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News Article | April 19, 2013
House Rejects Bill to Fire Postal, Federal Employees Who Owe Federal Taxes
The House rejected a bill on April 15 that would have cost postal and federal employees their jobs if they fell behind in their taxes. Voting against the measure were 152 Democrats and 7 Republicans; 215 Republicans and 35 Democrats voted in favor of the bill.
News Article | April 19, 2013
Boston Marathon Attack Touches APWU Family
The Boston Marathon bombing has touched the APWU family
News Article | April 18, 2013
Ricin Confirmed, But No Reports of Symptoms
Postal managers gave employees Stand-Up Safety Talks on April 18, notifying workers that the FBI has confirmed the presence of ricin on two letters that passed through USPS mail-processing facilities in Memphis TN and Washington DC. One letter was addressed to President Obama; the other was addresse...
News Article | April 17, 2013
America Needs Real Postal Reform NOW!
“Our fight is at a critical juncture,” APWU President Cliff Guffey is telling union members.
News Article | April 17, 2013
Union ‘Eagerly Awaiting’ Results Of Follow-Up Tests on Tainted Letters
The union is eagerly awaiting the results of follow-up tests on letters that indicated the presence of ricin, APWU Eastern Region Coordinator Mike Gallagher said on April 17 after a teleconference with postal officials from the Capitol Metro Operations Area and the Capitol District. Two letters test...
News Article | April 17, 2013
Ricin Update
Postal officials have assured APWU President Cliff Guffey that they will update union officials today, April 17, about incidents involving mail that tested positive for ricin, a deadly poison, in preliminary tests on April 16.
News Article | April 17, 2013
APWU Learns of Ricin Incident Through Media Reports
News Article | April 15, 2013
APWU Honors the Achievements Of Older Americans
In recognition of the achievements of our retirees and older union members, the APWU will celebrate Older Americans Month in May. The union is encouraging all APWU state and local affiliates to recognize the countless contributions that APWU retirees have made and continue to make to the APWU, the l...
News Article | April 11, 2013
‘Congress is Killing the Postal Service’
“Congress is killing the Postal Service,” President Cliff Guffey declared on April 10. “Its failure to act is pushing the Postal Service to the brink of bankruptcy and threatens to destroy the institution,” he said.
Press Release | April 10, 2013
Congress is Killing the Postal Service, Guffey Declares
Congress is Killing the Postal Service, Guffey Declares
News Article | April 4, 2013
Florida Retirees Meet
Fifty-two retirees attended the Florida State Retiree Meeting today, held in conjunction with the Florida Spring Seminar in Jacksonville, Florida. President of the Florida State Retiree Chapter, Dave Bernstein, introduced Judy Beard, Retirees Director, who explained the importance of retirees stayin...
News Article | April 1, 2013
Union to Keep Unoccupied Officer Positions Vacant
The National Executive Council has taken the first steps toward reducing the number of national union officers by voting to keep vacant four soon-to-be unoccupied positions.
News Article | April 1, 2013
Enforcing the Award
The 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement and a ruling of Arbitrator Shyam Das impose strict limits on the amount of bargaining unit work postmasters and supervisors may perform.
News Article | March 30, 2013
Union Wins Huge Arbitration For Clerks in Small Offices
The union won a major arbitration victory on March 29, when Arbitrator Shyam Das issued a long-awaited decision that will affect Clerk Craft jobs in small post offices. The ruling settles a long-simmering dispute about the amount of bargaining unit work postmasters and supervisors may perform in Lev...
Press Release | March 27, 2013
APWU Denounces USPS Plans to Accelerate Closure of Mail Processing Plants
APWU Denounces USPS Plans to Accelerate Closure of Mail Processing Plants