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The Maintenance Division and the Article 12 Notification Process
May 21, 2024
Maintenance Craft Director Idowu Balogun provides information on the Article 12 notification process, and the steps required in our Collective Bargaining Agreement prior to excessing.
Solidarity Is The Antidote to a Toxic Workplace
May 21, 2024
As the “Chief Spokesperson” for the 2024 contract negotiations, I have both a huge and humbling task. The outcome of negotiations, whether through a voluntary agreement or through a contract imposed upon us by an interest arbitration panel, will...
USPS Refuses to Sever Ties with Subcontractor that Defrauds Drivers of Wages, Benefits
February 22, 2010
Last month, newspapers reported a settlement between the Department of Labor and a USPS subcontractor that exemplifies the problem with postal subcontracting: After three years of defrauding its workers of pay and benefits, the contractor, MT...
President Burrus to Speak At Postal Strike Anniversary Program
February 22, 2010
Celebrating the Women of the APWU
February 17, 2010
In honor of the countless contributions that the women of the APWU make to their union, to the labor movement, and to their families, the National Executive Board has adopted a resolution designating March as “Women’s History Month.”
COLA Update
February 10, 2010
In January, the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) rose to 633.176, well below the July 2008 index of 644.303 upon which the last COLA increase was based.
Obama Budget Promises Strong Support for USPS
February 5, 2010
The Obama administration’s 2011 budget [excerpt] calls for a continuation of six-day mail delivery and says the White House “will work with the Postal Service, its employee unions, the Congress, and other stakeholders to make sure the Postal Service...