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News Article | October 4, 2005
USPS Seeks to Thwart Landmark FMLA Ruling
The Postal Service has filed a petition seeking to overturn a recent court ruling that invalidated USPS return-to-work requirements for employees with absences of more than 21 days. The APWU had hailed the July 19 ruling as a major victory in the fight to preserve workers’ rights under the Family an...
News Article | September 29, 2005
APWU, USPS Reach Agreement on Workers Displaced by Katrina
The APWU and USPS have reached an agreement on procedures for assigning employees impacted by Hurricane Katrina, union President William Burrus has announced. A Memorandum of Understanding, signed by Burrus and the USPS Vice President for Labor Relations on Sept. 27, provides for an interim period;...
News Article | September 29, 2005
APWU, USPS Reach Agreement on Workers Displaced by Katrina
The APWU and USPS have reached an agreement on procedures for assigning employees impacted by Hurricane Katrina, union President William Burrus has announced. A Memorandum of Understanding, signed by Burrus and the USPS Vice President for Labor Relations on Sept. 27, provides for an interim period;...
News Article | September 8, 2005
Reaching Out to Postal Workers, Other Hurricane Katrina Victims
APWU members are joining together to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina, which included thousands of postal workers and their families. The APWU is urging union members to make contributions to the Postal Employees’ Relief Fund (PERF), a charitable organization established by postal unions, mana...
News Article | September 8, 2005
Reaching Out to Postal Workers, Other Hurricane Katrina Victims
APWU members are joining together to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina, which included thousands of postal workers and their families. The APWU is urging union members to make contributions to the Postal Employees’ Relief Fund (PERF), a charitable organization established by postal unions, mana...
News Article | September 2, 2005
Private-Sector Workers Turn Back Decertification Effort
By a vote of 60-25, APWU-represented motor vehicle operators at a private-sector mail-haul operation in Kansas City have rejected a union decertification effort.
News Article | September 2, 2005
Private-Sector Workers Turn Back Decertification Effort
By a vote of 60-25, APWU-represented motor vehicle operators at a private-sector mail-haul operation in Kansas City have rejected a union decertification effort.
News Article | August 31, 2005
Not Always a Smooth Ride
Mail transportation took the obvious route when the Continental Congress founded our nation’s postal system in 1775. The horse and rider — and maybe the occasional “buggy” — were the main features of the system for decades.
News Article | August 31, 2005
Not Always a Smooth Ride
Mail transportation took the obvious route when the Continental Congress founded our nation’s postal system in 1775. The horse and rider — and maybe the occasional “buggy” — were the main features of the system for decades.
News Article | August 25, 2005
Hurricane Katrina Safety and Health Update
Safety and health in the wake of a natural disaster is a major concern. The storm and subsequent flooding in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana has and will continue to place postal workers in dangerous environments for many month to come. These dangers will be present not only at work but...
News Article | August 25, 2005
Hurricane Katrina Safety and Health Update
Safety and health in the wake of a natural disaster is a major concern. The storm and subsequent flooding in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana has and will continue to place postal workers in dangerous environments for many month to come. These dangers will be present not only at work but...
News Article | August 17, 2005
Local Negotiations Period Set
As a result of the ratification of the contract extension, local unions and management will have an opportunity to negotiate changes to local agreements during the 60-day period from Oct. 3 through Dec. 1, 2005, APWU President William Burrus has announced. Under the terms of the contract extension,...
News Article | August 17, 2005
Local Negotiations Period Set
As a result of the ratification of the contract extension, local unions and management will have an opportunity to negotiate changes to local agreements during the 60-day period from Oct. 3 through Dec. 1, 2005, APWU President William Burrus has announced. Under the terms of the contract extension,...
News Article | August 8, 2005
APWU Members Ratify One-Year Contract Extension
APWU members ratified a one-year extension of the Collective Bargaining Agreement by a vote of 69,763 to 9,201, in balloting that ended Aug 5. The National Agreement is now set to expire on Nov. 20, 2006.
News Article | August 8, 2005
APWU Members Ratify One-Year Contract Extension
APWU members ratified a one-year extension of the Collective Bargaining Agreement by a vote of 69,763 to 9,201, in balloting that ended Aug 5. The National Agreement is now set to expire on Nov. 20, 2006.