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The Maintenance Division and the Article 12 Notification Process
May 21, 2024
Maintenance Craft Director Idowu Balogun provides information on the Article 12 notification process, and the steps required in our Collective Bargaining Agreement prior to excessing.
Solidarity Is The Antidote to a Toxic Workplace
May 21, 2024
As the “Chief Spokesperson” for the 2024 contract negotiations, I have both a huge and humbling task. The outcome of negotiations, whether through a voluntary agreement or through a contract imposed upon us by an interest arbitration panel, will...
Burrus Hails Election Results As Signifying ‘The System Has Changed’
November 5, 2008
APWU President William Burrus spoke to APWU headquarters
officers and staff during a celebration of Barack Obama's
election as U.S. President.
“America came together last night, and perhaps has begun a new chapter in the history of our democracy,”...
Union Requests Documentation Of Supervisors Performing Bargaining Unit Work in Small Offices
November 5, 2008
APWU President William Burrus has asked the Postal Service to provide documentation that will help the union track the amount of craft work performed by supervisors in small offices.
In a letter dated Oct. 31, the union president asked the USPS to...
Today’s the Day: Vote!
November 4, 2008
Vote Tuesday, Nov. 4
APWU President William Burrus is calling on union members to exercise their democratic right, and to vote for Barack Obama for president in today's history-making election.
“We must change the direction of our nation,” the union...
Jack London: Famous Author Chronicled Workers’ Struggles
October 31, 2008
Though best known as the author of widely acclaimed adventure stories such as The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and To Build a Fire, Jack London also chronicled the harsh lives many working people faced at the dawn of the 20th Century.
APWU Activists Making the Difference
October 30, 2008
Denver Metro Area Local member Tina DeSautels,
participating in a "labor walk" earlier this year.
As Election Day draws near, APWU members are out in force from coast to coast, canvassing neighborhoods and making phone calls to union households on...