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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.

Press Release | September 8, 2010

Postal Workers Union Denounces USPS Attempts to Work the Refs

Postal Workers Union Denounces USPS Attempts to Work the Refs

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.

Press Release | September 1, 2010

Contract Negotiations Begin Between U.S. Postal Service and American Postal Workers Union

Contract Negotiations Begin Between U.S. Postal Service and American Postal Workers Union

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 | June 16, 2010

Rank & File Bargaining Panel Meets

“This will not be a giveback contract,” APWU President Burrus told members of the union’s Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee at their first meeting on June 16. “Negotiations may be difficult,” he said, “but it is our job to find a way around the obstacles we face.” Contract negotiations are...

News Article | April 19, 2010

Union Appoints Rank-and-File Bargaining Advisory Committee

With contract negotiations set to begin later this year, APWU President William Burrus has announced the names of union members who will serve on the Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee. In accordance with the APWU Constitution, each member of the National Executive Board names one person to...

News Article | January 29, 2010

Springfield Area Local Reaches MTESC Agreement

After seven months of negotiations, the Springfield (MA) Area Local reached a tentative agreement with Alan Ritchey, Inc. on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement that will cover all 90 members employed at the Mail Transport Equipment Service Center (MTESC). The agreement contains significant improv...

News Article | May 15, 2009

APWU, Mail Hauler Agree to One-Month Contract Extension

The APWU and the private-sector mail-haul firm Pat Salmon & Sons have agreed to a one-month extension of a contract covering more than 500 drivers. The collective bargaining agreement in effect since Aug. 30, 2006, had been set to expire May 15.

News Article | April 6, 2009

Postal Nurses’ Interest Arbitration Hearings Conclude

Interest-arbitration hearings over a contract between the National Postal Professional Nurses-APWU and the Postal Service concluded April 2. Arbitrator Stephen Goldberg is expected to issue a ruling within the next several weeks on the wages, hours, and working conditions for the nurses, who have ha...