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News Article | April 22, 2014
Monday, April 28, Is Workers Memorial Day
Every year on April 28, the APWU and other unions observe Workers Memorial Day to remember those who have suffered and died on the job — and to renew our commitment to safer workplaces.
News Article | March 1, 2014
A Safe Workplace: It’s Not a Matter of Luck
(This article appears in the May-June 2014 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Tony D. McKinnon Sr., Industrial Relations Director Our members want to be assured that we will leave work each day as healthy as we were when we arrived. And that’s not a matter of luck. It’s a contractual rig...
News Article | November 26, 2013
‘Lose a Life to Save a Dollar’
The APWU family is deeply saddened by the death of Tyson Barnette, the 26 year old Maryland Letter Carrier who was killed while delivering mail on Saturday, Nov. 22, well after dark.
News Article | July 1, 2013
APWU, Department of Labor, USPS Settle Nationwide Electrical Safety Complaints
The union has signed an unprecedented nationwide agreement with the Department of Labor and the Postal Service that settles a series of OSHA complaints initiated by the APWU regarding violations of safe electrical work practices.
News Article | May 31, 2013
More Ricin News
UPDATE: In a Stand-Up Talk to employees on May 30, the USPS said, “A third suspicious letter — this one addressed to the President of the United States and showing characteristics similar to the two letters found earlier this week — has been identified, isolated and sent to a laboratory for testing...
News Article | May 30, 2013
Ricin Update
News Article | May 29, 2013
Suspicous Letters to NYC, DC Were Postmarked in Shreveport LA
Two suspicious letters, one to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and another to an address in Washington DC, are being tested for ricin, the Postal Service has notified the APWU. Both letters were postmarked in Shreveport LA on May 20. The Washington DC letter indicated the presence of ricin in preli...
News Article | May 15, 2013
Another Ricin Incident Hits Spokane
Preliminary lab tests indicated the presence of ricin on two suspicious letters in Spokane WA, the Postal Service told the APWU on May 15. The letters are being analyzed and tested further for hazardous material, according to a Mandatory Stand-Up Talk management presented to workers.
News Article | April 23, 2013
Ricin Suspect Released, New ‘Alleged’ Incident Reported
The suspect in the ricin case was released on April 23, and the Justice Department is moving to drop charges against him, according to published reports. Paul Kevin Curtis was charged on April 17 with sending tainted letters to President Obama, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and a Mississippi judge, but n...
News Article | April 23, 2013
Workers Memorial Day
Every year on April 28, the unions of the AFL-CIO observe Workers Memorial Day to remember those who have been injured or killed on the job and to renew the fight for strong safety and health protections.
News Article | April 18, 2013
Ricin Confirmed, But No Reports of Symptoms
Postal managers gave employees Stand-Up Safety Talks on April 18, notifying workers that the FBI has confirmed the presence of ricin on two letters that passed through USPS mail-processing facilities in Memphis TN and Washington DC. One letter was addressed to President Obama; the other was addresse...
News Article | April 17, 2013
Union ‘Eagerly Awaiting’ Results Of Follow-Up Tests on Tainted Letters
The union is eagerly awaiting the results of follow-up tests on letters that indicated the presence of ricin, APWU Eastern Region Coordinator Mike Gallagher said on April 17 after a teleconference with postal officials from the Capitol Metro Operations Area and the Capitol District. Two letters test...
News Article | April 17, 2013
Ricin Update
Postal officials have assured APWU President Cliff Guffey that they will update union officials today, April 17, about incidents involving mail that tested positive for ricin, a deadly poison, in preliminary tests on April 16.
News Article | April 17, 2013
APWU Learns of Ricin Incident Through Media Reports
News Article | March 8, 2013
OSHA Cites Maine, Michigan Facilities For Unsafe Working Conditions
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a citation to the Postal Service for unsafe working conditions at its Scarborough ME facility and fined the agency $27,500 on Feb. 1.