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Updated Function Four Operation Numbers

January 15, 2025
“Clerks should ensure that they are on the correct workhour operation. Standby codes are NOT work hours.” - Clerk Craft Director Lamont Brooks

Maintenance PTR Payment Distribution Is on the Way

January 14, 2025
BREAKING NEWS: Your share of the PTR payment distribution is on the way

Burrus to VER-Eligible Employees: 'DON'T GO'

July 15, 2008
With news that eligible employees will soon be receiving notice from the Postal Service about an offer of Voluntary Early Retirement (VER), APWU President William Burrus is advising union members to delay making a decision as long as possible.  “The...

APWU to PRC: ‘Burden of Proof’ Is on Those Pushing for Change

July 11, 2008
Because universal postal service is still extremely important to the fabric of American life, APWU President William Burrus said in a public hearing July 10, those who seek changes in the postal network or monopoly should provide unassailable...

APWU Meets with USPS, Seeks Bargaining Over Early-Outs

July 9, 2008
APWU President William Burrus met with postal officials July 8 regarding USPS plans to offer early-retirement opportunities to 40,000 employees. “I conveyed our strongly-held belief that the Postal Service is required to bargain with the union over...

Management Issues Draft 'Request for Proposals' To Subcontract Some Work at Bulk Mail Centers

July 9, 2008
The Postal Service has posted a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for a “Time-Definite Surface Network,” seeking comments from private companies that are interested in subcontracting work currently done at Bulk Mail Centers. The draft RFP is the...

Universal Service Still of Critical Importance

July 9, 2008
The APWU has filed written testimony with the Postal Regulatory Commission emphasizing that universal postal service is still extremely important to a significant number of citizens.  The union urged the PRC to “view the questions of access to the...

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