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May 13, 2011
OSHA Charges USPS With Recurring Violations in New York
May 12, 2011
Changes to Federal Workers Compensation Laws Would Negatively Affect Postal Workers
Proposed changes to the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) “will negatively affect public servants and their families,” APWU Human Relations Di...
May 11, 2011
Ratification Vote Count Underway
The counting of ballots in the ratification vote on the 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement has begun.
May 11, 2011
Union Members Ratify Contract
May 5, 2011
Tell Congress: Support H.R. 1351
APWU members are encouraged to contact their members of Congress and urge them to support H.R. 1351, an important measure that would restore financial...
May 4, 2011
USPS Will Continue as ‘Vital Public Service,’ But Needs Relief from Pre-Funding Requirement
“We expect the Postal Service to continue as a vital public service agency funded solely by postal customers for the foreseeable future,” APWU Preside...
May 3, 2011
Ballots Due Back in One Week
With just one week remaining before voting ends on ratification of the tentative 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement, union members are reminded...
May 3, 2011
APWU Members Encouraged To Contribute to Postal Employees’ Relief Fund
In the wake of the deadliest tornado outbreak in U.S. history, APWU members are encouraged to contribute to the Postal Employees’ Relief Fund (PERF) t...
April 29, 2011
New Address for Grievance Appeals
Beginning May 15, APWU officers will have to send grievance appeals to a new address, Director of Industrial Relations Mike Morris has reported.
April 28, 2011
Additional Questions and Answers About the Tentative Agreement
Questions have been posed on the APWU's Facebook page about the Tentative Agreement for a new contract. Below, union officers address some recent ques...
April 28, 2011
Don’t Let Anti-Labor Politicians Stop You From Voting
Some very powerful politicians have set their sights on postal employees, APWU President Cliff Guffey has warned, and union members must respond decis...
April 26, 2011
MMO Agreement Reached
The union’s Maintenance Division officers and USPS representatives recently resolved several disputes involving the Preventive Maintenance Guidelines...
April 20, 2011
APWU Honors Those Killed or Injured on the Job
Each year, the APWU and the labor movement honors hard-working Americans killed or injured on the job and renews the fight for better health and safet...
April 18, 2011
If You Didn’t Get a Ballot…
Ballots for the ratification of the tentative 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement were mailed to eligible members April 8-11, and must be receiv...
April 15, 2011
Tax Delinquent Bill Aimed at Federal Workers Passes House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Anti-labor legislators are endorsing another measure aimed at federal employees — including postal workers.
April 13, 2011
House Hearing Sets Troubling Precedent
APWU members across the country cheered when President Cliff Guffey stood up for postal workers at a hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and G...
April 13, 2011
Guffey Elected Vice President of AFL-CIO
APWU President Cliff Guffey was unanimously elected as a vice president of the AFL-CIO at a meeting of the organization’s Executive Council on April 1...
April 11, 2011
Clearing Up Confusion About the Tentative Agreement
A few provisions of the Tentative Agreement have been misunderstood by some union members. APWU President Cliff Guffey sets the record straight in vid...
April 11, 2011
Two Postal Service Reform Bills Introduced in Congress
Two legislators have introduced postal reform bills designed to restore stability to the cash-strapped agency and help it survive tough times.
April 11, 2011
Senators Introduce Anti-Postal Legislation
Powerful senators have introduced legislation that, if adopted, would dramatically increase the cost of health and life insurance premiums for postal...
April 11, 2011
Typos in Tentative Agreement
Several typos have been found in the Tentative Agreement and have been corrected in the version posted online.
April 8, 2011
Vote on Tentative Contract
April 5, 2011
Maintenance Craft Questions and Answers On the Tentative Agreement
Several questions have been posed on the APWU's Facebook page regarding the Tentative Agreement for a new contract. Below, union officers address ques...
April 5, 2011
Guffey Defends Collective Bargaining
In a contentious hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, APWU President Cliff Guffey gave a vigorous defense of collect...
April 4, 2011
APWU Members Rally In Support of Workers’ Rights
APWU members across the country joined a national “Call to Action” on April 4 to support embattled state and local government workers in states where...
April 4, 2011
More Questions and Answers On the Tentative Agreement
Several questions have been posed on the APWU's Facebook page regarding the Tentative Agreement for a new contract. Below, union officers address ques...
April 4, 2011
Testimony to House Committee to be Shown Online
Testimony about the APWU’s tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will be broadcast l...
March 31, 2011
Management Must Convert PTFs
Managers who are relying on an alleged hiring freeze to justify their refusal to convert MVS part-time flexible employees to full-time are in violatio...
March 31, 2011
APWU Members Encouraged To Join April 4 ‘Day of Solidarity’
APWU members are encouraged to participate in events on April 4 to support embattled state and local workers in a national “Call to Action.”
March 31, 2011
Regina V. Polk: Breaking the Mold
“I only met Regina Polk once. Briefly. That’s a teamster? I thought. The beauty? The cape? The high heels? The perfect make-up? Where’s the beer belly...