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Layoffs - Worst Case Scenario?
May 15, 2025
“You and your coworkers are the Union! No matter your political party, now is the time to protect America’s Postal Service!” – Western Regional Coordinator Omar Gonzalez explains steps we can take to defend the public Postal Service and preserve our...
Due Process, Your Union Right
May 15, 2025
Industrial Relations Director Charlie Cash explains due process, “one of our most important union rights. In the simplest of terms, it means you have the right to your ‘day in court’ to tell your side of the story and defend yourself if management...
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...