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APWU National Executive Board Endorses Vice President Kamala Harris for the Next President of the United States
July 23, 2024
On July 23, 2024, the APWU National Executive Board voted unanimously to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for the next President of the United States. One day earlier, the AFL-CIO Executive Council, where the APWU is represented by President...
Maintaining and Retaining Financial and Election Records?
July 23, 2024
The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) requires labor organizations to meet basic standards and fiscal responsibility. These requirements pertain to financial reports and elections. Section 206 of the LMRDA requires the retention...
e-Team Report, Dec. 2, 2011
APWU Backed Workers Compensation Bill Passes U.S. House of Representatives
Voter ID Laws Attack Voters' Rights
NLRB Rule Changes
Dispute Over PMRs with Dual Appointments as Casuals Working in Skilled Positions
A national-level grievance has been filed concerning the use of non-bargaining unit employees (PMRs) with a dual appointment as a casual being utilized in assignments requiring training and testing in violation of Article 7.1.B.3 of the National...
Viet Nam Era Veterans and Agent Orange
Agent Orange was one of the weed-killing chemicals used by the U.S. military in the Vietnam War. It was sprayed to remove leaves from trees that enemy troops hid behind. Agent Orange and similar chemicals were known as “herbicides.” Agent Orange was...
Long-Term Care Insurance Update
The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) was created by the Long Term Care Security Act, which was signed into law by President Clinton on Sept. 19, 2000. Fifteen months later, the Office of Personnel Management selected John Hancock...
PMG’s Credibility In Doubt Again
At Senate hearings in September on proposed postal legislation, "Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe made several statements that once again call his credibility into question," notes APWU Executive Vice President Greg Bell in an article for the...