Burrus: ‘Short-Sighted’ Strategy Will Mean Long-Term Damage
August 19, 2009
In a follow-up to recent testimony before a House subcommittee, APWU President William Burrus explored alternatives to station-and-branch closures, which the Postal Service is planning in reaction to a severe financial crisis.
APWU Responds to New York Times Column
August 18, 2009
When a business columnist for the venerable New York Times wrote an article outlining the Postal Service’s financial difficulties and concluded that the USPS should be privatized, APWU President William Burrus fired back.
National Reassessment Workshop Added to All-Craft Conference
August 13, 2009
The APWU will add a workshop on the National Reassessment Process to the list of classes offered at the All-Craft Conference, APWU Human Relations Director Susan Carney has announced.
USPS, APWU-Represented Nurses Implement April Arbitration Award
August 11, 2009
Two retroactive raises that were reflected in APWU-represented nurses’ paychecks last month are among the features of an April arbitration award, with a third salary increase to take effect later this month.
Vote Delayed on Bill To Undermine Pay and Benefits
August 10, 2009
The Senate adjourned for its August recess without voting on a bill that would be devastating for postal workers.