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July 9, 2007
2007 Joint Contract Interpretation Manual
The 2007 Joint Contract Interpretation Manual (JCIM) is now available. The 2007 JCIM update was agreed to by the parties on June 29, 2007. The JCIM is...
June 21, 2007
2006-2010 Contract Available
The official 2006-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the USPS and the APWU is being printed and will be ready for shipping shortly, the unio...
June 12, 2007
Local, State Presidents Urged To Promote APWU Health Plan
Local and state presidents are being asked to help spread the word about an important gain in the 2006-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement: the incre...
May 22, 2007
Casual Reports to Have a New Format
New restrictions on the use of casuals, mandated by the 2006-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement, will result in a new format for Casual Compliance R...
March 29, 2007
It’s Official: APWU Contract Signed
In a ceremony March 29, APWU President William Burrus and Postmaster General John E. Potter signed the 2006-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Thei...
March 2, 2007
Union, Management Sign Off On Contract Questions & Answers
The APWU and USPS signed off on a set of Questions and Answers regarding the 2006-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement, which outline the specific app...
February 21, 2007
Union to Hold ‘Round Robin’ Contract Conferences
The national APWU will host a series of discussions about the 2006-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement with local and state officers in locations aro...
February 5, 2007
Revised: Raises Take Effect March 3; Other Changes Feb. 3
APWU News Bulletin #03-2007 omitted the full application of the recently negotiated limitations on the use of casuals. Clarifications are marked in bo...
February 5, 2007
Dues Increase
The 1.3 percent raise established in the 2006-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement will be implemented on March 3, 2007, and will result in a correspo...
February 5, 2007
Raises Take Effect March 3; Contract Changes Feb. 3
New pay rates established in the 2006-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement will be implemented on March 3, 2007, and will appear in paychecks dated Ma...
January 19, 2007
And the Winners Are…
Drum roll, please! APWU President William Burrus has announced the winners of the union’s Ratification Voter Participation Contest. The challenge, int...
January 18, 2007
Official Local-by-Local Ratification Vote Totals
The official results of the APWU contract ratification vote are now available, including a local-by-local tally. The results are shown alphabetically...
January 12, 2007
Membership Ratifies Four-Year Contract
Rank-and-File Advisory Bargaining Committee members Thomasine Derricks, Princella Vogel, and Jack Dougherty observe the vote count in Washington on Ja...
December 28, 2006
If You Didn’t Get a Ballot…
Ballots for the contract ratification vote must be received in the New York office of the American Arbitration Association by 9 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 1...
December 28, 2006
VOTE On The Contract
Ballots for the referendum on a tentative National Agreement must be received in the New York offices of the American Arbitration Association by 9 a.m...
December 15, 2006
Non-Members to Receive Ballot Mailing
As part of an unprecedented organizing campaign, the APWU will send a “ratification packet” to workers represented by the union who are not members. T...
December 12, 2006
APWU Members to Vote on Tentative 4-Year Agreement
December 8, 2006
APWU to Conduct Teleconference on Tentative Agreement
APWU President William Burrus will discuss provisions of the tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement with APWU members via teleconference on Dec. 14...
December 7, 2006
Rank-and-File Bargaining Committee Approves Tentative Contract Agreement
The APWU Rank-and-File Bargaining Advisory Committee voted unanimously to approve the union’s tentative 2006 Collective Bargaining Agreement on Dec. 7...
December 7, 2006
Rank-and-File Committee Approves Tentative Contract
The APWU Rank-and-File Bargaining Advisory Committee voted unanimously on Dec. 7 to approve the union’s tentative 2006 Collective Bargaining Agreement...
December 6, 2006
APWU, USPS Reach Tentative Agreement
Negotiators for the APWU and U.S. Postal Service have reached a tentative four-year contract agreement, APWU President William Burrus has announced. ...
December 4, 2006
‘Substantial Progress’ Made in Contract Talks
APWU President William Burrus has told union members that “substantial progress” was made in contract talks held over the weekend, but specific detail...
November 29, 2006
Talks Continue, But Union Instructs Lawyers to Prepare for Arbitration
Although a voluntary agreement is still possible, APWU President William Burrus has instructed the union’s attorneys to make initial preparations for...
November 21, 2006
Contract Talks to Resume After Thanksgiving Weekend
APWU has proposed bold steps to address important issues for postal employees, union President William Burrus told APWU members in a telephone message...
November 21, 2006
As Deadline Passes, Parties Agree to Continue Talks
APWU President William Burrus has told union members that progress toward an agreement had been made, but that “important issues remain that have not...
November 19, 2006
Burrus: Contract Agreement ‘Possible’
In a telephone message on the eve of the expiration of the contract, APWU President William Burrus told union members that although final agreement is...
November 17, 2006
Contract Deadline Looms
Although he characterized the pace of talks as “agonizingly slow,” APWU President William Burrus noted in a Nov. 17 telephone message that negotiation...
November 15, 2006
Talks Continue at Discouraging Pace
In a telephone message Nov. 15, APWU President William Burrus told union members that wages and health benefit premiums continue to dominate contract...
November 13, 2006
Burrus: Little Progress Made on Union’s Priorities
APWU President William Burrus updated union members about the status of contract negotiations in a recorded telephone message Nov. 13, telling them li...
November 13, 2006
Union Announces Negotiations Hotline
The APWU has established a Negotiations Hotline, which will help union members stay abreast of late-breaking developments regarding bargaining. The to...