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News Article | October 13, 2010
APWU Sets the Facts Straight on the USPS
APWU President William Burrus has ridiculed assertions about the Postal Service that appeared in a recent column in the E-Commerce Times: “There were so many misstatements in your article,” Burrus wrote [PDF], “I hardly know where to begin.”
News Article | October 1, 2010
Rough Week for USPS Highlights Importance of Bill to Fix Finances
The Postal Service suffered two punishing blows this week: The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) rejected a request for a rate increase, and Congress refused to give the USPS relief from the requirement to pay $5.5 billion by Sept. 30 to pre-fund future retiree healthcare obligations.
News Article | September 27, 2010
Deadline for Voting Extended
The APWU Election Committee has extended the deadline for voting in the national officers’ election because of reports that a large number of union members have not yet received their ballots. ALSO: A recent guest editorial in the Washington Times by a California congressman demonstrates just how im...
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 26, 2010
Thank You, Bill
APWU members and friends celebrated the 53-year career of President William Burrus and his contributions to the union at a tribute dinner Aug. 24. ALSO: Convention Rejects Dues Increase Leaves Intact Procedure for Filling Officer Vacancies AND: Union leaders from across the globe held a forum on Mo...
News Article | August 13, 2010
Burrus: “Postal Workers Will Not Settle for Less”
“America wants to keep Saturday delivery, and we will beat back this proposal to lock the mailbox on Saturday,” APWU President William Burrus told delegates to the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) biennial convention in Anaheim, CA.
News Article | August 13, 2010
Burrus: “Postal Workers Will Not Settle for Less”
“America wants to keep Saturday delivery, and we will beat back this proposal to lock the mailbox on Saturday,” APWU President William Burrus told delegates to the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) biennial convention in Anaheim, CA.
News Article | August 9, 2010
Support Crucial Postal Bills
The union is asking APWU members to give their U.S. representatives an important “welcome home” message during Congress’ August recess: Support H.R. 5746, a bill to restore financial stability to the Postal Service.
News Article | August 5, 2010
AFL-CIO Adopts Resolution To Save Saturday Mail Service
The AFL-CIO adopted a resolution written by the APWU in support of retaining six-day mail delivery at its Aug. 4 Executive Council meeting.
News Article | August 3, 2010
Norton Urges USPS Stamp Committee To Honor Members Killed in 2001 Anthrax Attack
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) urged Postmaster General Potter and the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Council to approve a commemorative postage stamp honoring the lives of two APWU members killed in the 2001 anthrax attacks.
News Article | July 30, 2010
Two Congressional Panels Support Six-Day Service
Two congressional panels voted on July 29 to approve spending bills that would require the Postal Service to continue to provide mail delivery six days per week.
News Article | July 27, 2010
Locals Rally to Save Saturday Service
As part of a nationwide campaign, local union members across the country have ramped up the fight to Save Saturday Service, taking action to alert the public to the dangers of the Postal Service’s plans to eliminate Saturday delivery.
News Article | July 22, 2010
Crucial Postal Bill Clears First Hurdle
Legislation to restore financial stability to the Postal Service cleared its first hurdle July 21 when the House postal oversight subcommittee approved H.R. 5746.
News Article | July 21, 2010
20 Years of Equal Rights in the Workplace
The APWU is marking the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with a proclamation of recommitment to the law’s goal.
News Article | July 19, 2010
Union Praises House Bill To Restore USPS Financial Stability
The APWU is praising a bill introduced by Rep. Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), which is designed to restore financial stability to the Postal Service.