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News Article | March 26, 2013
New Retirees Participate In Union’s First-Ever Telephone Town Hall
More than 950 new members of the APWU Retirees Department participated in the union’s first-ever Telephone Town Hall conference call on March 21, where participants learned the in-and-outs of retirement and the benefits of remaining active in the APWU.
News Article | March 25, 2013
e-Team Report, March 25, 2013
APWU Members Advocate for Postal Legislation
News Article | March 23, 2013
e-Team Report, March 28, 2013
APWU Denounces Plans to Speed up 53 Plant Closings Postal Service Protection Act APWU Membership by Congressional District Preserving the Post Office is Congress’ Legal Duty
News Article | March 21, 2013
Union, Management Reach Agreement On Non-Traditional Jobs in Finance, Bulk Mail Units
The APWU recently reached an agreement with the Postal Service regarding Non-Traditional Full-Time (NTFT) duty assignments in finance functional areas (Function 5) and bulk mail units (Function 7).
News Article | March 21, 2013
Postal Service Protection Act Gains Co-sponsors
Legislation to restore financial health to the U.S. Postal Service has begun to attract widespread support in Congress, thanks in large part to the efforts of APWU members.
News Article | March 20, 2013
Union Fights USPS Abuse of PSEs in Small Offices
“The Postal Service is abusing Postal Support Employees in small offices and systematically violating contractual restrictions governing PSEs, Clerk Craft Director Rob Strunk has declared. “And we intend to do something about it.
News Article | March 19, 2013
PTF Hub Clerk Volunteers Will Receive Pay for Travel, Mileage
The APWU and USPS agreed on March 13, 2013, that Part-Time Flexible (PTF) Hub Clerks who volunteer to work in offices other that their home office are entitled to travel pay and/or mileage expenses. The agreement is in accordance with Section 438.133 of the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM)...
News Article | March 18, 2013
Updated APWU Constitution Posted
The updated APWU Constitution & Bylaws has been posted. The new constitution includes changes adopted by delegates to the union’s National Convention in August 2012.
News Article | March 18, 2013
APWU Withdraws Subcontracting Lawsuit
The APWU has withdrawn a lawsuit aimed at stopping the Postal Service from subcontracting all Postal Vehicle Service routes in California until after the union’s grievance on the matter could be heard in arbitration. In response to the suit, the USPS agreed to postpone the subcontracting until after...
News Article | March 18, 2013
2012 Convention Transcript Now Available
An official transcript of the proceedings from the APWU’s 21st Biennial National Convention is now available to union members on www.apwu.org.
News Article | March 13, 2013
PSEs Have Rights When Issued Discipline
The APWU and USPS have reached an agreement that clarifies the rights of Postal Support Employees (PSEs) when discipline is issued, Director of Industrial Relations Mike Morris has announced. In accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), management has the right to discipline or remo...
News Article | March 13, 2013
e-Team Report, March 15, 2013
Update on Postal Service Protection Act Postal Service Stabilization Act Gains Supporters
News Article | March 11, 2013
Rep. Lynch Introduces Postal Stabilization Act
Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) introduced the Postal Service Stabilization Act (H.R. 961) on March 5, a measure that would enhance the financial viability of the USPS. The bill would require the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to recalculate the Postal Service’s pension liabilities to the Federal Em...
News Article | March 11, 2013
Union Urges Lawmakers To Support Postal Service Protection Act
Local officers who attended the recent APWU National Presidents Conference in Washington, DC made the rounds on Capitol Hill March 4 to build support for the Postal Service Protection Act (S. 316/H.R. 630).
News Article | March 8, 2013
OSHA Cites Maine, Michigan Facilities For Unsafe Working Conditions
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a citation to the Postal Service for unsafe working conditions at its Scarborough ME facility and fined the agency $27,500 on Feb. 1.