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Delegates Complete Their Work on Resolutions as the Convention Comes to a Close
July 19, 2024
Delegates Complete Their Work on Resolutions as the Convention Comes to a Close
Democracy in Action: Robust Debate Dominates Convention's Third Day
July 18, 2024
On the third day of the 27th Biennial Convention, APWU Delegates dominating democracy in action.
Burrus Calls on Labor Department to Reverse Bush FMLA Rules
June 4, 2009
APWU President William Burrus has called on U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis to rescind the new regulations governing the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) that were imposed by the Bush Administration just days before the former...
Army to Award Bronze Star To APWU Members’ Son
May 29, 2009
Kevin Imholte, son of Minneapolis Area Local APWU activists Brenda and Vern Wellman, will be awarded the Bronze Star Medal for an act of bravery in Iraq two years ago.
APWU, Mail Hauler Agree to One-Month Contract Extension
May 15, 2009
The APWU and the private-sector mail-haul firm Pat Salmon & Sons have agreed to a one-month extension of a contract covering more than 500 drivers. The collective bargaining agreement in effect since Aug. 30, 2006, had been set to expire May 15.
Esther Peterson: Advocate for Labor, Women, Consumers
April 30, 2009
Throughout her life, Esther Eggersten Peterson was “a powerful and effective catalyst for change,” notes a tribute to her in the National Women’s Hall of Fame. Among other achievements, she helped launch the women’s movement in the 1960s and was...
Arbitrator Grants Postal Nurses Raises, Job Security
April 30, 2009
An arbitration panel finalized a five-year contract for postal nurses on April 28 — the first since the National Postal Professional Nurses merged with the APWU. The ruling came more than 20 months after the nurses’ independent Collective Bargaining...