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The Mail is Not for Sale!
January 8, 2025
The fast and furious online reaction to The [Washington] Post’s Dec. 19 editorial underscores how strongly the people support and trust the U.S. Postal Service.
Clerk Division Fills Two Vacant NBA Positions
January 7, 2025
Recently, two National Business Agent (NBA) positions became vacant in the Clerk Division. Robert “Bob” Romanowski left his NBA job in the Philadelphia Region when he was promoted to the newly established Assistant Director “C”, Clerk Division...
Arbitrator Rules Tour 1 Casuals May Work After 5 a.m.
December 3, 2008
In a national-level award, Arbitrator Shyam Das has ruled that Tour 1 casuals may continue to work past 5 a.m., concluding that the intent of the 2006-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement is to prevent management from assigning casuals starting...
Crawford Wins Clerk NBA Election
November 26, 2008
Jack Crawford has won the race for Clerk Division National Business Agent in the Dallas region, defeating Jeane Gardiner and Paul R. Manley, 1624-803-1211. The race was a re-run of a contest originally held in November 2007, as part of the election...
Shop ‘Union-Made’ for the Holidays
November 26, 2008
As the holiday shopping season begins, APWU President William Burrus is encouraging members to "look for the union label" when selecting gifts for their family and friends.
"When we care enough to seek out union-made gifts, we are not only...
Union Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Over Elimination of Tour 2
November 25, 2008
The APWU has filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge against the Postal Service, alleging that management failed to bargain over a nationwide plan to consolidate mail processing into two tours — a plan that would eliminate or greatly reduce the number...
Uniform Allowances Increases
November 25, 2008
APWU-represented employees are eligible for a 2.5 percent increase in uniform and work clothes allowances effective on their “allowance anniversary dates” beginning Nov. 21, in accordance with the 2006-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Increases...