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News Article | June 16, 2010
Rank & File Bargaining Panel Meets
“This will not be a giveback contract,” APWU President Burrus told members of the union’s Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee at their first meeting on June 16. “Negotiations may be difficult,” he said, “but it is our job to find a way around the obstacles we face.” Contract negotiations are...
News Article | June 15, 2010
Candidates Nominated For APWU Election of National Officers
Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell has announced that the following union members have been certified as candidates for election to national office by referendum balloting, as mandated by the APWU Constitution and Bylaws.
News Article | June 10, 2010
Members Participate in National AFL-CIO Young Workers Summit
Young APWU members and staff met other union activists fighting for social and economic justice in the workplace at an AFL-CIO summit in Washington, DC.
News Article | June 10, 2010
USPS Charged with Seven Violations in Pittsburgh
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued the USPS its sixth set of workplace safety citations on June 8, charging the Postal Service with seven “willful” and “serious” violations related to electrical hazards at the Pittsburgh, PA mail processing facility.
News Article | June 8, 2010
OIG Says Workshare Audit Will Include Union’s Views
News Article | June 5, 2010
USPS Cited for Safety Violations in Philadelphia
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) issued the USPS its fifth set of safety citations on June 3, charging the Postal Service with six counts of “willful” and “serious” violations at the Philadelphia Processing and Distribution Center (P...
News Article | June 4, 2010
USPS Cited for Fourth Set of Safety Violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) charged the Postal Service with five “willful” safety violations at the Philadelphia Bulk Mail Center on June 3, and fined the USPS $210,000.
News Article | June 3, 2010
Fight to Save Saturday Service Approaches Important Milestone
Postal employees and customers are approaching an important milestone in the fight to save Saturday service, as a House resolution supporting six-day mail delivery continues to gain momentum.
News Article | June 3, 2010
Follow the APWU on Facebook and Twitter!
Members can now keep up with the latest union news and information by following the APWU on Facebook and Twitter.
News Article | June 3, 2010
Officers Encouraged to Register for LM-2 Webinars
Local union financial officers are encouraged to register for webinars on the Department of Labor's new online system for submitting financial reports required by the agency.
News Article | May 25, 2010
Burrus Criticizes Exclusion Of Postal Unions from OIG Workshare Audit
APWU President William Burrus has criticized a decision by the USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) to exclude postal unions from providing input into a recently-announced audit of postage workshare discounts.
News Article | May 24, 2010
Unions, Management Reach Settlement of Unions’ Privacy Lawsuit
The APWU and National Association of Letters Carriers (NALC) reached a settlement with the Postal Service on May 20, 2010, ending a 2008 lawsuit in which the unions charged the USPS with “systematic and widespread intrusions” into members’ medical records.
News Article | May 19, 2010
APWU Urges PRC To Save Saturday Delivery at Memphis Field Hearing
APWU Assistant Clerk Craft Director Mike Morris urged the Postal Regulatory Commission to save six-day mail delivery at a Memphis, TN field hearing, testifying that the Postal Service’s proposal would “deprive citizens of their right to receive mail on Saturday, and would eliminate any justification...
News Article | May 17, 2010
APWU Rallies Against Big Banks, For Good Jobs
Protesting corporate greed and big-bank financiers, APWU officers and staff joined hundreds of union activists at a rally in Washington DC on May 17 to literally shut down K Street and to shed light on the mess big banks have made of the economy.
News Article | May 14, 2010
Bills to Extend Health Insurance Coverage To Young Adults Introduced in House, Senate
The children of postal workers enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) would retain health insurance coverage up to age 26 beginning this year, under legislation introduced this month by Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD). Currently, dependents are cove...