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February 24, 2011
Rank-and-File Bargaining Committee to Meet
APWU President Cliff Guffey has called the Rank-and-File Bargaining Advisory Committee to Washington, DC for a briefing on contract negotiations, but he said a tentative agreement has not been reached.
February 23, 2011
‘Business as Usual’ Isn’t Good Enough, Guffey Tells National Officers
Union activists cannot conduct “business as usual,” APWU President Cliff Guffey told national officers at a meeting in Washington this week.
February 18, 2011
APWU Stands in Solidarity with Embattled Workers
As embattled state and local workers in Wisconsin protest legislation that would attack public employees’ rights to bargain collectively, the APWU urges members to stand in solidarity with those who would be affected by...
February 15, 2011
White House Budget ‘Recognizes Seriousness’ of USPS Crisis
President Obama’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2012, which was released Feb. 14, “recognizes the seriousness of the Postal Service’s financial condition and proposes beginning steps to address it,” APWU President Clif...
February 11, 2011
OSHA Fines USPS for ‘Willful’ Safety Violation
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) charged the Postal Service with another "willful" safety violation on Feb. 9, after managers in Nashville allowed workers to use dock levelers that were known to b...
February 11, 2011
Union Opposes Plans To Remove Bullet-Proof Glass at Some Retail Facilities
(02/11/11) The Postal Service notified the APWU on Dec. 23, 2010, of plans to remove bullet-resistant glazing from some retail lobbies “in order to improve the customer experience” when a risk analysis supports removal.
February 10, 2011
Senator Collins Introduces Bill To Terminate OWCP Payments
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) has sponsored legislation that would lead to reduced benefits for postal and federal employees who receive payments from the Office of Workers Compensation Program (OWCP) due to job-related inju...
February 8, 2011
APWU to Honor Women’s History in March
With March approaching, the APWU would like to remind members to take time to recognize the important contributions women make to the union and to postal families during “Women’s History Month.” The APWU asks members to...
February 2, 2011
NEC Meeting Rescheduled
The meeting of the National Executive Council, which was scheduled to take place in Atlanta Feb. 2-5, has been rescheduled because of severe inclement weather throughout much of the country.
February 2, 2011
APWU Urges Commission To Make Repeal of Pre-Funding Mandate a Priority
Repealing a provision of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act is “so critical to the welfare of the Postal Service” that it should be the exclusive focus of a report to the president and Congress on the effectiv...
January 31, 2011
NEC Meeting Postponed
The meeting of the National Executive Council, which was scheduled to take place in Atlanta Feb. 2-5, has been postponed because of the threat of severe inclement weather throughout much of the country, APWU President Cl...
January 28, 2011
With Slow Progress, Contract Talks Continue
“Although progress in contract negotiations is slow, bargaining is ongoing,” APWU President Cliff Guffey reported on Jan. 28. Representatives of the Postal Service and the union are meeting almost daily, he added.
January 28, 2011
APWU Protests Bidding ‘Outage’
The APWU has expressed outrage over the Postal Service’s unilateral decision to shut down online bidding from Jan. 28 until Jan. 31, and for giving the union only 24-hour notice of its plans.
January 27, 2011
USPS Notifies Union of Bidding ‘Outage’
The Postal Service has notified the APWU that posting and bidding will be disrupted while management upgrades the computerized bidding system, beginning at 12:01 p.m. CST on Friday, Jan. 28.
January 24, 2011
APWU Denounces Post Office Closure Plans
The union is “deeply disappointed” by the Postal Service’s announcement — via the Wall Street Journal — that it plans to close as many as 2,000 post offices beginning in March, APWU President Cliff Guffey said Monday.
January 21, 2011
National Officers to Meet in February
APWU’s national officers will meet in Atlanta for several days in early February, as President Cliff Guffey seeks to move the organization in a new direction.
January 14, 2011
OSHA: DBCS Machines Pose Risk to Workers’ Health
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has hit the Postal Service with another unwelcome finding: Delivery Bar Code Sorter machines pose a direct risk to workers’ health, and there is a “general lack of unders...
January 13, 2011
APWU, Postal Unions Urge Obama To Fix USPS Pension Overfunding
The APWU and other postal unions and management associations have asked President Barack Obama to take “immediate action to save almost 100,000 good, middle-class jobs and stabilize the financial condition” of the Postal...
January 11, 2011
USPS Fails to Keep Proper Record of Injury and Illness, OSHA Finds
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) slammed the USPS again for safety violations — this time for under-recording workplace injuries and illnesses.
January 10, 2011
Despite Mounting Frustration, Contract Talks Continue
Although the union is “increasingly frustrated” at the slow pace of contract negotiations, bargaining is continuing, APWU President Cliff Guffey has announced.
January 7, 2011
Safety Talk on Recognizing And Handling Suspicious Mail
Following the explosion of several mail pieces in Maryland and Washington, DC, the USPS has issued a Safety Talk that instructs employees how to react to suspicious packages.
January 4, 2011
OIG: USPS Fails to Justify 19 Types of ‘Worksharing’ Discounts for Big Mailers
In a report issued Dec. 23, 2010, the USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) echoed what the APWU has been saying for years: Worksharing discounts for large mailers mail are too high.
January 3, 2011
Union Frustrated by Lack of Progress in Contract Talks
APWU President Cliff Guffey has summoned the union’s Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee to Washington, DC for an update on contract negotiations, but he was quick to point out that no tentative agreement has bee...
December 31, 2010
Rev. James Orange: A Champion for Labor and Human Rights
Reverend James Orange played a critical role in actions that led to the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and later applied his organizing skills in the fight for economic justice for workers across the south.“H...
December 30, 2010
USPS Announces Changes To ‘Mystery Shopper Program’
After years of APWU complaints, the Postal Service has notified the union that the Mystery Shopper Program will be altered beginning in January 2011.
December 30, 2010
OSHA Slams USPS for Safety Violations In Massachusetts, Georgia
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) continues to charge the Postal Service with willful and serious safety violations at mail processing facilities across the country.
December 21, 2010
Help Homeless Vets
The APWU Human Relations Department is reminding locals and state organizations to contribute at least one backpack filled with personal-care items for homeless and under-served veterans, to be distributed at the Winterh...
December 21, 2010
Negotiations to Continue During Holiday Week
Contract negotiations with the Postal Service are ongoing and will continue during the week between Christmas and New Years, APWU President Cliff Guffey said on Dec. 21.
December 17, 2010
Union Encourages Members to Use Department of Labor Forms For FMLA Leave Requests
The APWU is encouraging members to use Department of Labor forms when requesting Family & Medical Leave, while the union pursues a dispute with the Postal Service over employees’ right to use APWU forms or other equivale...
December 17, 2010
Management Message Confirms Excessing Moratorium
Union officials in locales where managers are balking at implementing the moratorium on excessing that was announced on Dec. 15 will be pleased to see an e-mail message from a headquarters-level manager notifying Area-le...