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News Article | June 13, 2012

APWU Files Complaint to Stop USPS From Implementing Plan on July 1

The APWU filed a complaint with the Postal Regulatory Commission on June 12 seeking to stop the Postal Service from implementing Phase 1 of its consolidation plan, which calls for the USPS to consolidate 48 mail processing plants this summer and to lower service standards effective July 1.

News Article | June 8, 2012

APWU Seeks to Stop Consolidations Until PRC Issues Opinion

The APWU assailed a “modified” USPS consolidation plan at a hearing before the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on June 7, and notified the panel that the union will file a complaint seeking to stop the Postal Service from consolidating mail processing facilities and reducing service until after t...

News Article | June 7, 2012

Grievance Time Limits Extended During National Convention

The APWU has reached an agreement with the Postal Service to extend the time limits for grievances and appeals to arbitration during the weeks surrounding the APWU National Convention, Industrial Relations Director Mike Morris has anounced.

News Article | June 5, 2012

Union Resolves Uniform Issue For Non-Traditional Assignments

The APWU resolved a nagging problem on May 24, when the USPS issued instructions to managers in the field [PDF] notifying them that they must re-establish uniform allowances for eligible Clerk Craft and Motor Vehicle Craft employees who hold Non-Traditional Full-Time assignments (NTFT).

News Article | June 4, 2012

Informal Discussions on Early-Outs, Incentives

The APWU has engaged in informal conversations with the Postal Service about financial incentives for retirements and separations, but no official offers have been made or discussed, union President Cliff Guffey reports.

News Article | June 4, 2012

PSEs to Be Eligible For Health Insurance Soon

As the first group of Postal Support Employees (PSEs) hired by the USPS approaches their one-year anniversary, employees are eager to sign-up for health insurance and have a lot of questions about how and when to do that, reports Organization Director Martha Shunn-King.

News Article | June 1, 2012

Supporting Our Troops and Veterans

The APWU paid tribute to veterans at Rolling Thunder's 25th Annual Ride for Freedom over Memorial Day weekend, thanks to the generous contributions of union members across the country.

News Article | May 31, 2012

Revised FMLA Forms

The union has posted revised FMLA forms for use by healthcare providers to certify serious illnesses of APWU members and their family members.

News Article | May 29, 2012

APWU Tells Members: Get Ready for a Busy Summer

APWU members should get ready for a busy summer, union President Cliff Guffey said as the unofficial start of the season got underway.

News Article | May 24, 2012

On Memorial Day, Honor Those Who Sacrificed So Much

As Memorial Day approaches, the APWU reminds union members to honor the extraordinary men and women of the Armed Forces who have sacrificed so much in service to our nation.

News Article | May 22, 2012

APWU Locals Urged to Submit Resolutions, Register Convention Delegates Online

APWU locals and state organizations are reminded that resolutions for consideration at the 21st Biennial National Convention must be submitted online no later than June 1 to be printed in the official convention resolutions book.

News Article | May 21, 2012

Urgent Call to Action:

The APWU and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) are asking their locals and state organizations to meet with their U.S. representatives at their district offices during the Memorial Day congressional recess, May 21 to May 29, to urge them to act now to save the Postal Service from finan...

News Article | May 17, 2012

Union Members Must Fight Back, House Must Act Now

USPS management announced on May 17 that it would begin implementing a “modified” consolidation plan immediately, but the "new" plan employs the same essential strategy as the old plan: Impose drastic cuts to service and the mail processing network, and eliminate tens of thousands of jobs.