In a contentious hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, APWU President Cliff Guffey gave a vigorous defense of collective bargaining and postal employees. President Cliff Guffey testifies for APWU. [Watch the hearing on C-Span.org] The APWU approached the labor negotiations with one primary test in mind, Guffey said: “What will be […]
Video from today’s Oversight hearing on USPS and APWU Contract Agreement Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, delivers his opening statement explaining the need for the United States Postal Service to bring its operating costs in line with its declining revenues. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BdMD566upE[/youtube]
Washington, DC – The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) launched the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) Open Season which will run from April 4 to June 24, 2011. This is the first FLTCIP Open Season since 2002. “The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program gives enrollees security and peace of mind as […]
Postmaster General, Governors, Testify before House Committee WASHINGTON — The tentative labor agreement the U.S. Postal Service has reached with the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) is a “responsible” pact that is the “best possible outcome we could have achieved” under current law, Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe testified today before the House Committee on […]
On April 17, 2011, the price for an additional ounce rises to 20 cents. The Tax Day deadline for Federal Tax filing is April 18: Tax Day for federal Taxes this year is Monday, April 18. The deadline was moved from April 15 because of the observance of Emancipation Day, a Washington DC holiday. Federal […]
Pembroke Pines FL — Today the South Florida District of the U.S. Postal Service announces that the Edison Center Finance Unit, 760 NW 62 Street, Miami, and the Miami International Airport Finance Unit, airport terminal fourth floor, Miami, permanently will close on Friday, June 3, 2011. As a self-supporting government enterprise, the Postal Service receives […]
Carrier Praised for Exceptional Diligence During Burglary FREMONT, California — The two young burglars at Fremont’s Gibraltar Drive thought they were prepared, mid-day, with a car positioned, motor running. After grabbing jewelry, irreplaceable family heirlooms and other valuables, they dashed down the street and hopped into their get-away car, failing to notice someone who would […]
Chairman Darrell Issa’s Hearing Preview Statement: Tuesday’s hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, entitled “Are Postal Workforce Costs Sustainable,” will continue the Committee’s ongoing effort to monitor the fiscal condition of the United States Postal Service and the affordability of USPS’s workforce compensation expenses. One pressing question remains at the forefront of […]
Several questions have been posed on the APWU’s Facebook page regarding the Tentative Agreement for a new contract. Below, union officers address questions regarding Clerk Craft positions in small offices. Question: Will part-time flexibles be converted to full-time regular? The Tentative Agreement talks about full-time flexible and non-traditional assignments (page 190). Answer: All part-time flexibles […]
Testimony about the APWU’s tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will be broadcast live on the Committee’s Web site. APWU President Cliff Guffey will testify, along with Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe, Chairman of the USPS Board of Governors Louis J. Giuliano, and USPS Governor James C. Miller III. […]