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News Article | June 7, 2012
Grievance Time Limits Extended During National Convention
The APWU has reached an agreement with the Postal Service to extend the time limits for grievances and appeals to arbitration during the weeks surrounding the APWU National Convention, Industrial Relations Director Mike Morris has anounced.
News Article | May 22, 2012
APWU Locals Urged to Submit Resolutions, Register Convention Delegates Online
APWU locals and state organizations are reminded that resolutions for consideration at the 21st Biennial National Convention must be submitted online no later than June 1 to be printed in the official convention resolutions book.
News Article | October 12, 2010
2010 Convention Transcript Now Available
An official transcript of the proceedings from the APWU’s 20th Biennial National Convention is now available to union members on www.apwu.org.
News Article | September 1, 2010
Delegates Designate Retention of Federal Health Benefits a ‘Top Priority’
On the fifth and final day of the convention, delegates reaffirmed their commitment to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan (FEHBP) by voting “yes” to a resolution that would make retaining union members’ right to participate in the plan a “top priority” for negotiators during 2010 bargaining.
News Article | August 27, 2010
Union Vows to Escalate Fight To Preserve Postal Service
APWU members vowed to escalate the fight against the Postal Service’s plan to eliminate Saturday mail delivery on the fourth day of the union’s 20th Biennial National Convention, unanimously approving a resolution to engage in “rallies, marches, and pickets” in concert with other unions and public i...
News Article | August 24, 2010
‘Our Union is Alive and Strong’
APWU President William Burrus told delegates to the 20th Biennial National Convention that the union is “alive and strong.” ALSO: Delegates to the APWU National Convention got down to business on the meeting’s opening day, voting on more than 90 resolutions that were submitted to the union’s Labor-M...
News Article | August 9, 2010
APWU Ramps Up for National Convention
As the start of the APWU 20th Biennial Convention nears, preparation for the event has moved into high gear at the union’s national headquarters in Washington, DC.
News Article | July 27, 2010
Convention Resolutions Updated
The union’s Constitution Committee has revised Resolution #6, which it offered for consideration by delegates to the APWU 20th Biennial National Convention.
News Article | July 12, 2010
Convention Resolutions Now Posted
Resolutions that will be considered by delegates to the APWU 20th Biennial National Convention are now posted [PDF-members only] online at www.apwu.org.
News Article | May 7, 2010
APWU Offers Pins to Commemorate Postal Strike
To honor more than 200,000 postal workers who participated in the Great Postal Strike of 1970, the APWU invites union members to purchase lapel pins that commemorate the 40th anniversary of the illegal work stoppage.
News Article | April 19, 2010
Grievance Time Limits Extended During National Convention
The APWU has reached an agreement with the Postal Service to extend the time limits for grievances and appeals to arbitration during the weeks surrounding the APWU National Convention.
News Article | April 14, 2010
Convention Resolutions Must Be Received by June 4
APWU locals and state organizations are reminded that resolutions must be submitted online no later than June 4 to be printed in the official resolutions book for the 2010 National Convention, which will be held in Detroit, Aug. 23-27.
News Article | April 8, 2010
Burrus: Submit Names by April 16
The union’s offer to help defray costs for young activists to attend the National Convention has received an enthusiastic response, prompting APWU President William Burrus to set an April 16 deadline for the submission of names.
News Article | March 22, 2010
A Bold Move to Attract Young Union Activists
In a dramatic attempt to encourage greater participation by young workers, APWU President William Burrus has announced that the national union will help defray the costs associated with sending members 35 or younger to the union’s 2010 National Convention, which will be held in Detroit, Aug. 23 to 2...
News Article | March 22, 2010
View 40th Anniversary Discussion Online
APWU members can view a video of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum’s 40th anniversary commemorative discussion of the Great Postal Strike of 1970. APWU President William Burrus joined Vincent Sombrotto, president emeritus of the National Association of Letter Carriers, in discussing the events...