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APWU Maintenance Division Secures $15 Million Part-Time Regular Settlement Agreement

September 23, 2024
In 2021, the APWU Maintenance Division filed a national dispute regarding the Postal Service's violation of Article 7 section 3 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), specifically concerning the 2.5 percent cap on the total number of Part-...

NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE: APWU and USPS 'Stop The Clock' to Continue Bargaining

September 21, 2024
As the current contract was due to expire at midnight, September 20, 2024, APWU and USPS agreed to 'Stop The Clock' to continue bargaining for a new contract workers deserve.

Black Women Advance Labor’s Cause In an Unlikely Setting: 1881 Atlanta

December 31, 2009
A little known yet largely successful job action waged in 1881 by black women in Atlanta is credited with helping to set the stage for a century of labor and civil rights struggles.

Clerk NBA Shirley McLennan

December 28, 2009
The APWU was sorry to learn that National Business Agent Shirley McLennan passed away on Dec. 24 after a long battle with cancer.

USPS Cuts List of Stations Considered for Closure to 168

December 15, 2009
The USPS announced Dec. 14 that it has reduced the number of stations and branches under consideration for closure to 168, but cautioned that the new list does not represent a final decision on consolidation.

Healthcare Open Season Ends Soon

December 10, 2009
There are only a few days left to take part in the 2010 Open Season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, and union President William Burrus is encouraging postal workers to give careful consideration to the two healthcare...

Department of Labor to Reconsider Bush’s Last-Minute FMLA Changes

December 10, 2009
Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis announced Dec. 7 that she is reviewing changes made early this year to regulations governing the Family and Medical Leave Act.

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