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April 25, 2007
Twin Falls, Cape Cod Consolidations Stopped
The APWU has been notified that the consolidation of some mail-processing operations at the Twin Falls (ID) Customer Service Mail Processing Center in...
March 23, 2007
Postal Service Continues Plans to Close AMCs
As part of an ongoing effort to outsource postal work, the USPS recently outlined management’s continuing plans to eliminate Air Mail Centers across t...
February 12, 2007
USPS Abandons Nine More AMP Studies
The Postal Service has notified the APWU that it has cancelled nine more Area Mail Processing studies. In a statement on Feb. 9, the Postal Service to...
January 29, 2007
Postal Service Cancels Another AMP Study
The APWU won another battle in the fight against misguided “network realignment” plans when the USPS announced the end of a study aimed at consolidati...
January 18, 2007
Two Consolidation Studies Scrapped
The U.S. Postal Service announced in early January that it was calling off the only Area Mail Processing studies in the states of Montana and North Ca...
December 22, 2006
Rate Commission Assails USPS Consolidation Plan
In a blistering criticism of the Postal Service’s Evolutionary Network Development strategy, the Postal Rate Commission concluded that the “record doe...
October 26, 2006
Thousands of Postal Workers Protest Ill-Conceived USPS Plans
In a nationwide day of picketing Oct. 26, APWU locals across the country protested Postal Service policies that put the demands of corporate advertisi...
October 25, 2006
APWU Locals Prepare for Nationwide Day of Picketing
Momentum has been building for the APWU nationwide day of picketing to be held Thursday, Oct. 26, at locations across the country. Delegates at the 18...
October 23, 2006
OIG Report Criticizes Pasadena Consolidation
A report by the USPS Office of the Inspector General concluded that the cost savings projected by the Postal Service for the consolidation of a Califo...
October 5, 2006
Day of Picketing to Expose Ill-Advised Consolidation Plans
In accordance with a resolution adopted by delegates to the union’s 18th Biennial Convention, the APWU National Executive Board has selected Oct. 26 f...
September 28, 2006
Union Sets Oct. 26 For Nationwide Day of Picketing
In accordance with a resolution adopted by delegates to the union’s 18th Biennial Convention, the APWU National Executive Board has selected Oct. 26 f...
September 28, 2006
Union Sets Oct. 26 For Nationwide Day of Picketing
In accordance with a resolution adopted by delegates to the union’s 18th Biennial Convention, the APWU National Executive Board has selected Oct. 26 f...
September 21, 2006
APWU Asks U.S. Lawmakers to Support Citizens’ Right to Be Heard on Consolidation
In a letter sent to every member of Congress, APWU President William Burrus asked legislators to support citizens’ efforts to be part of the debate ab...
September 21, 2006
APWU Asks U.S. Lawmakers to Support Citizens’ Right to Be Heard on Consolidation
In a letter sent to every member of Congress, APWU President William Burrus asked legislators to support citizens’ efforts to be part of the debate ab...
September 7, 2006
Postal Service Falls Short in Attempts To Get Public Input on Consolidations
In testimony submitted to the Postal Rate Commission on behalf of the APWU on Sept. 1, Margaret L. Yao, an expert and senior associate at AmericaSpeak...
September 7, 2006
Postal Service Falls Short in Attempts To Get Public Input on Consolidations
In testimony submitted to the Postal Rate Commission on behalf of the APWU on Sept. 1, Margaret L. Yao, an expert and senior associate at AmericaSpeak...
August 18, 2006
Delegates Protest Consolidation
Nearly 3,000 blue T-shirt-clad APWU union members sent a strong and unified message to the Postal Service Thursday, as they surrounded what used to be...
August 18, 2006
Delegates Protest Consolidation
Nearly 3,000 blue T-shirt-clad APWU union members sent a strong and unified message to the Postal Service Thursday, as they surrounded what used to be...
August 15, 2006
APWU Convention Delegates to Protest Decline in Service
Philadelphians are keenly aware of a decline in area mail service in recent months, and Thursday afternoon the APWU will help make sure that residents...
August 15, 2006
APWU Convention Delegates to Protest Decline in Service
Philadelphians are keenly aware of a decline in area mail service in recent months, and Thursday afternoon the APWU will help make sure that residents...
July 26, 2006
Union Launches Ad Campaign to Combat Consolidation
Thirty-second television ads outline the negative effects of consolidation on mail service. The APWU is taking its grassroots campaign against USPS “n...
July 26, 2006
Union Launches Ad Campaign to Combat Consolidation
Thirty-second television ads outline the negative effects of consolidation on mail service. The APWU is taking its grassroots campaign against USPS “n...
April 25, 2006
APWU Asks District Court to Put Consolidation on Hold
The APWU filed a complaint in U.S. District Court on April 21, charging that the Postal Service violated the Postal Reorganization Act in implementing...
April 25, 2006
APWU Asks District Court to Put Consolidation on Hold
The APWU filed a complaint in U.S. District Court on April 21, charging that the Postal Service violated the Postal Reorganization Act in implementing...
March 10, 2006
National Executive Board Acts to Fight Network Consolidation
Vowing to do “everything in our power to thwart the Postal Service’s network realignment plan,” the union’s National Executive Board voted to approve...
March 10, 2006
National Executive Board Acts to Fight Network Consolidation
Vowing to do “everything in our power to thwart the Postal Service’s network realignment plan,” the union’s National Executive Board voted to approve...
November 21, 2005
Consolidation of USPS Network Begins
November 21, 2005
Consolidation of USPS Network Begins
September 14, 2025
Postal Workers: Now is the Time to Get Involved!
For many years most of our membership has left too much of the fighting for jobs, better wages and our rights and benefits to stewards and officers. I...
September 14, 2025
Arm Yourself With Knowledge
An important part of building our power is arming ourselves with knowledge. But if we rely only on the corporate-owned media, we are likely to receive...