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 important meeting of union activists,” said APWU […]
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 and overtime, and maximizing the use of non-career […]
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 Accountability and Enhancement Act. The APWU opposed the agreement, arguing that […]
Nikki Horew is a retail associate who can be forgiven for the occasional difficulty of blocking out thoughts of her other line of work: full-contact football player. The Pittsburgh Metro Area Local member is on the offensive line for the Pittsburgh Passion, which plays in the National Women’s Football Association and is the reigning champ […]
Early-Out Rumors …. a fraudulent letter has been circulated among postal employees announcing that early retirement offers and “buyouts” will be made in 2008. No discussions are underway with postal management on early outs and/or incentives, and postal management has refuted the false information. On several previous occasions, the Postal Service has made early-retirements offers […]
Planned automation changes at the Peoria Post office downtown is sparking protests from some of the workers. The Postal service will move the processing of priority mail from Peoria to Champaign. Several workers gathered outside the post office’s downtown branch for an informational picket today. Members of the American Postal Workers union 854 say they […]
From PostalReporter.com reader: “[APWU] National Business Agent Steve Zamanakos submitted those employees identified by the Union to be included in this monetary settlement to the U.S.P.S. area representative. The U.S.P.S. omitted approximately 50% of the names submitted reducing the award to $11,892,000.00 from the $19,717,431.00 original award. This is another attempt by the Postal Service […]
From APWU’s Industrial Relations: The APWU sent a letter to the Postal Service raising concerns about a draft notification to supervisors and managers instructing them how to apply employees’ rights under the Supreme Court’s Weingarten decision. The Postal Service’s instructions were finalized on a laminated, wallet-size card which was mailed to supervisors and managers, as […]
From Greg Bell, APWU Director Industrial Relations In response to an inquiry concerning my September 19th e-mail, let me further clarify the APWU position “that the Postal Service September 10, 2007 letter of response memorializes the parties’s mutual understanding/agreement concerning the circumstances and conditions that medical documentation for absences of three days or less may […]
The following is the USPS response to an inquiry from APWU regarding medical documentation for absences of three days or less: This is in response to your August 27 letter regarding medical documentation or other acceptable evidence for absences of 3 days or less which was received in this office on August 28. In your correspondence, […]