Drive for Sick-Leave Credit Gains New Life
The drive to win sick-leave credit for postal and federal workers covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) was revived June 25, when the House of Representatives included the benefit in the 2010 Defense Authorization measure.
Unions Rally for Healthcare, Now!
APWU members from as far away as Philadelphia and Florida joined thousands of other union members and healthcare advocates at a rally June 25 to demand that Congress pass legislation that provides quality care for all.
Key House Panel Passes HR 22
A House subcommittee has approved an amended version of H.R. 22, legislation that would provide temporary relief from a provision of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act that requires the Postal Service to prefund the healthcare benefits of...
APWU on Five-Day Delivery: Don’t Do It!
The APWU has given a straightforward response to a USPS request for input regarding five-day mail delivery: “Don’t do it!”
APWU Endorses Trumka for AFL-CIO President
The APWU National Executive Board has endorsed Richard Trumka for president of the AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest labor federation.