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News Article | October 9, 2009
FERS Sick-Leave Credit Included In Defense Authorization Bill
The campaign to win sick-leave credit for workers who retire under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) got a big boost this week when it was included in a compromise version of the 2010 Defense Authorization bill.
News Article | October 16, 2008
Retirees to Get Big Cost-of-Living Raise
Postal and federal workers who retired under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) will soon receive the largest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in more than 25 years, and the COLA for the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) is its largest COLA ever, according to information released by...
News Article | August 19, 2008
In Historic Speech, NALC’s Young Emphasizes ‘Need to Work Together’
President Bill Young stands with President Bill Burrus. In an inspiring speech that brought rank-and-file members of APWU crafts to their feet several times, National Association of Letter Carriers President Bill Young gave an emphatic call for standing together to get this country headed back in th...
News Article | August 14, 2008
COLA Increase Will Be Highest in History
Thanks to a cost-of-living adjustment that will be the highest in APWU-bargaining history, postal workers represented by the union will be receiving an annual raise of $1,477 at the end of the month. The increase is the result of the Consumer Price Index rise during July, the last month of the most...
News Article | January 2, 2008
Retirees COLAs Reflected In January Checks
Cost-of-Living Adjustments for retirees, which took effect Dec. 1, 2007, will be reflected in annuity payments dated Jan. 2, 2008. CSRS (Civil Service Retirement System) annuitants who have received benefits for at least a year received an increase of 2.3 percent; FERS (Federal Employees Retirement...
News Article | August 29, 2007
COLA Raise Shows Value of a Union Contract
The $686 salary increase that will be reflected in APWU members’ paychecks Sept. 21 demonstrates the ongoing value of the union contract, said APWU President William Burrus. “With the one-level upgrade for all APWU-represented positions in February,” he added, “the negotiated raises will amount to a...
News Article | August 15, 2007
Latest CPI Rise Will Yield $686 Annual Increase
Even with the Consumer Price Index falling slightly in July, the latest Cost-Of-Living Adjustment under the National Agreement will give APWU-craft employees an annual raise of $686. July was the last month of the second six-month COLA measuring period in the 2006-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreeme...
News Article | July 2, 2007
Operating Services Workers Ratify 4-Year Contract
APWU members working in Operating Services ratified a four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement on July 5 by a vote of 48 to 1.
News Article | July 2, 2007
APWU, USPS Reach Tentative Agreement Covering Operating Services Workers
The APWU and the USPS have reached a tentative agreement covering Operating Services workers, which is modeled on the Collective Bargaining Agreement for employees in the Clerk, Maintenance and Motor Vehicle Crafts. If ratified, the tentative agreement will cover 90 employees at USPS Headquarters in...
News Article | December 7, 2006
Rank-and-File Bargaining Committee Approves Tentative Contract Agreement
The APWU Rank-and-File Bargaining Advisory Committee voted unanimously to approve the union’s tentative 2006 Collective Bargaining Agreement on Dec. 7 at a meeting in Washington, DC. The agreement will be sent to union members for a ratification vote, which the committee will supervise. The four-ye...
News Article | December 7, 2006
Rank-and-File Committee Approves Tentative Contract
The APWU Rank-and-File Bargaining Advisory Committee voted unanimously on Dec. 7 to approve the union’s tentative 2006 Collective Bargaining Agreement. The agreement will be sent to union members for a ratification vote, which the committee will supervise. The four-year tentative agreement provides...
News Article | August 16, 2006
Latest CPI Rise Will Yield $812 Annual Increase
The final Cost-Of-Living Adjustment under the National Agreement will give APWU-craft employees an annual raise of $812. The Consumer Price Index rose slightly in July, the last month of the latest six-month Cost-Of-Living Adjustment measuring period in the extended 2000-2003 Collective Bargaining A...
News Article | August 16, 2006
Latest CPI Rise Will Yield $812 Annual Increase
The final Cost-Of-Living Adjustment under the National Agreement will give APWU-craft employees an annual raise of $812. The Consumer Price Index rose slightly in July, the last month of the latest six-month Cost-Of-Living Adjustment measuring period in the extended 2000-2003 Collective Bargaining A...
News Article | August 17, 2005
Local Negotiations Period Set
As a result of the ratification of the contract extension, local unions and management will have an opportunity to negotiate changes to local agreements during the 60-day period from Oct. 3 through Dec. 1, 2005, APWU President William Burrus has announced. Under the terms of the contract extension,...
News Article | August 17, 2005
Local Negotiations Period Set
As a result of the ratification of the contract extension, local unions and management will have an opportunity to negotiate changes to local agreements during the 60-day period from Oct. 3 through Dec. 1, 2005, APWU President William Burrus has announced. Under the terms of the contract extension,...