Convention Delegates Protest National Chain's Offensive 'Brand'
August 22, 2008
The APWU convention was delayed Thursday morning while nearly 1,000 postal workers staged quiet demonstrations at three Las Vegas retail stores, with delegates protesting the offensive phrase Goin’ Postal in a “pack-and-ship” business’s name.
“We’...
APWU 2008 Convention Highlights Videos
August 22, 2008
Union Endorses Barack Obama for President - Wed, Aug. 20, 2008
Delegates Focus on Bargaining Priorities
August 20, 2008
More than 100 delegates stayed late Monday
to hear the report on AFL-CIO affiliation.
APWU delegates identified negotiating priorities Aug. 19, when they considered resolutions submitted to the union’s Labor-Management Committee. “The biggest...
In Historic Speech, NALC's Young Emphasizes 'Need to Work Together'
August 19, 2008
President Bill Young stands with President Bill Burrus.
In an inspiring speech that brought rank-and-file members of APWU crafts to their feet several times, National Association of Letter Carriers President Bill Young gave an emphatic call for...
Convention Highlights Video Available on Web Site, Hotel TV
August 18, 2008
As the APWU’s 19th Biennial National Convention gets under way, video highlights of the proceedings are being shown on www.apwu.org and on convention hotel television stations, 24 hours a day.
Bally’s – Channel 21
Paris – Channel 32
Flamingo –...