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News Article | November 20, 2010
APWU Joins UNI Discussion Of Future of Women in the Workforce
APWU Research and Education Director Joyce Robinson inspired women union leaders at a conference in Japan to support the Union Network International’s demand that multinational corporations create good jobs and decent work for women workers.
News Article | November 20, 2010
Contract Extended to Nov. 23; Union, USPS to Continue Talks
APWU President Cliff Guffey announced that the union and Postal Service have extended their Collective Bargaining Agreement through Tuesday, Nov. 23, at noon ET.
Press Release | November 20, 2010
Postal Workers Contract Extended to Nov. 23; Talks Continue
Postal Workers Contract Extended to Nov. 23; Talks Continue
News Article | November 19, 2010
Son-in-Law of APWU Member Killed in Afghanistan
Sgt. Kevin Pape, son-in-law of APWU member Rose Knipp, was killed in Afghanistan Nov. 16. The 30-year-old staff sergeant died when the Taliban attacked his unit during combat operations in Konar Province.
News Article | November 18, 2010
Guffey: USPS Will Have to Do Better
Postal Service negotiators continue to express interest in APWU contract proposals, “but so far have failed to put anything in writing,” APWU President Cliff Guffey reported to the Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee on Nov. 18.
News Article | November 17, 2010
Union Pushes for Job Security
APWU President Cliff Guffey briefed the union’s Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee on Wednesday morning, saying, “Our goal in these negotiations is to make our members feel as though they can stick around and feel secure in their jobs.
News Article | November 16, 2010
Guffey: ‘Real Efforts’ to Reach Agreement Begin
“Real efforts” to reach an agreement with the Postal Service on the terms of a new contract began Monday afternoon when the union’s top negotiators held a closed-door meeting with high-ranking postal officials, APWU President Cliff Guffey said.
News Article | November 15, 2010
APWU Negotiators Meet With Rank and File Committee
Union President Cliff Guffey and the other members of the APWU negotiating team briefed the Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee on Monday morning on the status of bargaining.
News Article | November 15, 2010
Help Homeless Veterans: Contribute to Winterhaven Stand Down
News Article | November 12, 2010
Follow Contract Negotiations on Facebook, Twitter
With the Collective Bargaining Agreement scheduled to expire Nov. 20, the APWU will post frequent updates about the status of negotiations. To stay informed about late-breaking developments, union members can visit www.apwu.org, or they can follow the union on Twitter and Facebook.
News Article | November 12, 2010
Rank and File Bargaining Committee Scheduled to Arrive in Washington, DC
The union’s Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee is scheduled to arrive in Washington, DC on Nov. 14 to be on hand in the event of late-breaking developments at the negotiating table.
News Article | November 10, 2010
Postmaster General Honors Burrus at the Bargaining Table
To commemorate retiring President William Burrus’ last day at contract negotiations — and his more than 50 years of postal employment — Postmaster General John E. Potter made an appearance at the bargaining table Nov. 10 and presented Burrus with the Postmaster General’s Medal of Freedom.
News Article | November 8, 2010
2011 APWU Health Plan Open Season Underway
As Open Season gets underway, the union encourages postal workers and federal employees to give careful consideration to the comprehensive healthcare options offered by the AWPU Health Plan.
News Article | November 8, 2010
Guffey Pledges to Continue The Fight for Working Families
Speaking at swearing-in ceremonies in Washington, DC, newly elected APWU President Cliff Guffey pledged to continue to fight on behalf of postal workers and their families.
News Article | November 3, 2010
APWU President Refutes Unrealistic View of the USPS
APWU President William Burrus has again refuted claims about the Postal Service’s financial condition, rebutting a column that appeared recently in an Akron (OH) Beacon Journal column, "Post Office Bleeds Dollars."