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News Article | April 6, 2005

Burrus Testimony: Bioterrorism Safeguards Remain Inadequate

A Government Accountability Office assessment of anthrax detection methods "underscores the lack of confidence" that many workers have in testing procedures at postal facilities, APWU President William Burrus said in testimony April 5 before a House subcommittee. "The fears postal workers harbor abo...

News Article | March 10, 2005

List of Problematic ‘Leyman’ Trucks Released

The APWU in early March learned which USPS trucks featuring Leyman lift gates are being used and where they are being deployed. The USPS has been receiving parts and instructions from the manufacturer and has started modifying and replacing both rail-type and tuck-under lift gates.

News Article | March 10, 2005

List of Problematic ‘Leyman’ Trucks Released

The APWU in early March learned which USPS trucks featuring Leyman lift gates are being used and where they are being deployed. The USPS has been receiving parts and instructions from the manufacturer and has started modifying and replacing both rail-type and tuck-under lift gates.

News Article | February 3, 2005

Arbitrator Rules for Union In Major Attendance Case

An arbitrator has sustained the APWU’s arguments in two of three outstanding issues in a significant attendance case. In a ruling in late January, Arbitrator Shyam Das said that the Postal Service may not require an employee to describe the nature of an illness or injury during a phone call to repor...

News Article | February 3, 2005

Arbitrator Rules for Union In Major Attendance Case

An arbitrator has sustained the APWU’s arguments in two of three outstanding issues in a significant attendance case. In a ruling in late January, Arbitrator Shyam Das said that the Postal Service may not require an employee to describe the nature of an illness or injury during a phone call to repor...