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July 15, 2012
New Online Tool for OWCP Claims
The Employees’ Compensation Operations and Management Portal (ECOMP) is the newest on-line tool created by the Department of Labor Office of Worker’s Compensation Programs (OWCP) to assist with claims processing and trac...
July 13, 2012
NPPN/APWU, Postal Service Begin Negotiations for New USPS Nurses Contract
The National Postal Professional Nurses/American Postal Workers Union met with the Postal Service on July 11 in the opening round of contract negotiations for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. The current agreement,...
July 12, 2012
USPS Submits Updated List Of New Maintenance Jobs
The Postal Service has provided the APWU with an updated list of 1,500 post offices where custodial work that had been subcontracted will be returned to the Maintenance Craft, Director Steve Raymer has announced.
July 11, 2012
APWU, OSHA Investigate Employee Death at Des Moines NDC
A driver for Mail Contractors of America (MCA) died on July 6, the day after he was run over by his truck at the Des Moines Network Distribution Center.
July 2, 2012
Arbitrator Das Sustains APWU Grievance on Denial of Retreat Rights
In an award issued June 29, Arbitrator Shyam Das sustained the APWU’s grievance over the denial of excessed employees’ retreat rights, but denied it in a dispute over the assignment of unassigned regulars to non-traditio...
July 2, 2012
POStPlan in Direct Conflict With APWU National Agreement
The APWU has put the Postal Service on notice that their plan to replace Postmasters at small, rural post offices with Postmaster Reliefs (PMRs) is a direct violation of our 2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement.
June 30, 2012
Joe Glazer: Singer, Songwriter, Union Activist
Music has played an important role in the labor movement’s efforts to uplift, organize, and build solidarity among workers for more than a century. And for the past seven decades, singer-songwriter Joe Glazer dedicated h...
June 29, 2012
PRC Denies APWU Request to Halt July 1 Plan
The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) has denied the APWU's request [PDF] for an emergency order to stop the Postal Service from implementing its latest plan to consolidate the mail processing network and reduce service...
June 22, 2012
APWU to Re-Air T.V. Ad As Campaign to Defeat House Postal Bill Heats Up
The APWU will air a revised version of one of its popular television ads beginning on June 25, President Cliff Guffey has announced.
June 19, 2012
Stop H.R. 2309, Vote NO!
A bill that would destroy the Postal Service — and our jobs — could be voted on in the House of Representatives in July, and APWU President Cliff Guffey is calling on union members to send their legislators a message: Vo...
June 15, 2012
PRC to Expedite Decision on APWU Complaint
The Postal Regulatory Commission will issue an expedited decision on a complaint filed by the APWU that seeks to stop the USPS from implementing its network consolidation plan on July 1, the panel has announced. The unio...
June 15, 2012
OSHA Finds DBCS Ergonomic Risk Hazards at Kalamazoo P&DC
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) uncovered risk factors for feeder and sweeper tasks associated with Delivery Bar Code Sorters during an inspection at the Kalamazoo, Michigan Processing and Distri...
June 13, 2012
APWU Files Complaint to Stop USPS From Implementing Plan on July 1
The APWU filed a complaint with the Postal Regulatory Commission on June 12 seeking to stop the Postal Service from implementing Phase 1 of its consolidation plan, which calls for the USPS to consolidate 48 mail processi...
June 8, 2012
APWU, USPS Settle Dispute, Protect Maintenance Work
The APWU and USPS have reached an agreement that will preserve Maintenance Craft duties for employees in the craft, Maintenance Director Steve Raymer has announced.
June 8, 2012
APWU Seeks to Stop Consolidations Until PRC Issues Opinion
The APWU assailed a “modified” USPS consolidation plan at a hearing before the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on June 7, and notified the panel that the union will file a complaint seeking to stop the Postal Service...
June 7, 2012
Grievance Time Limits Extended During National Convention
The APWU has reached an agreement with the Postal Service to extend the time limits for grievances and appeals to arbitration during the weeks surrounding the APWU National Convention, Industrial Relations Director Mike...
June 5, 2012
Union Resolves Uniform Issue For Non-Traditional Assignments
The APWU resolved a nagging problem on May 24, when the USPS issued instructions to managers in the field [PDF] notifying them that they must re-establish uniform allowances for eligible Clerk Craft and Motor Vehicle Cra...
June 4, 2012
Informal Discussions on Early-Outs, Incentives
The APWU has engaged in informal conversations with the Postal Service about financial incentives for retirements and separations, but no official offers have been made or discussed, union President Cliff Guffey reports.
June 4, 2012
PSEs to Be Eligible For Health Insurance Soon
As the first group of Postal Support Employees (PSEs) hired by the USPS approaches their one-year anniversary, employees are eager to sign-up for health insurance and have a lot of questions about how and when to do that...
June 1, 2012
Supporting Our Troops and Veterans
The APWU paid tribute to veterans at Rolling Thunder's 25th Annual Ride for Freedom over Memorial Day weekend, thanks to the generous contributions of union members across the country.
May 31, 2012
Revised FMLA Forms
The union has posted revised FMLA forms for use by healthcare providers to certify serious illnesses of APWU members and their family members.
May 29, 2012
APWU Tells Members: Get Ready for a Busy Summer
APWU members should get ready for a busy summer, union President Cliff Guffey said as the unofficial start of the season got underway.
May 25, 2012
Maintenance Agreement Protects Staffing
The APWU and the USPS reached a settlement on May 25 that will protect staffing, Maintenance Craft Director Steve Raymer has announced.
May 24, 2012
On Memorial Day, Honor Those Who Sacrificed So Much
As Memorial Day approaches, the APWU reminds union members to honor the extraordinary men and women of the Armed Forces who have sacrificed so much in service to our nation.
May 22, 2012
APWU Locals Urged to Submit Resolutions, Register Convention Delegates Online
APWU locals and state organizations are reminded that resolutions for consideration at the 21st Biennial National Convention must be submitted online no later than June 1 to be printed in the official convention resoluti...
May 21, 2012
Urgent Call to Action:
The APWU and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) are asking their locals and state organizations to meet with their U.S. representatives at their district offices during the Memorial Day congressional recess,...
May 17, 2012
Union Members Must Fight Back, House Must Act Now
USPS management announced on May 17 that it would begin implementing a “modified” consolidation plan immediately, but the "new" plan employs the same essential strategy as the old plan: Impose drastic cuts to service and...
May 17, 2012
Changes of Address for Grievance Appeals
The Postal Service has notified the APWU of several changes of address for grievance appeals, effective June 1, 2012, Industrial Relations Director Mike Morris has announced. “I encourage locals to make a note of the new...
May 16, 2012
USPS Announces ‘Modified Consolidation Plan’
The USPS notified the APWU on May 16 that it has developed a modified network consolidation plan and, “Now that the moratorium has expired, consolidation activities will begin this summer.”
May 12, 2012
House Republicans Pass Pay Cut For Postal, Federal Employees
The House of Representatives voted for a 5 percent cut in postal and federal workers’ pay on May 10 by approving an increase in employees’ pension contributions.