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News Article | December 8, 2010

APWU Mourns Slaying in Florida

The APWU notes with sadness the tragic death of Bruce Parton, a Letter Carrier who was shot to death on his route in Miami this week.

News Article | December 7, 2010

The Washington Post: Wrong Again!

A recent Washington Post editorial  is so riddled with inaccuracies that it’s hard to know where to begin to refute them. But one thing is clear: The message — and the not-so-coincidental timing of its publication — is that the anti-union newspaper wants Congress to tilt the scale against workers ju...

News Article | December 6, 2010

Bargaining Over New Contract Continues

Negotiators for the APWU and the USPS met again on Monday, Dec. 6, in an effort to hammer out a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. At face-to-face meetings at USPS headquarters and in telephone conversations, the parties discussed job security, limits on excessing, pay and workforce structure, APW...

News Article | December 3, 2010

Negotiations Over New Contract Ongoing

Contract negotiations between the APWU and the USPS continued Thursday, Dec. 2, and Friday, Dec. 3, and union representatives will be meeting over the weekend, APWU President Cliff Guffey said Friday afternoon.

News Article | December 2, 2010

APWU Blasts Deficit Commission Proposals

APWU President Cliff Guffey is urging the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, also known as the Deficit Commission, to reject recommendations in its Dec. 1 report regarding the Postal Service, which he said were based on inaccuracies.

News Article | December 1, 2010

OIG Calls for Reduced Prefunding Requirements

The USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) concluded in a recent report that the Postal Service prefunds its pension and retiree healthcare benefits at levels that are substantially higher than other government agencies, the military, and private-sector businesses.

News Article | November 30, 2010

Contract Talks Approach Deadline

Union and management representatives continued bargaining Nov. 30, and will meet again on Dec. 1 — the day the contract is set to expire.

News Article | November 29, 2010

Contract Negotiations Resume

Contract negotiations between the APWU and the Postal Service resumed Nov. 29, with a Dec. 1 deadline fast approaching. Talks will continue on Nov. 30.

News Article | November 29, 2010

OSHA Fines USPS For Safety Violations in Los Angeles

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the Postal Service $220,000 for willful and serious safety violations at the International Service Center in Los Angeles, CA.

News Article | November 23, 2010

Operating Services Agreement Extended through Dec. 8

The APWU Operating Services Agreement typically terminates with the APWU National Agreement.

News Article | November 23, 2010

OSHA Slams Postal Service For Safety Violations in Bluefield, WV

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the Postal Service $287,000 for willful electrical safety violations at a mail processing facility in Bluefield, WV.

News Article | November 23, 2010

Contract Extended to Dec. 1

Negotiators for the union and the U.S. Postal Service have extended their Collective Bargaining Agreement for a second time, until Dec. 1, and will continue bargaining on Monday, Nov. 29, APWU President Cliff Guffey announced today. “Although we have not yet reached agreement, we remain hopeful that...

News Article | November 20, 2010

Negotiations Update

Negotiations between the APWU and the Postal Service are continuing throughout the day Saturday, with the contract set to expire at midnight on Nov. 20.