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November 9, 2011
Senate Panel Approves Postal Legislation
A Senate committee approved postal legislation that would severely weaken the USPS, by a vote of 11 to 6 on Nov. 9. ALSO: Beginning Nov. 23, 2011, man...
November 4, 2011
Postal Unions Honor Military Veterans, Oppose Destructive Bill in New TV Ad
The APWU has launched a new TV ad that salutes our nation’s “real life heroes” and points out that a bill pending in the House of Representatives woul...
November 3, 2011
Senators Introduce Postal Legislation
The 21st Century Postal Service Act, introduced by four senators on Nov. 2, provides short-term financial relief, but also would inflict long-term dam...
November 2, 2011
Senators Announce Postal Bill
Four U.S. senators unveiled postal legislation on Nov. 2 that will have important implications for APWU members.
November 1, 2011
Surviving an Earthquake or a Hurricane
(This article appeared in the November/December 2011 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Joyce B. Robinson, Research & Education Department...
November 1, 2011
Union Offers Online Scheduling Tool
The APWU has posted a scheduling tool on the union’s Web site that will help local unions win desirable duty assignments in the Clerk Craft.
October 31, 2011
Battle Over USPS Future Enters Critical Period
The battle over the future of the Postal Service — and our jobs — has reached a critical stage: Key senators are meeting behind closed doors in an eff...
October 31, 2011
Remembering Postal Heroes 10 Years Later
Just weeks after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, with the country still wracked with fear and anger, we learned of another deadly threat: Ant...
October 31, 2011
Delivery/Sales Services and Distribution Associate
The Postal Service and the APWU have finalized the position description and qualification standards for a new Level 6 Clerk Craft position: the Delive...
October 28, 2011
Union Launches Petition Drive To Save America’s Postal Service
President Guffey is asking APWU members to collect signatures on a petition [PDF] to Congress urging senators and representatives to oppose plans to c...
October 26, 2011
Creating Desirable Duty Assignments
Clerk Division officers have scheduled a training session on Creating Desirable Duty Assignments using the Scheduler program. The webinar will be held...
October 21, 2011
Post Offices Subject To the Maintenance Craft Jobs MOU
The Postal Service has submitted to the APWU a list of 89 post offices that will fall under Section 1.a of the Maintenance Craft Jobs Memorandum of Un...
October 20, 2011
Questions and Answers on the Contract
The APWU and the USPS have agreed to a set of Questions and Answers regarding the 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement, Director of Industrial Re...
October 17, 2011
Video of Union’s Fight to Save USPS Now Available
A video of the union’s fight to save America’s Postal Service can be viewed online.
October 14, 2011
House Panel Approves Postal ‘Destruction’ Bill
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform approved an amended version of the Issa-Ross postal bill on Oct. 13 by a vote of 22-18.
October 12, 2011
Unions, Veterans Tell House Committee: ‘Vote No’
The APWU has united with a prominent veterans’ organization and other postal unions to urge members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government...
October 11, 2011
House Committee to Vote Thursday on Issa Bill
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will vote Oct. 13 on a bill that the APWU has denounced as “a reckless assault on postal servic...
October 6, 2011
Questions and Answers On Non-Traditional Assignments
The APWU and the USPS have agreed to a set of Questions and Answers regarding Non-Traditional Full-Time (NTFT) duty assignments.
October 6, 2011
Union Challenges Proposed Changes to USPS Service Standards
The APWU is challenging proposed changes to USPS service standards that would result from a major reduction in the number of mail processing facilitie...
October 6, 2011
APWU, USPS Establish Guidelines on Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures
The APWU and USPS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that establishes guidelines for the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures...
September 30, 2011
‘Save the Postal Service’
They chanted. They cheered. Donning red, white and blue “Save America’s Postal Service” t-shirts, postal workers and concerned citizens carried signs...
September 29, 2011
Guffey on C-SPAN: Save America’s Postal Service
APWU President Cliff Guffey appeared on C-SPAN’sWashington Journal cable TV program this morning.
September 28, 2011
The Real Cause of the Postal Crisis: Ed Breaks It Down On MSNBC
When APWU President Cliff Guffey appeared on “The Ed Show” on MSNBC on Sept. 27, he got an enthusiastic introduction from the host, Ed Schultz.
September 27, 2011
Postal Workers Across the Country Say, ‘Save America’s Postal Service’
Postal workers and supporters held rallies at 492 locations on Sept. 27 to Save America’s Postal Service.
September 27, 2011
Guffey to Appear on ‘The Ed Show’ On MSNBC Tonight
APWU President Cliff Guffey will appear on The Ed Show on MSNBC tonight, Sept. 27, at 10 p.m. EDT.
September 26, 2011
APWU Calls on Rep. Issa To Correct Misstatements
APWU President Cliff Guffey has called on Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) to correct inaccurate statements he made onWashington Journal, a public affairs pro...
September 25, 2011
Last Minute Preparations Underway For Rallies to Save America’s Postal Service
APWU locals are gearing up for the nationwide day of action to Save America’s Postal Service on Tuesday, Sept. 27, from 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., at locatio...
September 23, 2011
330 Motor Vehicle Jobs Returned to APWU Bargaining Unit
The Motor Vehicle Service Division of the APWU has received from the USPS a list of 330 new duty assignments [PDF] that will be converted from Highway...
September 21, 2011
Issa’s ‘Postal Destruction’ Bill Passes House Subcommittee
A bill that would destroy the Postal Service as we know it passed a House subcommittee on Sept. 21 by a vote of eight to five, along party lines.
September 20, 2011
APWU Praises Obama Effort, But Long-Term Solution is Needed
President Obama submitted a deficit-reduction package to a special joint committee of Congress on Sept. 19, which includes several proposals intended...