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August 17, 2008
APWU Offers Health Event and Cancer Insurance
To help union members protect their future against catastrophic illnesses, the APWU is pleased to offer Cancer Personal Indemnity and other Specified...
August 14, 2008
COLA Increase Will Be Highest in History
Thanks to a cost-of-living adjustment that will be the highest in APWU-bargaining history, postal workers represented by the union will be receiving a...
August 6, 2008
H.R. 4236 Gains 16 More Co-Sponsors
Sixteen more members of the U.S. House of Representatives signed up in July to become co-sponsors of the Mail Network Protection Act (H.R. 4236), a bi...
August 1, 2008
APWU Endorses Barack Obama
More than 3,200 APWU delegates unanimously endorsed Sen. Barack Obama after the presidential candidate delivered an inspiring message to the union’s c...
August 1, 2008
APWU Women’s Organizing Drive Hits the Road
The APWU Women’s Organizing Campaign is in the midst of a two-week California road trip, a multi-stop bus ride from San Diego almost all the way to th...
August 1, 2008
House Passes FERS Sick-Leave Bill
The House of Representatives passed a bill July 30 that would grant postal workers and other federal employees covered by FERS (Federal Employees Reti...
July 29, 2008
Convention Planning Moves Into High Gear
As the APWU’s 19th Biennial National Convention nears, planning for the event is in full swing at the union’s national headquarters. As of the end of...
July 29, 2008
USPS Unable to Justify Outsourcing, GAO Finds
The Postal Service is unable to demonstrate that it saves money by outsourcing, according to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, b...
July 28, 2008
APWU Testimony Assails Latest ‘USPS Network Plan’
APWU Legislative Director Myke Reid The Postal Service’s strategy for “network realignment” is based on a faulty premise, APWU Legislative Director My...
July 24, 2008
Burrus Addresses Letter Carriers Convention
In a historic moment for the two major postal unions, APWU President William Burrus delivered a speech at the biennial convention of the National Asso...
July 17, 2008
Obama Thanks APWU for Endorsement
Sen. Barack Obama has formally thanked the APWU for its support during the presidential primary season and for its endorsement of his candidacy. “I am...
July 17, 2008
APWU Sues Bush Over Failure To Appoint USPS Advisory Council
The APWU filed suit against President George W. Bush and Postmaster General John E. Potter in District Court July 16 over their failure to appoint a P...
July 15, 2008
Burrus to VER-Eligible Employees: ‘DON’T GO’
With news that eligible employees will soon be receiving notice from the Postal Service about an offer of Voluntary Early Retirement (VER), APWU Presi...
July 11, 2008
APWU to PRC: ‘Burden of Proof’ Is on Those Pushing for Change
Because universal postal service is still extremely important to the fabric of American life, APWU President William Burrus said in a public hearing J...
July 9, 2008
Universal Service Still of Critical Importance
The APWU has filed written testimony with the Postal Regulatory Commission emphasizing that universal postal service is still extremely important to a...
July 9, 2008
Management Issues Draft ‘Request for Proposals’ To Subcontract Some Work at Bulk Mail Centers
The Postal Service has posted a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for a “Time-Definite Surface Network,” seeking comments from private companies that...
July 9, 2008
APWU Meets with USPS, Seeks Bargaining Over Early-Outs
APWU President William Burrus met with postal officials July 8 regarding USPS plans to offer early-retirement opportunities to 40,000 employees. “I co...
July 7, 2008
APWU, USPS to Meet July 8 Over Possible ‘Early Out’ Offer
APWU President William Burrus will meet with USPS officials on Tuesday, July 8, to address the union’s demand for bargaining over possible management...
July 2, 2008
Support Keeps Growing For Mail Network Protection Act
As Congress broke for its July 4 recess, a total of 119 members of the U.S. House of Representatives had become co-sponsors of the Mail Network Protec...
June 30, 2008
APWU Health Plan Alters Benefits To Aid Midwest Flood Victims
The APWU Health Plan is offering proactive support to members of the plan who are being impacted by severe flooding in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and W...
June 30, 2008
Setting the Stage For the ‘Talent’ Unions
Among the catchphrases associated with the theatrical arts, “The Show Must Go On” is the most familiar. To workers, the phrase is more than a cliche:...
June 27, 2008
Labor Federation Endorses Obama
As expected, the AFL-CIO has endorsed Sen. Barack Obama’s bid for the presidency, announcing in a June 26 teleconference that the General Board’s endo...
June 25, 2008
AFL-CIO to Endorse Obama for President
The AFL-CIO is poised to endorse Sen. Barack Obama’s bid for the presidency, with the results of a poll of the federation’s executive council expected...
June 23, 2008
Six More U.S. Representatives Co-Sponsor Mail Network Protection Act
APWU efforts to build support in Congress for the Mail Network Protection Act (H.R. 4236) continued to gain ground over the last two weeks, as six mor...
June 20, 2008
Union to Re-Run Two NBA Races
The APWU will conduct new elections for two National Business Agent (NBA) positions to resolve an investigation by the Department of Labor, union Pres...
June 19, 2008
Postal Relief Fund Available to Flood Victims
Hundreds of volunteers place sandbags along the levee in Cedar Falls, IA, June 10, 2008. (Photo: FEMA) Postal employees whose property was damaged or...
June 18, 2008
Constitution Committee Reviews Convention Resolutions
The union’s Constitution Committee convened at APWU headquarters in Washington, DC, on June 16 to begin reviewing resolutions submitted by APWU state...
June 12, 2008
Convention Screening Committee Begins Review
Preparations for the union’s National Convention ramped up this week, as the Screening Committee met in Washington, DC, to begin the process of sortin...
June 12, 2008
Union Campaign Against Violent Stereotype Greeted with Silence by Postal Management
When the APWU objected to an E! Entertainment Television series titled Going Postal: 15 Shocking Acts of Violence last month, APWU President William B...
June 6, 2008
Mail Network Protection Act Gains Six More Co-Sponsors
Six more members of the U.S. House of Representatives have become co-sponsors of the Mail Network Protection Act (H.R. 4236). Thanks to continuing gr...