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News Article | November 28, 2007
PTFs in Large Offices Eliminated as of Dec. 1
“Dec. 1, 2007, will be a historic day for postal labor,” APWU President William Burrus declared this week. “It marks the elimination of part-time flexible employment for the Clerk Craft in large offices. “As the result of contract negotiations, Clerk Craft PTFs will disappear as a job category in ev...
News Article | November 28, 2007
All-Craft Conference Photos Available Online
Photos from the union’s 2007 All-Craft Conference and the Installation of Officers Dinner Dance can be purchased at www.alldigitalimaging.com. Photos from the speech by former President Bill Clinton are available as well. To view the photos, click on the APWU event, and then enter the password “pos...
News Article | November 27, 2007
Burrus Issues Stinging Rebuke To USPS Inspector General
APWU President William Burrus slammed the Office of the Inspector General recently, charging that in a September audit report on employee benefit programs the office had inserted itself into the collective bargaining arena. In a Nov. 16 letter to Inspector General David Williams, Burrus said, “Simpl...
News Article | November 19, 2007
Legislation Would Compel USPS to Bargain Over Subcontracting
The APWU won a significant victory Nov. 15, with the introduction of a bill that would require the Postal Service to bargain with postal unions before engaging in significant subcontracting. The union has been strenuously advocating such legislation for several months.
News Article | November 16, 2007
APWU-Backed Bill Introduced in Congress
The APWU won a significant victory on Nov. 15, when Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) introduced legislation that would require the Postal Service to bargain with postal unions before making a commitment to significant subcontracting. H.R. 4236 would require the USPS to submit to arbitration if management a...
News Article | November 15, 2007
USPS Instructs Managers to Comply With CBAs
In response to criticism by APWU President William Burrus, the Postal Service has officially notified its managers that efficiency-improvement strategies must be in full compliance with collective bargaining agreements. “Strategic programs designed to increase efficiency will always prove to be more...
News Article | November 13, 2007
Nonprofit Guide Rates APWU Health Plan at the Top
The APWU Health Plan has been given high marks by Consumers’ Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees, which was released Nov. 12, the first day of the FEHBP Open Season. Industry analysts say that federal employees are being offered the widest range of options ever in the 2008 Open Se...
News Article | November 13, 2007
Burrus Issues a Call for Continued Progress
Although globalization and breakthrough technology have transformed the workplace, the APWU has enabled the workers it represents to pursue the American Dream without interruption, re-elected union President William Burrus said in an address at inauguration ceremonies in Las Vegas. APWU’s top offic...
News Article | November 8, 2007
Burrus Outlines Ambitious Agenda at All-Craft Conference
APWU President William Burrus outlined an ambitious agenda for the union’s future in a speech to the All-Craft Conference on Nov. 7. Urging conference participants to embrace change in a time of challenge, Burrus announced plans to hire five grassroots coordinators to help implement the union’s legi...
News Article | November 6, 2007
2008 Election Belongs to You
APWU President William Burrus welcome former U.S. President Bill Clinton to the stage at the union’s All-Craft Conference. “Don’t you dare let them take this election away from you,” Bill Clinton told more than 3,000 APWU members in a spirited, wide-ranging speech to the union’s All-Craft Conference...
News Article | November 1, 2007
President Bill Clinton To Address All-Craft Conference
Former President Bill Clinton will speak at the APWU’s All-Craft Conference on Monday, Nov. 5, about the 2008 presidential campaign and the important role working people can play in determining the future direction of our nation. “We are honored to have President Clinton as our guest at this importa...
News Article | October 31, 2007
Union Condemns USPS Invitation to ‘Ignore Agreements’
APWU President William Burrus has criticized the outcome of a meeting of 700 USPS executives, at which participants were invited to identify the best opportunities for improving postal efficiency. According to a USPS News Link report dated Oct. 18, among the top vote-getters were managing sick leave...
News Article | October 29, 2007
USPS Could Lose Millions in Proposed Deal
The Postal Service could lose more than $45 million if a proposed agreement with the Bank of America Corporation is implemented, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) concluded in early October, but the commission decided nonetheless that the agreement could be justified under the Postal Accountabi...
News Article | October 19, 2007
National Union Evaluates Candidates, But Makes No Endorsement at This Time
The Des Moines Register announced Oct. 18 that the Iowa Postal Workers Union has endorsed Sen. John Edwards for president. On the national level, the APWU respects Sen. Edwards and admires his commitment to labor, but we have made no endorsement. We note that several other candidates also have demon...
Press Release | October 18, 2007
William Burrus Re-Elected APWU President
Union Leader to Begin His Third Term