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News Article | January 11, 2008
TSP Considers Restrictions on Inter-fund Transfers
Members of the Federal Employee Thrift Investment Board have authorized the TSP Executive Director to implement restrictions on inter-fund transfers as a result of what is being termed “excessive frequent trading” by a small number of TSP participants. According to the board, the excessive trading i...
News Article | January 9, 2008
Union President Asks Locals, States To Seek Support for Subcontracting Legislation
APWU President William Burrus has asked the union’s state and local presidents to encourage APWU members to write to their U.S. representatives and ask them to co-sponsor and support the Mail Network Protection Act (H.R. 4236). The bill, introduced by Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) on Nov. 15, 2007, woul...
News Article | January 7, 2008
They Love to Hate Us
Postal Points, a mailing industry newsletter, has enjoyed taking potshots at the APWU for quite a while, but the vitriol seems to have increased lately. And in a Dec. 21, 2007, article about the Omnibus Appropriations Bill that passed Congress late last year, the publication also blasted legislators...
News Article | January 2, 2008
Retirees COLAs Reflected In January Checks
Cost-of-Living Adjustments for retirees, which took effect Dec. 1, 2007, will be reflected in annuity payments dated Jan. 2, 2008. CSRS (Civil Service Retirement System) annuitants who have received benefits for at least a year received an increase of 2.3 percent; FERS (Federal Employees Retirement...
News Article | December 31, 2007
Bayard Rustin: Unsung Crusader for Social Justice
Although he was always at the forefront of the civil rights movement, Bayard Rustin’s contributions to the struggle are often overlooked. Perhaps best known as the lead organizer for the 1963 March on Washington that set the stage for Martin Luther King’s "I Have a Dream" speech, Rustin was a ground...
News Article | December 31, 2007
Labor Arbitrator Nicholas Zumas Dies
Nicholas H. Zumas, 76, a lawyer and labor arbitrator, died of lung cancer on Dec. 22, 2007, at his home in Washington, D.C. In addition to settling disputes for professional football and baseball, Zumas served as a postal arbitrator for many years.
News Article | December 26, 2007
House ‘Mail Network Protection Act’ Gains Seven Co-Sponsors Prior to Holiday Break
Seven U.S. representatives have signed on as co-sponsors of H.R. 4236, the Mail Network Protection Act introduced by Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA). Introduced in the House on Nov. 15, the bill would require the Postal Service to bargain with postal unions before engaging in significant subcontracting. T...
News Article | December 21, 2007
Union Restructuring Committee Meets
The APWU restructuring committee, which met for the first time during the All-Craft Conference in Las Vegas, was addressed by President William Burrus during a teleconference meeting on Dec. 19. Burrus assured participants that he would not attempt to influence their deliberations, noting that the n...
News Article | December 20, 2007
Spending Bill Includes Rider That Blocks 7 Consolidations
A provision attached to the appropriations bill awaiting President Bush’s signature would indefinitely postpone most of the Postal Service consolidation plans still awaiting implementation. The initial adjustment to the legislation came at the instigation of Rep. Jose Serrano (D-Bronx), who chairs...
News Article | December 19, 2007
APWU Seeks Support for ‘Mail Network Protection Act’
The APWU has written to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives, asking them to co-sponsor and support the Mail Network Protection Act, which would require the Postal Service to bargain with unions before committing to significant subcontracting. The legislation (H.R. 4236) was introduced b...
News Article | December 12, 2007
Board of Governors Approves Proposal That PRC Says Could Cost USPS Millions
The USPS Board of Governors approved a Negotiated Service Agreement (NSA) on Dec. 11 that had been sharply criticized by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). In a ruling issued Oct. 19, the rate commission concluded that the Postal Service could lose more than $45 million if the proposed agreemen...
News Article | December 12, 2007
Rep. Lynch Seeks Support for ‘Mail Network Protection Act’
Rep. Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA) has asked his congressional colleagues to co-sponsor legislation he introduced last month that would require the Postal Service to bargain with unions before engaging in significant subcontracting. Lynch’s Dec. 11, 2007, letter to fellow representatives outlines the impo...
News Article | December 10, 2007
Union Action Averts Safety Hazard
An objection by the APWU to a change in postal policy regarding the use of biohazard detection equipment has averted a potentially serious safety hazard. Management instructions issued Oct. 4, 2007, noted that the installation of biohazard detection equipment on Advanced Facer Cancellation machines...
News Article | December 5, 2007
Mike Causey Applauds Postal Healthcare Coverage
“When it comes to paying health premiums, postal workers pay less than other federal workers,” said Mike Causey in a column posted on www.federalnewsradio.com Dec. 5. “They get the same coverage as employees with the IRS, Interior or Agriculture. But they pay about half as much for coverage.
News Article | November 29, 2007
APWU Health Plan Video
With the Health Plan Open Season quickly drawing to a close, union members are encouraged to give careful consideration to the two great healthcare options offered by the APWU. For highlights of the plans, check out the new video or visit the APWU Health Plan Web site.