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News Article | January 4, 2011

OIG: USPS Fails to Justify 19 Types of ‘Worksharing’ Discounts for Big Mailers

In a report issued Dec. 23, 2010, the USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) echoed what the APWU has been saying for years: Worksharing discounts for large mailers mail are too high.

News Article | January 3, 2011

Union Frustrated by Lack of Progress in Contract Talks

APWU President Cliff Guffey has summoned the union’s Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee to Washington, DC for an update on contract negotiations, but he was quick to point out that no tentative agreement has been reached and none appears imminent.

News Article | December 31, 2010

Rev. James Orange: A Champion for Labor and Human Rights

Reverend James Orange played a critical role in actions that led to the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and later applied his organizing skills in the fight for economic justice for workers across the south.“He was the living embodiment of the connection between the union movement and the...

News Article | December 30, 2010

USPS Announces Changes To ‘Mystery Shopper Program’

After years of APWU complaints, the Postal Service has notified the union that the Mystery Shopper Program will be altered beginning in January 2011.

News Article | December 30, 2010

OSHA Slams USPS for Safety Violations In Massachusetts, Georgia

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) continues to charge the Postal Service with willful and serious safety violations at mail processing facilities across the country.

News Article | December 21, 2010

Negotiations to Continue During Holiday Week

Contract negotiations with the Postal Service are ongoing and will continue during the week between Christmas and New Years, APWU President Cliff Guffey said on Dec. 21.

News Article | December 21, 2010

Help Homeless Vets

The APWU Human Relations Department is reminding locals and state organizations to contribute at least one backpack filled with personal-care items for homeless and under-served veterans, to be distributed at the Winterhaven Stand Down on Jan 22.

News Article | December 17, 2010

Operation Santa Claus Cheers Wounded Warriors

As part of the APWU’s annual Operation Santa Claus, union officers and staff stopped by the Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) and the Mologne House on Dec. 15 to spread holiday cheer to wounded U.S. service members.

News Article | December 17, 2010

Management Message Confirms Excessing Moratorium

Union officials in locales where managers are balking at implementing the moratorium on excessing that was announced on Dec. 15 will be pleased to see an e-mail message from a headquarters-level manager notifying Area-level officials of the agreement.

News Article | December 17, 2010

Union Encourages Members to Use Department of Labor Forms For FMLA Leave Requests

The APWU is encouraging members to use Department of Labor forms when requesting Family & Medical Leave, while the union pursues a dispute with the Postal Service over employees’ right to use APWU forms or other equivalent documentation.

News Article | December 15, 2010

APWU Urges House To Extend ‘Tax Holiday’ To CSRS Employees

APWU President Cliff Guffey has sent a letter to members of the House of Representatives urging them to extend a proposed 2 percent “payroll tax holiday” to postal workers and other federal employees who are covered by the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS).

News Article | December 14, 2010

Best Organized Locals Named

The APWU Organization Department has released its 2010 list of “Best Organized Locals” by membership category.

News Article | December 9, 2010

Bargaining Continues

Contract talks between the APWU and Postal Service have continued throughout the week and are ongoing, President Cliff Guffey has reported. “We are pursuing our goals,” he said.

News Article | December 9, 2010

APWU IT/ASC Negotiations Begin

Negotiations between the APWU and the Postal Service for a new contract for Information Technology/Accounting Service Centers began Tuesday, Dec. 7.