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Stay Vigilant About Suspicious Mail and Packages

November 18, 2024
As election mail season ends, and the Postal Service begins processing “peak season” mail, The Industrial Relations Department reminds you to stay vigilant about suspicious mail and packages. Here are signs to look for: 

APWU and USPS ‘Stop the Clock’ – What Does This Mean for You?

November 18, 2024
Industrial Relations Director Charlie Cash explains what it means to “Stop the Clock” during APWU-USPS contract negotiations.

The End of the Fiscal Year and Custodial Hours

September 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) We are quite likely still heading for Interest Arbitration for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. And while that is the top priority for...

NLRB Strikes Major Blow to USPS-Staples Deal

September 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) In a major blow to the Postal Service’s deal with Staples, Region 5 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a complaint on June 26...

Negotiations and the Power in a Union

September 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) “If there is no struggle there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom and yet deprecate agitation are men who want crops without...

Walmart: Stop Charter School Fraud

September 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)  Recently, there have been many headlines about waste, fraud, and abuse at charter schools across the country. School districts lack the...

The End of the Fiscal Year and Custodial Hours

September 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) We are quite likely still heading for Interest Arbitration for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. And while that is the top priority for...

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