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March 18, 2016
Basic Arbitration Training
APWU Basic Arbitration Training conferences provide an in-depth knowledge of the techniques needed to effectively prepare a case for arbitration.
March 17, 2016
Subcontractor’s Application for Safety Exemption Denied
The APWU won an important victory on March 15 – one that will save lives and help protect the jobs of Postal Service drivers.
March 17, 2016
APWU, USPS Resolve Dispute Over PSE Transfers in MVS Craft
The APWU and USPS have signed an agreement that prohibits the transfer of Postal Support Employees (PSEs) between installations or districts in the Motor Vehicle Craft, MVS Director Michael Foster has announced.
March 17, 2016
Subcontractor’s Application for Safety Exemption Denied
The APWU won an important victory on March 15 – one that will save lives and help protect the jobs of Postal Service drivers.
March 17, 2016
APWU, USPS Resolve Dispute Over PSE Transfers in MVS Craft
The APWU and USPS have signed an agreement that prohibits the transfer of Postal Support Employees (PSEs) between installations or districts in the Motor Vehicle Craft, MVS Director Michael Foster has announced.
March 15, 2016
Staples Rings NASDAQ Bell, Protesters ‘Ruin Their Day’
Stop Staples protesters outside the NASDAQ stock exchange. Stop Staples activists “ruined Staples’ day” on March 15, protesting in front of the NASDAQ building in Times Square, while Staples executives gathered to ring t...
March 15, 2016
Staples Rings NASDAQ Bell, Protesters ‘Ruin Their Day’
Stop Staples protesters outside the NASDAQ stock exchange. Stop Staples activists “ruined Staples’ day” on March 15, protesting in front of the NASDAQ building in Times Square, while Staples executives gathered to ring t...
March 11, 2016
Contract Arbitration Update
Three more days of hearings in the arbitration for a new contract wrapped up on March 10.
March 11, 2016
Workers Want Answers in the Wake of Five Deaths
Over the past 14 months, five workers at Michigan’s Metroplex Processing and Distribution Center have died, and 480-481 Area Local President Roscoe Woods is demanding answers.
March 11, 2016
Contract Arbitration Update
Three more days of hearings in the arbitration for a new contract wrapped up on March 10.
March 11, 2016
Workers Want Answers in the Wake of Five Deaths
Over the past 14 months, five workers at Michigan’s Metroplex Processing and Distribution Center have died, and 480-481 Area Local President Roscoe Woods is demanding answers.
March 8, 2016
Older Americans Month Contest
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) May is Older Americans Month. In keeping with our union’s tradition of observance, the APWU National Executive Board pa...
March 8, 2016
APWU Donates to CT-ALIVE
Northeastern Regional Coordinator John Dirzius (center) presents an APWU-POWER donation to Trish Thomas, president, CT-ALIVE The APWU made two donations to CT-ALIVE (Connecticut Alliance for Victims of Violence & Their F...
March 8, 2016
March 8 is International Women’s Day
Tuesday, March 8, is International Women’s Day, a celebration of the social, cultural, economic, and political achievements of working women worldwide.
March 8, 2016
Older Americans Month Contest
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) May is Older Americans Month. In keeping with our union’s tradition of observance, the APWU National Executive Board pa...
March 8, 2016
APWU Donates to CT-ALIVE
Northeastern Regional Coordinator John Dirzius (center) presents an APWU-POWER donation to Trish Thomas, president, CT-ALIVE The APWU made two donations to CT-ALIVE (Connecticut Alliance for Victims of Violence & Their F...
March 8, 2016
March 8 is International Women’s Day
Tuesday, March 8, is International Women’s Day, a celebration of the social, cultural, economic, and political achievements of working women worldwide.
March 7, 2016
USPS Loses Money on Closures and Mail Slowdown Plan
Over the last few weeks, news has spread about a bombshell report that postal management’s supposed cost-saving decision to shutter plants and slow down the mail has actually lost the USPS money. As reported in Governmen...
March 7, 2016
USPS Loses Money on Closures and Mail Slowdown Plan
Over the last few weeks, news has spread about a bombshell report that postal management’s supposed cost-saving decision to shutter plants and slow down the mail has actually lost the USPS money. As reported in Governmen...
March 4, 2016
Don’t Let Congress Run Out the Clock on Overtime
The APWU is asking union members to sign a petition sponsored by the AFL-CIO that calls on President Obama and the Department of Labor to move quickly to implement a new overtime rule that will increase workers' pay.
March 4, 2016
2016 APWU Scholarship Deadline Extended
The deadline for the submission of applications for the E.C. Hallbeck academic scholarship ($8,000 over a four-year period) and vocational scholarship ($3,000 over a three-year period) has been extended to April 15, 2016...
March 4, 2016
Don’t Let Congress Run Out the Clock on Overtime
The APWU is asking union members to sign a petition sponsored by the AFL-CIO that calls on President Obama and the Department of Labor to move quickly to implement a new overtime rule that will increase workers' pay.
March 4, 2016
2016 APWU Scholarship Deadline Extended
The deadline for the submission of applications for the E.C. Hallbeck academic scholarship ($8,000 over a four-year period) and vocational scholarship ($3,000 over a three-year period) has been extended to April 15, 2016...
March 3, 2016
Union Files Dispute Over MVS Pay Irregularities
The APWU filed a national-level dispute on Feb. 24, protesting pay anomalies that occur when Motor Vehicle Service Craft Postal Support Employees (PSEs) are converted to career positions.
March 3, 2016
Union Files Dispute Over MVS Pay Irregularities
The APWU filed a national-level dispute on Feb. 24, protesting pay anomalies that occur when Motor Vehicle Service Craft Postal Support Employees (PSEs) are converted to career positions.
March 2, 2016
Union Files Court Complaint
The maintenance division filed a complaint in federal court on Dec. 11 seeking enforcement of a national arbitration award on staffing at Bulk Mail Centers (BMCs). We asked the court to direct the Postal Service to compl...
March 2, 2016
Union Files Court Complaint
The maintenance division filed a complaint in federal court on Dec. 11 seeking enforcement of a national arbitration award on staffing at Bulk Mail Centers (BMCs). We asked the court to direct the Postal Service to compl...
March 1, 2016
Testimony Addresses USPS Plans
The NLRB hearing on the Postal Service’s deal with Staples continued on Feb. 25 and 26, with APWU Manager of Negotiations Support Phil Tabbita testifying about USPS documents that discuss management’s plans to transfer r...
March 1, 2016
Cleveland Gets Proactive with Safety
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The Cleveland Area Local is ramping up its safety campaign, taking a proactive stance when dealing with unsafe working c...
March 1, 2016
‘Implement Postal Banking Now!’
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) joined members of the Campaign for Postal Banking on Dec. 17 to make a speci...