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News Article | April 16, 2010
Rationale for Five-Day Delivery Shattered at House Hearing
response to questions by Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Postmaster General John E. Potter admitted that predictions that the Postal Service would amass losses of $238 billion by the year 2020 were “theoretical.” The exchange confirms allegations made by the APWU that the USPS forecast is wildly exagge...
News Article | April 14, 2010
Workers Memorial Day
On April 28 each year, the labor movement observes Workers Memorial Day to remember those who have been killed or injured on the job, and to renew the fight for stronger safety-and-health protections. This year’s theme is Good Jobs. Safe Jobs. Now.
News Article | April 14, 2010
Convention Resolutions Must Be Received by June 4
APWU locals and state organizations are reminded that resolutions must be submitted online no later than June 4 to be printed in the official resolutions book for the 2010 National Convention, which will be held in Detroit, Aug. 23-27.
News Article | April 9, 2010
APWU Urges Locals to File OSHA Complaints Over Electrical Hazards
The APWU has sent a letter to local presidents in regard to electrical hazards related to the Postal Service's failure to comply with OSHA Subpart S Electrical Standards. The letter explains the Union's efforts to force the Postal Service to comply with these standards, and includes a complaint pack...
News Article | April 8, 2010
Burrus: Submit Names by April 16
The union’s offer to help defray costs for young activists to attend the National Convention has received an enthusiastic response, prompting APWU President William Burrus to set an April 16 deadline for the submission of names.
News Article | March 23, 2010
A Historic Win for Working People
“After a century of struggle and more than a year of heated debate, President Barack Obama has signed into law sweeping healthcare reform that represents a monumental victory for working people,” said APWU President William Burrus.
News Article | March 22, 2010
A Bold Move to Attract Young Union Activists
In a dramatic attempt to encourage greater participation by young workers, APWU President William Burrus has announced that the national union will help defray the costs associated with sending members 35 or younger to the union’s 2010 National Convention, which will be held in Detroit, Aug. 23 to 2...
News Article | March 22, 2010
View 40th Anniversary Discussion Online
APWU members can view a video of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum’s 40th anniversary commemorative discussion of the Great Postal Strike of 1970. APWU President William Burrus joined Vincent Sombrotto, president emeritus of the National Association of Letter Carriers, in discussing the events...
News Article | March 20, 2010
PRC Report Finds Excessive Postage Discounts
Confirming charges the APWU has made for more than a decade, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) concluded on March 29 that the Postal Service grants excessive postage discounts to large mailers. The USPS suffered a loss of $3.8 billion in Fiscal Year 2009.
News Article | March 18, 2010
APWU Denounces Five-Day Mail Delivery, Urges Congress to Correct Pre-Funding Requirement
In testimony submitted to a Senate subcommittee March 18, APWU President William Burrus denounced Postal Service plans to eliminate Saturday mail delivery, and urged Congress instead to correct two major causes of USPS financial difficulties: A provision of the 2006 Postal Accountability and Enhance...
Press Release | March 18, 2010
APWU Denounces Five-Day Mail Delivery, Urges Congress to Correct Pre-Funding Requirement
APWU Denounces Five-Day Mail Delivery, Urges Congress to Correct Pre-Funding Requirement
News Article | March 16, 2010
Setting the Record Straight on Five-Day Delivery
The Postal Service’s proposal to eliminate Saturday mail delivery has been widely reported, but most news articles fail to address the devastating effect it would have on the USPS, as well as on citizens, businesses, and communities.
News Article | March 11, 2010
Commission Sharply Criticizes USPS Station Closure Plans
News Article | March 8, 2010
APWU Urges Members To Support Six-Day Mail Delivery
The APWU is asking union members to contact their U.S. Representatives and encourage them to co-sponsor House Resolution 173, which urges the Postal Service to continue to provide mail delivery six days per week.
News Article | March 3, 2010
Union Rejects USPS Call For Five-Day Delivery, New Business Model
APWU President William Burrus condemned USPS proposals to reduce mail delivery to five days per week, saying, “It would be the beginning of the demise of the Postal Service.” The USPS outlined the five-day delivery plan and other proposals at a conference March 2.