From a PostalReporter reader: Name withheld upon request from withheld to Lucille Caldwell date Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 1:17 AM subject PSE’s Health Insurance Did you notice this unusual health insurance provision in the proposed USPS-APWU Tentative National Agreement, buried on pages 173 to 174? The Postal Service is dangling this as an incentive […]
APWU President Cliff Guffey has been asked to testify about the union’s tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, whose powerful chairman has publicly condemned the new agreement and said it is too generous to postal employees. Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) said the April 5 hearing will “examine the […]
In a televised discussion of the financial challenges facing the USPS, APWU President Cliff Guffey defended the union’s Tentative Agreement for a new contract with the Postal Service and reminded viewers the nation’s mail system “is the backbone of a multi-trillion dollar business in this country.“ Guffey appeared in an interview today on CNBC’s “Squawk […]
The following is full text of the 224-page USPS, APWU Tentative Contract Agreement USPS, APWU Tentative Contract Agreement
March 23, 2011 APWU Members As the former President and a continuing union member, I agreed to the posting of my previous open letter fully anticipating that responses would be both positive and negative. I do not engage in the many forms of electronic communications, other than those union members who have contacted me directly. […]
By Dan Sullivan, APWU retired, Southwest Michigan Area Local There are plenty of reasons for union members to vote in favor of the tentative agreement between the American Postal Workers Union and the Postal Service. You can find most of those reasons on the general comment and editorial pages of 21cpw.com and in the […]
Voting on the Tentative Agreement for the 2010-2015 APWU-USPS contract will start with a mailing set to begin on April 8. The single-question ballot will allow members to vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ on a contract, which, if ratified, would expire on May 20, 2015. Ballots for the referendum must be received in the designated post […]
The APWU National Executive Board voted unanimously last week to approve the union’s Tentative Agreement with the Postal Service, and in a video for APWU members, officers working at the organization’s Washington DC headquarters urged members to ‘Vote YES!’ The NEB vote was conducted via a telephone poll. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o14I0tdxBFc[/youtube]
In light of the recent nuclear events in Japan, the Postal Service has implemented safety measures at International Service Centers (ISCs) to prevent employees and postal customers from exposure to radiation from incoming international mail. Postal inspectors, along with Customs and Border Protection Officers, have direct responsibility for monitoring international mail to ensure that it […]
No briefings in California? Members of the union’s Negotiating Team will conduct briefings on the Tentative Agreement in the locations listed below. APWU members who wish to attend a meeting in their area should contact their National Business Agent or Regional Coordinator for specific information about the time and site. March 17 – Charlotte, NC […]