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August 25, 2005
Hurricane Katrina Safety and Health Update
Safety and health in the wake of a natural disaster is a major concern. The storm and subsequent flooding in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana has and will continue to place postal workers in dangerous environ...
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 procedures at postal facilities, APWU President William Burrus said in tes...
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 procedures at postal facilities, APWU President William Burrus said in tes...
March 10, 2005
List of Problematic ‘Leyman’ Trucks Released
The APWU in early March learned which USPS trucks featuring Leyman lift gates are being used and where they are being deployed. The USPS has been receiving parts and instructions from the manufacturer and has started mod...
March 10, 2005
List of Problematic ‘Leyman’ Trucks Released
The APWU in early March learned which USPS trucks featuring Leyman lift gates are being used and where they are being deployed. The USPS has been receiving parts and instructions from the manufacturer and has started mod...
February 3, 2005
Arbitrator Rules for Union In Major Attendance Case
An arbitrator has sustained the APWU’s arguments in two of three outstanding issues in a significant attendance case. In a ruling in late January, Arbitrator Shyam Das said that the Postal Service may not require an empl...
February 3, 2005
Arbitrator Rules for Union In Major Attendance Case
An arbitrator has sustained the APWU’s arguments in two of three outstanding issues in a significant attendance case. In a ruling in late January, Arbitrator Shyam Das said that the Postal Service may not require an empl...
October 29, 2025
Frequently Asked Questions About The Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
EAP is a free, voluntary program available to postal employees and their families. It is intended to provide timely, quality, confidential assistance when it is needed.
October 29, 2025
Support Organizations
The following organizations provide support to people struggling with alcohol and substance abuse, gambling problems, and domestic violence.
October 29, 2025
Mental Health Screening
The USPS offers free, anonymous mental health screening to all employees and their families. Screening for depression and alcoholism are done via telephone or the internet. People who use these services will be offered b...
October 29, 2025
Zero Base Initiative, Zero Change
The Zero Base Initiative, which is the Postal Service’s new terminology for the old Breakthrough Productivity Initiative (BPI), is causing concern among many Motor Vehicle Craft union members. While the name has changed,...
October 29, 2025
Driver Selection, Orientation, Familiarization & Certification
USPS Memo [PDF] to District Managers of Customer Service & Sales, dated Jan. 27, 1994, and cover letter to APWU. DIEs will continue to perform their duties, despite large-scale abolishments in 1994.
October 29, 2025
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Task Force Committee Spokespeople
The APWU Deaf/Hard of Hearing Task Force Committee spokespeople are:
October 29, 2025
Reasonable Accommodation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
As part of negotiations for the union's 2006-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement with the US Postal Service, the APWU has negotiated a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding Reasonable Accommodation for the Deaf an...
October 29, 2025
Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Training Is Part of DIE Job Description
A letter [PDF] from USPS to APWU President William Burrus rescinded a proposed change to the DIE position description that would have removed PIT training duties. (Includes accompanying documents.)
October 29, 2025
Frequently Asked Questions About The Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
EAP is a free, voluntary program available to postal employees and their families. It is intended to provide timely, quality, confidential assistance when it is needed.
October 29, 2025
Support Organizations
The following organizations provide support to people struggling with alcohol and substance abuse, gambling problems, and domestic violence.
October 29, 2025
Mental Health Screening
The USPS offers free, anonymous mental health screening to all employees and their families. Screening for depression and alcoholism are done via telephone or the internet. People who use these services will be offered b...
October 29, 2025
Zero Base Initiative, Zero Change
The Zero Base Initiative, which is the Postal Service’s new terminology for the old Breakthrough Productivity Initiative (BPI), is causing concern among many Motor Vehicle Craft union members. While the name has changed,...
October 29, 2025
Driver Selection, Orientation, Familiarization & Certification
USPS Memo [PDF] to District Managers of Customer Service & Sales, dated Jan. 27, 1994, and cover letter to APWU. DIEs will continue to perform their duties, despite large-scale abolishments in 1994.
October 29, 2025
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Task Force Committee Spokespeople
The APWU Deaf/Hard of Hearing Task Force Committee spokespeople are:
October 29, 2025
Reasonable Accommodation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
As part of negotiations for the union's 2006-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement with the US Postal Service, the APWU has negotiated a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding Reasonable Accommodation for the Deaf an...
October 29, 2025
Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Training Is Part of DIE Job Description
A letter [PDF] from USPS to APWU President William Burrus rescinded a proposed change to the DIE position description that would have removed PIT training duties. (Includes accompanying documents.)
October 29, 2025
New APWU FMLA Forms Available
The APWU's FMLA forms have been updated to meet revised certification requirements that took effect Jan. 16, 2009. The forms have also been renumbered. APWU Form 1 is for leave for an employee's own serious health condit...
October 29, 2025
USPS Instructs Facilities Not to By-Pass Biohazard Detection Systems On Their AFCS
The APWU recently became aware that postal facilities with the Biohazard Detection System (BDS) on their Advanced Facer-Canceler Systems (AFCS) machines have made local decisions to by-pass the AFCS and utilize alternate...
October 29, 2025
HCR Subcontractor Safety Records
A Web site of the Department of Transportation (DOT) that provides safety information on trucking companies may be a valuable tool for members of the MVS Craft. The site lists information about accidents and tickets incu...
October 29, 2025
Leyman Lift Gate Problems
Survey for Locals about problems with International and Freightliner trucks
October 29, 2025
USPS Revises Standard Operating Procedures for Handling Hazardous Materials
The Postal Service has revised its Standard Operating Procedures for the Handling of Hazardous Materials.
October 29, 2025
Postal Service Issues New Safety Talk on Recognizing Suspicious Materials
The Postal Service has issued a new safety talk concerning Suspicious Mail and Unknown Powders or Substances to be given on Friday, October 6, 2006. This is one of a three-part series to be given each first Friday of Oc...
October 29, 2025
MRSA – Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Facts and Information
Staphylococcus aureus, often referred to simply as "staph," are bacteria commonly carried on the skin or in the nose of healthy people. Approximately 25% to 30% of the population is colonized (when bacteria are present,...