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Delegates Complete Their Work on Resolutions as the Convention Comes to a Close
July 19, 2024
Delegates Complete Their Work on Resolutions as the Convention Comes to a Close
Democracy in Action: Robust Debate Dominates Convention's Third Day
July 18, 2024
On the third day of the 27th Biennial Convention, APWU Delegates dominating democracy in action.
Dispute Over Reassignment of Non-Bargaining-Unit Employees To Bargaining-Unit Positions Appealed to Arbitration
The Union has appealed to arbitration a dispute over whether the Postal Service violates the collective bargaining agreement when it reassigns non-bargaining-unit employees to bargaining-unit positions in an installation or craft where (1) there is...
Dues Check-Off Printout
The Dues Check-Off (DCO) printout — sent to each local and state union — is a list of members who are having dues withheld.
‘Driver Safety Instructor’ Challenged
The Postal Service last year revised the driving instructor examiner (DIE) position, changing it to Driver Safety Instructor. The new position, DSI, is nothing more than a modified DIE. After reviewing the changes, we met with the USPS and we were...
Safety Hazard on APPS Prime Function May Cause Serious Injury and Loss of Life
APWU members are advised not to use the “prime function” to pre-load belts on APPS (Automated Package Processing System) machines.
2012 Death on the Job Report
The AFL-CIO Safety and Health Department released its 2012 Death on the Job Report May 2, 2012. The final fatality data reported 4,690 fatal work injuries in 2010, up from 4,551 in 2009 and an increase in the fatality rate from 3.5/100,000 workers...