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October 30, 2008
Burrus Urges Union Members: Get Out and Vote!
As Nov. 4 draws near, APWU President William Burrus is urging union members to “get out and vote!” “This has been a long campaign and the stakes are h...
October 30, 2008
APWU Activists Making the Difference
Denver Metro Area Local member Tina DeSautels, participating in a "labor walk" earlier this year. As Election Day draws near, APWU members are out in...
October 24, 2008
APWU Members and Loved Ones Killed in Action in Iraq and Afghanistan
To our knowledge, 17 members of the APWU family have paid the ultimate price while fighting in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan:
October 20, 2008
Two New APWU Flyers Support Obama
Flyers urging union members to vote for Barack Obama for president and for pro-worker legislators in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are...
October 20, 2008
Penalty Overtime, Casual Exception Periods Set
The annual periods during which penalty overtime regulations and the limit on the number of casuals are not applicable have been announced. As referen...
October 17, 2008
Live Life Well!
APWU Health Plan has increased benefits for both the Consumer Driven Option and High Option for 2009, but has kept premium costs low. When you enroll...
October 16, 2008
D.D. Johnson Wins Motor Vehicle NBA Election
October 16, 2008
Retirees to Get Big Cost-of-Living Raise
Postal and federal workers who retired under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) will soon receive the largest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA)...
October 9, 2008
APWU Activists Work to ‘Defend Our BMCs’
The APWU “Defend Our BMCs Committee,” which was established to combat USPS attempts to privatize work at the nation’s 21 Bulk Mail Centers, has made i...
October 7, 2008
Campaign in Full Swing in NC
APWU members in North Carolina found the presidential campaign on their doorstep over the weekend as Barack Obama visited the western part of the stat...
October 6, 2008
Nine More U.S. Reps. Co-Sponsor Mail Network Protection Act
In the month of September, nine more members of the U.S. House of Representatives signed on to the Mail Network Protection Act (H.R. 4236), a bill tha...
October 6, 2008
Voter Registration Deadlines Approach
Oct. 6 is the voter registration deadline in seven states, with the cut-off date approaching in many others. States with an Oct. 6 deadline include Fl...
September 24, 2008
Department of Labor Extends Voting Deadline
In a notice to APWU members who are eligible to vote in the re-run election for Motor Vehicle Division National Business Agent, Southern Region, South...
September 24, 2008
Nurses’ Contract Headed for Interest Arbitration
The union and the Postal Service have agreed to submit to an interest arbitrator disputed contract issues for APWU-represented postal nurses. The Coll...
September 22, 2008
Getting the Job Done in Maine
APWU members all across the country are on the front lines in the fight to elect a president and members of Congress who will stand up for working fam...
September 22, 2008
APWU Representatives Gain Access to USPS PolicyNet
The APWU has reached agreement with the Postal Service on a method for granting union representatives at the state and local levels direct access to U...
September 19, 2008
Duplicates Available for Those Who Have Not Received Ballots
In a notice to APWU members who are eligible to vote in the re-run election for Motor Vehicle Division National Business Agent, Southern Region, South...
September 18, 2008
APWU Members Lead Washington Protest of DHL
More than 50 APWU members, community activists, and other representatives of the Ohio-based “Save The Jobs, Save Our Community” coalition staged a pro...
September 15, 2008
Congressman, Postal Workers Protest BMC Privatization
Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-PA) joined more than 100 postal workers and their families at a press conference outside the Philadelphia Bulk Mail Center Sept...
September 12, 2008
APWU Youth Make Unionism ‘A Family Affair’
The APWU Women's Organizing Committee has announced the winners of the union's "Make it a Family Affair" creativity contest, reports APWU Regional Coo...
September 10, 2008
Early-Retirement Info Wrong, Burrus Tells Postal Service
APWU President William Burrus has notified the Postal Service of significant errors in information the USPS provided to employees eligible for Volunta...
September 4, 2008
Burrus to Maintenance, Motor Vehicle Employees: Don’t Go!
With news that the Postal Service will offer Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) to Motor Vehicle Services and Maintenance Craft employees — except Elect...
September 3, 2008
APWU Offers Campaign Material In Support of Obama’s Candidacy
With enthusiasm for Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign for president running high among postal workers, the APWU is offering a wealth of material online to...
August 31, 2008
Andrew Furuseth: ‘The Abe Lincoln of the Sea’
The struggles of workers aboard commercial ships have seldom received much public attention, but some of history’s worst employment practices occurred...
August 25, 2008
Delegates Vow to Fight Privatization of Parcel Post
On the final day of the APWU 19th Biennial Convention, delegates adopted a resolution calling on the union’s national leadership to “lead and organize...
August 22, 2008
APWU 2008 Convention Highlights Videos
Union Endorses Barack Obama for President - Wed, Aug. 20, 2008
August 22, 2008
Convention Delegates Protest National Chain’s Offensive ‘Brand’
The APWU convention was delayed Thursday morning while nearly 1,000 postal workers staged quiet demonstrations at three Las Vegas retail stores, with...
August 20, 2008
Delegates Focus on Bargaining Priorities
More than 100 delegates stayed late Monday to hear the report on AFL-CIO affiliation. APWU delegates identified negotiating priorities Aug. 19, when...
August 19, 2008
In Historic Speech, NALC’s Young Emphasizes ‘Need to Work Together’
President Bill Young stands with President Bill Burrus. In an inspiring speech that brought rank-and-file members of APWU crafts to their feet several...
August 18, 2008
Convention Highlights Video Available on Web Site, Hotel TV
As the APWU’s 19th Biennial National Convention gets under way, video highlights of the proceedings are being shown on www.apwu.org and on convention...