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News Article | November 20, 2010
Negotiations Update
Negotiations between the APWU and the Postal Service are continuing throughout the day Saturday, with the contract set to expire at midnight on Nov. 20.
News Article | November 20, 2010
Contract Extended to Nov. 23; Union, USPS to Continue Talks
APWU President Cliff Guffey announced that the union and Postal Service have extended their Collective Bargaining Agreement through Tuesday, Nov. 23, at noon ET.
News Article | November 18, 2010
Guffey: USPS Will Have to Do Better
Postal Service negotiators continue to express interest in APWU contract proposals, “but so far have failed to put anything in writing,” APWU President Cliff Guffey reported to the Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee on Nov. 18.
News Article | November 17, 2010
Union Pushes for Job Security
APWU President Cliff Guffey briefed the union’s Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee on Wednesday morning, saying, “Our goal in these negotiations is to make our members feel as though they can stick around and feel secure in their jobs.
News Article | November 15, 2010
APWU Negotiators Meet With Rank and File Committee
Union President Cliff Guffey and the other members of the APWU negotiating team briefed the Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee on Monday morning on the status of bargaining.
News Article | November 12, 2010
Follow Contract Negotiations on Facebook, Twitter
With the Collective Bargaining Agreement scheduled to expire Nov. 20, the APWU will post frequent updates about the status of negotiations. To stay informed about late-breaking developments, union members can visit www.apwu.org, or they can follow the union on Twitter and Facebook.
News Article | November 12, 2010
Rank and File Bargaining Committee Scheduled to Arrive in Washington, DC
The union’s Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee is scheduled to arrive in Washington, DC on Nov. 14 to be on hand in the event of late-breaking developments at the negotiating table.
News Article | November 10, 2010
Postmaster General Honors Burrus at the Bargaining Table
To commemorate retiring President William Burrus’ last day at contract negotiations — and his more than 50 years of postal employment — Postmaster General John E. Potter made an appearance at the bargaining table Nov. 10 and presented Burrus with the Postmaster General’s Medal of Freedom.
News Article | November 8, 2010
Guffey Pledges to Continue The Fight for Working Families
Speaking at swearing-in ceremonies in Washington, DC, newly elected APWU President Cliff Guffey pledged to continue to fight on behalf of postal workers and their families.
News Article | October 26, 2010
Burrus Shocked, Disappointed By Retirement of PMG Potter
Responding to news of the retirement of Postmaster General John E. Potter, APWU President William Burrus issued the following statement.
News Article | September 10, 2010
Ballots Mailed in Election of Union Officers
Ballots for the 2010 Election of APWU National Officers are being mailed Monday, Sept. 13, to Wednesday, Sept. 15. To encourage APWU members to participate in this year’s elections, the national union will hold a voter-participation competition among locals, rewarding those that vote in the highest...
News Article | September 8, 2010
Union Denounces USPS Attempts to ‘Work the Refs’
American Postal Workers Union President William Burrus has denounced efforts by the Postal Service to influence the outcome of contract negotiations by issuing demands in public forums.
News Article | September 1, 2010
Contract Negotiations Begin
Negotiations for a new national agreement between the American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service began Sept. 1 in Washington, DC. The current contract expires Nov. 20, 2010.
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 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...