questions than It Answers
The Postal Service’s announcement on March 7 that it would suspend consolidation of mail processing and distribution centers during the “election mail...
March 5, 2012
MSPB Issues Precedent-Setting Decision in NRP Cases
Postal workers who were injured on the job won an important victory on Feb. 24, when the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) issued a precedent-sett...
March 2, 2012
DOL Releases New Online Tool For Workers’ Compensation Claims
The Employees' Compensation Operations and Management Portal (ECOMP) is the newest on-line tool created by the Office of Worker’s Compensation Program...
March 1, 2012
How Many Postal Workers Will Consolidations Affect?
The Postal Service’s recent announcement that it has approved 223 mail processing facilities for consolidation has prompted questions about how many e...
February 29, 2012
Pecan Shellers’ Strike Sparked Hispanic Workers’ Movement
In Depression-era south Texas, a young Mexican-American woman broke tradition when she stood up for oppressed workers in her community and made an imp...
February 24, 2012
Tom Maier Appointed Assistant Legislative Director
Clerk Craft National Business Agent Tom Maier has been appointed to serve as the union’s Legislative and Political Assistant Director. He replaces Ste...
February 23, 2012
APWU Members Must Continue the Fight!
The Postal Service’s announcement on Feb. 23 that it has approved 223 mail processing plants for consolidation leaves union members just one option, A...
February 22, 2012
APWU Continues to Oppose Plan To Slash Service, Jobs, Network
(Updated Feb. 23, 2012) As the Postal Service notifies employees whether their mail processing plants will be consolidated beginning in mid-May, the A...
February 21, 2012
New Hires to Pay More, Current Workers Still Threatened
Current postal and federal employees won’t have to pay more for their retirement benefits in order to fund an extension of the 2 percent payroll-tax h...
February 17, 2012
USPS Five-Year Plan: Doomed to Fail
The Postal Service’s latest five-year plan, which it announced with great fanfare on Feb. 16, is “a warmed-over menu of proposals that are doomed to f...
February 16, 2012
Slashing the Network Won’t Save the USPS
Among the Postal Service ’ s major plans for solving the USPS financial crisis is to slash the mail processing network — to close or consolidate as ma...
February 16, 2012
Update: Congress Refuses to Tax the Rich, But New Postal, Federal Workers Must Pay
Published reports indicate that the latest deal to extend the 2 percent payroll tax holiday would require only new postal workers and federal employee...
February 15, 2012
USPS Plans to Implement Consolidations As Soon As Moratorium Ends
In a meeting with the APWU on Feb. 13, postal officials notified the APWU that they plan to begin consolidating mail processing facilities as soon as...
February 15, 2012
Senators Seek Changes to Postal Bill
Twenty-seven senators have signed a letter to the sponsors of the 21st Century Postal Service Act (S.1789) asking them to approve amendments to the le...
February 15, 2012
Congress Refuses to Tax the Rich But Postal, Federal Workers Must Pay
Congress appears close to reaching a deal to extend the 2 percent payroll tax holiday – after House Republicans made an important concession: The tax...
February 14, 2012
House Members Seek Moratorium On USPS Plans to Close Post Offices
More than 100 members of the House of Representatives have signed a letter to Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe asking him to place a moratorium o...
February 13, 2012
All It Takes Is a Few Clicks
If you haven’t done so already, now is definitely the time to contact your senators and representatives and let them know where you stand on critical...
February 10, 2012
e-Team Report, Feb. 10, 2012
Tell the U. S. House of Representatives to vote no on H.R. 7 Tell the Senate S. 1789, is not acceptable in its current form
February 9, 2012
House Panel Approves Bill To Cut Postal, Federal Pensions
A House committee approved legislation on Feb. 7 that would cut pensions for postal and federal employees, while increasing the contributions the work...
February 6, 2012
APWU Members Urged to Take Action As Senate Reviews Postal Reform
Postal reform is a hot topic in Congress as the Senate prepares to vote on the 21st Century Postal Service Act, and APWU President Cliff Guffey is ur...
February 1, 2012
APWU Serves Homeless Vets At Winterhaven Stand Down
The APWU participated in the Veterans’ Administration annual Winterhaven Stand Down on Jan. 21. More than 500 homeless and underserved veterans were b...
February 1, 2012
Movement on Maintenance Craft Jobs Memo
Finally, there is some movement in the Maintenance Craft on implementation of key provisions the 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement, Maintenanc...
January 27, 2012
Senate to Vote on Postal Bill
The APWU has learned that the Senate will consider postal legislation very soon, and President Cliff Guffey is asking union members to contact their s...
January 27, 2012
e-Team Report, Jan. 27, 2012
Emergency Legislative Alert! S. 1789: Take Action Today!
January 26, 2012
APWU Discourages Members From Participating in ‘Align Networks’
The APWU “strongly discourages” union members from participating in physical therapy through Align Networks, Human Relations Director Sue Carney says.
January 18, 2012
Postal Workers Have the Right To Speak Out Against Facility Closures
Recent notices posted by management have generated questions about APWU members’ right to participate in activities opposing the closure of postal fac...
January 13, 2012
Beware of Risks in USPS Campaign For Voluntary Transfers to Letter Carrier
The APWU is warning union members of risks associated with a management campaign to encourage career Clerk, Maintenance and Motor Vehicle Craft employ...
December 31, 2011
In World War II, Black Women’s Army Unit Delivered
In 1945, an Army battalion of African-American women played an important role in U.S. efforts to defeat Nazi forces in Europe — even though many Ameri...
December 30, 2011
PRC Blasts USPS Retail Closure Plan
Postal Service plans to close a many as 3,600 retail facilities is based on questionable data, Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) recently concluded.
December 20, 2011
Sen. Akaka, Rep. DeFazio Introduce Postal Bills
Several bills were introduced in Congress this month that would help resolve the Postal Service’s financial crisis and improve service to the American...