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News Article | February 21, 2014
APWU Opposes USPS Proposal to Slow Down Standard Mail
In a filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission on Feb. 20, the APWU strenuously opposed a USPS proposal to reduce service standards for Standard Mail.
News Article | February 20, 2014
Excessing, Job Withholding Due to Consolidations on ‘Indefinite Hold’
Union members are sure to breathe a sigh of relief following a recent notice from the Postal Service to the APWU.
News Article | February 20, 2014
Houston Retirees Get Organized
The Houston Area Local Retiree Chapter took on its first task immediately after being chartered.
News Article | February 19, 2014
Postal Workers Protest Rep. Issa at NH GOP Fundraiser
More than 150 union members braved sub-zero degree winds on Feb. 17 to deliver an icy greeting to U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, the author of legislation (H.R. 2748) that would lead to the demise of the Postal Service.
News Article | February 18, 2014
Unions Discuss Proposed FECA Changes
The APWU hosted a meeting of unions on Feb. 28 to discuss proposed changes to the Federal Employees Compensation Act. Analyzing the Federal Injured Employees Re-Employment Act (FIERA) were labor organizations that represent postal and federal workers, including the APWU, the American Federation of G...
News Article | February 18, 2014
Finally! USPS Provides Documentation
Ten months after the APWU won an arbitration case protesting violations of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the USPS has provided the APWU with documentation — thousands and thousands of pages of documentation — necessary to determine the remedy, announced Director of Industrial Relations Tony M...
News Article | February 14, 2014
What Are They Hiding?
News Article | February 14, 2014
APWU Celebrates Women’s History Month
The APWU will honor the contributions of American women in shaping our nation in March, during Women’s History Month. APWU members are encouraged to participate in activities that celebrate the achievements of women.
News Article | February 10, 2014
Orlando Postal Workers Protest Staples
Members of the APWU Central Florida Area Local paid a visit to a Staples Store in Orlando on Feb. 8 to protest the privatization of postal retail operations at the office supply retail giant’s stores.
News Article | February 8, 2014
Now You See It, Now You Don’t
The Postal Service’s financial report for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2014 shows the agency enjoyed an operating surplus of $765 million. But the agency’s good news was buried in most media accounts, which said the USPS suffered a loss of $354 million loss.
News Article | February 7, 2014
NALC Retirement Community Now Open to APWU Retirees
Our brothers and sisters in the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) have invited APWU retirees to lease apartments in their retirement community in central Florida.
News Article | February 7, 2014
‘Sharing’ the Staples Message
“This is how I do it,” she said about encouraging people to visit StopStaples.com with their smart phones. “I get them on the spot — not wait for them to promise that they will do it then forget or procrastinate.”
News Article | February 6, 2014
Senate Panel Approves ‘Disastrous’ Postal Bill
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs approved an amended version of a postal bill (S. 1486) that faces vehement opposition from the four postal unions.
News Article | February 5, 2014
A Closer Look at the Jan. 28 Bay Area Staples Protests
A new video takes a closer look at the union’s recent protests in San Francisco and San Jose to stop the privatization of postal retail operations at Staples stores.
News Article | February 3, 2014
APWU Ramps Up ‘Stop Staples’ Campaign
The APWU is ramping up its campaign demanding that Staples and the USPS agree to place postal workers at postal units in Staples stores. Join the campaign at StopStaples.com or text POSTAL to 91990.