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April 5, 2012
Union Wins Settlement In Accident Report Privacy Dispute
On March 28, the APWU reached a Step 4 settlement with the Postal Service that requires management to better protect employees’ privacy when workers report accidents.
April 3, 2012
OSHA Affirms Whistleblower Protection For Employees Reporting Workplace Injuries
Reporting work-related injuries and illnesses is “a core employee right,” the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has pointed out, “and retaliating against a worker for reporting an injury or illness is...
March 5, 2012
MSPB Issues Precedent-Setting Decision in NRP Cases
Postal workers who were injured on the job won an important victory on Feb. 24, when the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) issued a precedent-setting decision in the case of James C. Latham et al v USPS. The ruling h...
March 2, 2012
DOL Releases New Online Tool For Workers’ Compensation Claims
The Employees' Compensation Operations and Management Portal (ECOMP) is the newest on-line tool created by the Office of Worker’s Compensation Programs (OWCP) to assist with claims processing and tracking.
June 15, 2011
Guffey Asks, Who’s the ‘We?’
Testifying before a House panel on June 15, APWU President Cliff Guffey began by taking issue with the title of the hearing, “Postal Infrastructure: How Much Can We Afford?”
May 20, 2011
APWU Guide to Local Negotiations 2011
The APWU Industrial Relations Department has produced a Guide to Local Negotiations that contains a wealth of information to assist locals in bargaining over Local Memorandums of Understanding (LMOUs) under the 2010-2015...
May 18, 2011
OSHA Fines USPS For Safety Violations in Florida
May 18, 2011
Union, Management Agree To Timeline for Local Negotiations
In the wake of the ratification of the 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement, the APWU and USPS have agreed to a timeline for local negotiations, Director of Industrial Relations Mike Morris, has announced.
May 13, 2011
OSHA Charges USPS With Recurring Violations in New York
April 20, 2011
APWU Honors Those Killed or Injured on the Job
Each year, the APWU and the labor movement honors hard-working Americans killed or injured on the job and renews the fight for better health and safety protections in the workplace.
March 18, 2011
USPS Implements Safety Measures at ISCs To Protect Postal Employees from Radiation
In light of the recent nuclear events in Japan, the Postal Service has implemented safety measures at International Service Centers (ISCs) to prevent employees and postal customers from exposure to radiation from incomin...
March 1, 2011
OIG Issues Report On USPS Health and Safety Program
An audit report conducted by the Postal Service’s Inspector General’s Office (OIG) on the USPS Health and Safety Program, released Nov. 14, is limited in both scope and depth and is thus of little value in assessing the...
February 11, 2011
Union Opposes Plans To Remove Bullet-Proof Glass at Some Retail Facilities
(02/11/11) The Postal Service notified the APWU on Dec. 23, 2010, of plans to remove bullet-resistant glazing from some retail lobbies “in order to improve the customer experience” when a risk analysis supports removal.
February 11, 2011
OSHA Fines USPS for ‘Willful’ Safety Violation
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) charged the Postal Service with another "willful" safety violation on Feb. 9, after managers in Nashville allowed workers to use dock levelers that were known to b...
January 14, 2011
OSHA: DBCS Machines Pose Risk to Workers’ Health
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has hit the Postal Service with another unwelcome finding: Delivery Bar Code Sorter machines pose a direct risk to workers’ health, and there is a “general lack of unders...
January 11, 2011
USPS Fails to Keep Proper Record of Injury and Illness, OSHA Finds
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) slammed the USPS again for safety violations — this time for under-recording workplace injuries and illnesses.
January 7, 2011
Safety Talk on Recognizing And Handling Suspicious Mail
Following the explosion of several mail pieces in Maryland and Washington, DC, the USPS has issued a Safety Talk that instructs employees how to react to suspicious packages.
December 30, 2010
OSHA Slams USPS for Safety Violations In Massachusetts, Georgia
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) continues to charge the Postal Service with willful and serious safety violations at mail processing facilities across the country.
December 8, 2010
APWU Mourns Slaying in Florida
The APWU notes with sadness the tragic death of Bruce Parton, a Letter Carrier who was shot to death on his route in Miami this week.
November 29, 2010
OSHA Fines USPS For Safety Violations in Los Angeles
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the Postal Service $220,000 for willful and serious safety violations at the International Service Center in Los Angeles, CA.
November 23, 2010
OSHA Slams Postal Service For Safety Violations in Bluefield, WV
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the Postal Service $287,000 for willful electrical safety violations at a mail processing facility in Bluefield, WV.
October 18, 2010
OSHA Fines USPS For Safety Violations in Columbus, OH
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the USPS $210,000 for willfully exposing employees to electrical safety hazards at the Columbus, OH Processing and Distribution Center (P...
October 15, 2010
OSHA Fines USPS For Safety Violations in West Virginia
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the USPS $212,500 for willfully exposing employees to electrical safety hazards at the Huntington, WV Processing and Distribution Facility (P...
September 3, 2010
OSHA Fines USPS For Safety Violations in Binghamton, NY
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the USPS $8,000 for serious safety hazards at a Binghamton, NY postal facility.
September 1, 2010
OSHA Fines USPS For Safety Violations at Cincinnati BMC
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the Postal Service $210,000 for willfully exposing employees to electrical safety hazards at the Cincinnati Bulk Mail Center (BMC).
August 27, 2010
OSHA Fines USPS For Safety Violations at Kansas City BMC
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued the Postal Service $191,000 in fines for exposing employees to serious and repeat safety hazards at the Bulk Mail Center (BMC) in Kansas City, KS.
August 21, 2010
OSHA Fines USPS For Safety Violations in Portsmouth, NH
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) slammed the Postal Service with $350,000 in fines for exposing employees to electrical safety hazards at the Portsmouth, NH Processing and Distribution Center (P...
August 19, 2010
OSHA Fines USPS For Safety Violations in Dayton, OH
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the USPS $225,000 for willfully exposing employees to electrical hazards at the Dayton, OH mail processing center.
August 12, 2010
Safety and Health Resource Kit Now Online
(08/10/10) The APWU Safety and Health Resource Kit has been updated and posted on the APWU Web site. The kit is a resource designed to assist APWU officers, stewards and safety reps.
August 6, 2010
Department of Labor Files Motion To Consolidate USPS Electrical Safety Charges
The Department of Labor (DOL) is seeking to consolidate complaints regarding the Postal Service’s ongoing and systemic violations of safe electrical work practices, and has initiated settlement discussions with the Posta...