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News Article | July 20, 2011
Issa Bill’s Hidden Agenda
The postal reform bill (H.R. 2309) introduced last month by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) has a hidden agenda, according to an analysis by the Center for American Progress (CAP): To eliminate collective bargaining for postal employees.
News Article | July 18, 2011
APWU Rejects Issa’s Call to Cancel Ad Campaign
The APWU has rejected a call from Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) to cancel a union-sponsored television ad that has been airing on CNN, MSNBC, and FOX News.
News Article | July 18, 2011
APWU Ad Campaign: Phase Two
The APWU has launched the second phase of its advertising campaign with a radio spot, President Cliff Guffey has announced.
News Article | July 13, 2011
National Organizing Week: July 18-22
The APWU has designated July 18-22 National Organizing Week as part of a campaign to sign up new union members. ALSO: In addition to the organizing drive, the APWU is launching a campaign to win support for legislation that would address the Postal Service’s financial crisis.
News Article | July 7, 2011
APWU to Launch TV Ad Campaign
The APWU will launch a television ad campaign on July 11, with spots airing on CNN, MSNBC, and FOX, President Cliff Guffey has announced.
News Article | July 6, 2011
Questions and Answers, Staffing Tool
The APWU has posted a series of Questions and Answers regarding the recently-negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreement, Industrial Relations Director Mike Morris announced July 6.
News Article | July 6, 2011
Correction: All-Craft Conference Dates
The July-August edition of The American Postal Worker magazine listed incorrect dates for this year’s All-Craft Conference.
News Article | June 30, 2011
Maine Governor Removes Artist’s Labor Tribute
The Republican governor of Maine has censored an artist’s tribute to the state’s workers — infuriating unions and many others who called it a brazen attempt to erase decades of labor history.
News Article | June 29, 2011
Postal Jobs, Pay, Benefits Threatened by Congress
The Postal Service is in danger of financial collapse, and could close its doors as early as July 2012.
News Article | June 24, 2011
A Reckless Attack On Postal Services, Postal Employees
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), the powerful chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, has introduced a bill, H.R. 2309, that is “a reckless assault on postal workers and the Postal Service,” said APWU President Cliff Guffey.
Press Release | June 22, 2011
We Will Take Every Step Necessary to Ensure Retirement Benefits Are Protected
APWU President:
News Article | June 22, 2011
‘We Will Take Every Step Necessary To Ensure Retirement Benefits Are Protected’
The American Postal Workers Union is working fervently to make certain that the Postal Service's decision to suspend employer contributions to FERS does not negatively affect the nation’s postal employees, President Cliff Guffey said on June 22.
News Article | June 20, 2011
Pawlenty’s Really Bad Answers
A proposal by former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty to privatize the Postal Service is a really bad idea, APWU President Cliff Guffey wrote in a guest column for The Hill.
News Article | June 16, 2011
APWU, Mailing Groups Urge Legislators to Support H.R. 1351
The APWU, along with dozens of key mailing industry groups and labor unions, urged U.S. representatives to support crucial legislation that would restore financial viability to the Postal Service.
News Article | June 16, 2011
The Aleethia Foundation!
With help from APWU members, family, and friends, the Aleethia Foundation was selected as a winner of Toyota’s “100 Cars for Good” contest.