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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.
Union Activists Urged to Fight Proposals to Gut FMLA
March 6, 2008
APWU President William Burrus has issued a call to action, asking the union’s officers and activists to fight proposed new regulations that would weaken the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.
“The FMLA is the one of the most important pro-worker...
Dispute Filed Over Postal Service Data Security Breaches/Missing Laptops
March 3, 2008
The APWU has filed a national-level dispute over the Postal Service's data security breaches involving missing or stolen laptop computers containing personal and confidential information of APWU bargaining unit employees.
1912 Textile Strike Put Women in the Line of Fire
February 29, 2008
Early in the 20th Century, fully half of the 80,000 people living in Lawrence, MA, labored in its textile industry. The typical workplace was dimly lit, dangerously cramped with machinery, cold in the winter, and hot in the summer. Most of the...
Anti-Subcontracting Measure Attracting Support
February 28, 2008
Several more “co-sponsors” have signed on to show their support for the Mail Network Protection Act (H.R. 4236), which would require the Postal Service to bargain with postal unions before it engages in significant subcontracting.
In February, these...
APWU Requests Investigation Of Private Contractors’ Use of USPS Property
February 28, 2008
APWU President William Burrus has asked USPS Inspector General David Williams to conduct an audit of the postal practice of permitting subcontractors to park trucks and store equipment on USPS property free-of-charge. The practice raises USPS...