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July 13, 2005
Union, Workers File Suit Against DHL Subsidiary
The APWU and five employees of ABX Air filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Cincinnati June 30, alleging the company has engaged in intimidat...
July 13, 2005
Union, Workers File Suit Against DHL Subsidiary
The APWU and five employees of ABX Air filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Cincinnati June 30, alleging the company has engaged in intimidat...
July 8, 2005
Rank and File Committee Approves Contract Extension
The APWU Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee voted to approve a tentative contract extension agreement between the union and USPS on July 7, c...
July 8, 2005
Rank and File Committee Approves Contract Extension
The APWU Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee voted to approve a tentative contract extension agreement between the union and USPS on July 7, c...
June 30, 2005
Labor Movement’s Social Conscience
Remembered mainly as the longtime president of the United Auto Workers, Walter Reuther was one of the modern labor movement’s most important figures,...
June 30, 2005
Labor Movement’s Social Conscience
Remembered mainly as the longtime president of the United Auto Workers, Walter Reuther was one of the modern labor movement’s most important figures,...
June 28, 2005
APWU, Postal Service Announce Tentative Agreement on Contract Extension
APWU President William Burrus announced June 28 that the union and the USPS have reached a tentative agreement on a one-year extension of the Collecti...
June 28, 2005
APWU, Postal Service Announce Tentative Agreement on Contract Extension
APWU President William Burrus announced June 28 that the union and the USPS have reached a tentative agreement on a one-year extension of the Collecti...
June 20, 2005
APWU, USPS Considering Contract Extension
APWU President William Burrus announced June 20 that the union and management have reached “an agreement on a framework” for a one-year extension of t...
June 20, 2005
APWU, USPS Considering Contract Extension
APWU President William Burrus announced June 20 that the union and management have reached “an agreement on a framework” for a one-year extension of t...
May 2, 2005
Union Wins Another ‘Sunday-Premium’ Case
In a significant win for the union, an arbitrator has ruled that the Postal Service must grant Sunday premium pay to employees who work on Sunday, eve...
May 2, 2005
Union Wins Another ‘Sunday-Premium’ Case
In a significant win for the union, an arbitrator has ruled that the Postal Service must grant Sunday premium pay to employees who work on Sunday, eve...
May 1, 2005
Home Fire-Safety Planning
Joyce B. Robinson, Research & Education Department Director Fire drills are a fairly commonplace event at schools and at many workplaces.Not enough fa...
May 1, 2005
Home Fire-Safety Planning
Joyce B. Robinson, Research & Education Department Director Fire drills are a fairly commonplace event at schools and at many workplaces.Not enough fa...
April 30, 2005
Groundbreaking, Heartbreaking ‘Harvest of Shame’
Half a century ago, the plight of the nation’s migrant farm workers was brought home to millions of Americans, many of whom had just enjoyed their big...
April 30, 2005
Groundbreaking, Heartbreaking ‘Harvest of Shame’
Half a century ago, the plight of the nation’s migrant farm workers was brought home to millions of Americans, many of whom had just enjoyed their big...
April 18, 2005
APWU Drivers Will Continue to Press for Private-Sector Contracts
Approximately 170 APWU truck drivers who work for Mail Contractors of America have concluded their nearly three-week strike, going back to work for MC...
April 18, 2005
APWU Drivers Will Continue to Press for Private-Sector Contracts
Approximately 170 APWU truck drivers who work for Mail Contractors of America have concluded their nearly three-week strike, going back to work for MC...
April 7, 2005
APWU Wins Private-Sector Organizing Drive
The APWU won a union representation election at a privately-run MTESC (Mail Transportation Equipment Service Center) in Cincinnati, Local President Ti...
April 7, 2005
APWU Wins Private-Sector Organizing Drive
The APWU won a union representation election at a privately-run MTESC (Mail Transportation Equipment Service Center) in Cincinnati, Local President Ti...
April 6, 2005
Burrus Testimony: Bioterrorism Safeguards Remain Inadequate
A Government Accountability Office assessment of anthrax detection methods "underscores the lack of confidence" that many workers have in testing proc...
April 6, 2005
Burrus Testimony: Bioterrorism Safeguards Remain Inadequate
A Government Accountability Office assessment of anthrax detection methods "underscores the lack of confidence" that many workers have in testing proc...
April 1, 2005
John Edwards Walks APWU Picket Line
John Edwards, the Democrats' vice presidential candidate last year, gave a boost to striking APWU truck drivers in Des Moines when he walked the picke...
April 1, 2005
John Edwards Walks APWU Picket Line
John Edwards, the Democrats' vice presidential candidate last year, gave a boost to striking APWU truck drivers in Des Moines when he walked the picke...
March 28, 2005
Mail Contractor Threatens to Fire Striking Truck Drivers, APWU Charges
Mail Contractors of America, a private mail hauler, began a campaign of intimidation against striking APWU members in Jacksonville, FL, March 26, acco...
March 28, 2005
Mail Contractor Threatens to Fire Striking Truck Drivers, APWU Charges
Mail Contractors of America, a private mail hauler, began a campaign of intimidation against striking APWU members in Jacksonville, FL, March 26, acco...
March 24, 2005
Jacksonville Truck Drivers Join Strike Against Private Mail Haulers
APWU truck drivers who work for a private mail hauler in Jacksonville, FL, have joined a strike that began Tuesday in Des Moines and Kansas City, KS....
March 24, 2005
Jacksonville Truck Drivers Join Strike Against Private Mail Haulers
APWU truck drivers who work for a private mail hauler in Jacksonville, FL, have joined a strike that began Tuesday in Des Moines and Kansas City, KS....
March 23, 2005
APWU Private Mail Haulers Strike In Des Moines and Kansas City
More than 100 APWU members in Des Moines, IA, and Kansas City, KS, who are truck drivers for the private-mail hauler Mail Contractors of America, went...
March 23, 2005
APWU Private Mail Haulers Strike In Des Moines and Kansas City
More than 100 APWU members in Des Moines, IA, and Kansas City, KS, who are truck drivers for the private-mail hauler Mail Contractors of America, went...