Ron Sargent Out as Staples CEO
The APWU welcomed the news that Ron Sargent will step down as Staples’ CEO at the company’s annual meeting on June 14.
The decision follows Staples’ failed attempt to merge with Office Depot, a strategy Sargent championed. “The company was...
IT/AS Employees Ratify Extension of 2011 Agreement
While 200,000 APWU members across the country await an arbitrator’s ruling on a new contract, 1,100 union members covered by the IT/AS contract voted to ratify a one-year extension of their 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement, Support Services...
Contract Arbitration Hearings Conclude
Arbitration hearings on the APWU Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Postal Service have concluded and the union expects a decision in 30 to 60 days, President Mark Dimondstein has announced.
Solidarity Endures in Lancaster’s VMF Crew
Members of the Lancaster [PA] Area Local working in the Vehicle Maintenance Facility (VMF) wore their solidarity on their sleeves April 28 with APWU T-shirts.
National Negotiations, Grievance Settlements
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
At the interest arbitration hearing for a new contract in february, the Clerk Craft presented two panels of workers who explained their job...