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December 31, 2007
Labor Arbitrator Nicholas Zumas Dies
Nicholas H. Zumas, 76, a lawyer and labor arbitrator, died of lung cancer on Dec. 22, 2007, at his home in Washington, D.C. In addition to settling disputes for professional football and baseball, Zumas served as a posta...
December 26, 2007
House ‘Mail Network Protection Act’ Gains Seven Co-Sponsors Prior to Holiday Break
Seven U.S. representatives have signed on as co-sponsors of H.R. 4236, the Mail Network Protection Act introduced by Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA). Introduced in the House on Nov. 15, the bill would require the Postal Servic...
December 21, 2007
Union Restructuring Committee Meets
The APWU restructuring committee, which met for the first time during the All-Craft Conference in Las Vegas, was addressed by President William Burrus during a teleconference meeting on Dec. 19. Burrus assured participan...
December 20, 2007
Spending Bill Includes Rider That Blocks 7 Consolidations
A provision attached to the appropriations bill awaiting President Bush’s signature would indefinitely postpone most of the Postal Service consolidation plans still awaiting implementation. The initial adjustment to the...
December 19, 2007
APWU Seeks Support for ‘Mail Network Protection Act’
The APWU has written to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives, asking them to co-sponsor and support the Mail Network Protection Act, which would require the Postal Service to bargain with unions before commit...
December 12, 2007
Board of Governors Approves Proposal That PRC Says Could Cost USPS Millions
The USPS Board of Governors approved a Negotiated Service Agreement (NSA) on Dec. 11 that had been sharply criticized by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). In a ruling issued Oct. 19, the rate commission concluded t...
December 12, 2007
Rep. Lynch Seeks Support for ‘Mail Network Protection Act’
Rep. Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA) has asked his congressional colleagues to co-sponsor legislation he introduced last month that would require the Postal Service to bargain with unions before engaging in significant subcontra...
December 10, 2007
Union Action Averts Safety Hazard
An objection by the APWU to a change in postal policy regarding the use of biohazard detection equipment has averted a potentially serious safety hazard. Management instructions issued Oct. 4, 2007, noted that the instal...
December 5, 2007
Mike Causey Applauds Postal Healthcare Coverage
“When it comes to paying health premiums, postal workers pay less than other federal workers,” said Mike Causey in a column posted on www.federalnewsradio.com Dec. 5. “They get the same coverage as employees with the IRS...
November 29, 2007
APWU Health Plan Video
With the Health Plan Open Season quickly drawing to a close, union members are encouraged to give careful consideration to the two great healthcare options offered by the APWU. For highlights of the plans, check out the...
November 28, 2007
All-Craft Conference Photos Available Online
Photos from the union’s 2007 All-Craft Conference and the Installation of Officers Dinner Dance can be purchased at www.alldigitalimaging.com. Photos from the speech by former President Bill Clinton are available as wel...
November 28, 2007
PTFs in Large Offices Eliminated as of Dec. 1
“Dec. 1, 2007, will be a historic day for postal labor,” APWU President William Burrus declared this week. “It marks the elimination of part-time flexible employment for the Clerk Craft in large offices. “As the result o...
November 27, 2007
Burrus Issues Stinging Rebuke To USPS Inspector General
APWU President William Burrus slammed the Office of the Inspector General recently, charging that in a September audit report on employee benefit programs the office had inserted itself into the collective bargaining are...
November 19, 2007
Legislation Would Compel USPS to Bargain Over Subcontracting
The APWU won a significant victory Nov. 15, with the introduction of a bill that would require the Postal Service to bargain with postal unions before engaging in significant subcontracting. The union has been strenuousl...
November 16, 2007
APWU-Backed Bill Introduced in Congress
The APWU won a significant victory on Nov. 15, when Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) introduced legislation that would require the Postal Service to bargain with postal unions before making a commitment to significant subcontra...
November 15, 2007
USPS Instructs Managers to Comply With CBAs
In response to criticism by APWU President William Burrus, the Postal Service has officially notified its managers that efficiency-improvement strategies must be in full compliance with collective bargaining agreements....
November 13, 2007
Burrus Issues a Call for Continued Progress
Although globalization and breakthrough technology have transformed the workplace, the APWU has enabled the workers it represents to pursue the American Dream without interruption, re-elected union President William Burr...
November 13, 2007
Nonprofit Guide Rates APWU Health Plan at the Top
The APWU Health Plan has been given high marks by Consumers’ Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees, which was released Nov. 12, the first day of the FEHBP Open Season. Industry analysts say that federal...
November 8, 2007
Burrus Outlines Ambitious Agenda at All-Craft Conference
APWU President William Burrus outlined an ambitious agenda for the union’s future in a speech to the All-Craft Conference on Nov. 7. Urging conference participants to embrace change in a time of challenge, Burrus announc...
November 6, 2007
2008 Election Belongs to You
APWU President William Burrus welcome former U.S. President Bill Clinton to the stage at the union’s All-Craft Conference. “Don’t you dare let them take this election away from you,” Bill Clinton told more than 3,000 APW...
November 1, 2007
President Bill Clinton To Address All-Craft Conference
Former President Bill Clinton will speak at the APWU’s All-Craft Conference on Monday, Nov. 5, about the 2008 presidential campaign and the important role working people can play in determining the future direction of ou...
October 31, 2007
Union Condemns USPS Invitation to ‘Ignore Agreements’
APWU President William Burrus has criticized the outcome of a meeting of 700 USPS executives, at which participants were invited to identify the best opportunities for improving postal efficiency. According to a USPS New...
October 29, 2007
USPS Could Lose Millions in Proposed Deal
The Postal Service could lose more than $45 million if a proposed agreement with the Bank of America Corporation is implemented, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) concluded in early October, but the commission decid...
October 19, 2007
National Union Evaluates Candidates, But Makes No Endorsement at This Time
The Des Moines Register announced Oct. 18 that the Iowa Postal Workers Union has endorsed Sen. John Edwards for president. On the national level, the APWU respects Sen. Edwards and admires his commitment to labor, but we...
October 17, 2007
APWU Races for President
The APWU’s first national elections were held in 1974. Shown below are the results of the races for president to date.
October 15, 2007
And the Winners Are…
Drum roll, please! APWU President William Burrus has announced the winners of the national election Voter Participation Contest. The challenge, intended to encourage union members to vote, offered rewards to the locals a...
October 15, 2007
APWU Launches Ad Campaign Against Consolidation in Michigan
An APWU advertising campaign in southern Michigan got underway last week, urging the citizens of Flint and Detroit to speak out against the consolidation of mail-processing operations into a new facility in Pontiac. The...
October 12, 2007
Give Yourself a Raise!
The APWU has slashed premium costs of the Consumer Driven Option for active postal employees who are members of APWU. And the High Option features reduced premium costs as well, while maintaining outstanding benefits in...
October 11, 2007
It’s Official! Election Results Certified
Official results for the APWU election of national officers have been tabulated by American Arbitration Association and certified by the APWU Election Committee. They also will be published in the November/December editi...
October 11, 2007
Union Officers Elected
In balloting that ended Oct. 5, William Burrus was re-elected to his third term as president, receiving more than 77 percent of the votes cast and capturing a majority in every state.