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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 15, 2010
APWU, USPS Announce Freeze on Excessing
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.
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
Contract Talks to Continue
The APWU and Postal Service will continue contract negotiations, and have agreed to extend the 2006-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement for a third time, APWU President Cliff Guffey announced Dec. 1.
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.