APWU Honors the Achievements Of Older Americans

In recognition of the achievements of our retirees and older union members, the APWU will celebrate Older Americans Month in May. The union is encouraging all APWU state and local affiliates to recognize the countless contributions that APWU retirees have made and continue to make to the APWU, the labor movement, their communities, and their […]

Congress is Killing the Postal Service Declares Guffey

“Congress is killing the Postal Service,” APWU President Cliff Guffey declared on April 10. “While Saturday mail delivery has dominated recent discussions, little attention is being paid to other drastic measures the USPS is taking that will significantly delay mail and permanently damage the nation’s mail system,” he said. Since 2012, the USPS has closed […]

APWU Denounces USPS Plans To Accelerate Closure of Mail Processing Plants

“The APWU is outraged by USPS plans to accelerate the closure of 71 mail processing plants that were originally slated for possible consolidation in 2014,” said APWU President Cliff Guffey. “These closures will eliminate jobs, harm communities, and delay mail delivery every day — Monday, through Saturday,” he said. The consolidations will drastically curtail local […]

OIG ‘Special Agents’ Don’t Have Special Rights

Taken from the March/April 2013 edition of The American Postal Worker In a recent decision, the Employees Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB) ruled that the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) acted improperly when it terminated the benefits of an injured worker based on evidence that was impermissibly obtained (F.S., Appellant; Docket 11-863; Issued 9/26/2012). The […]

Landmark Arbitration Award Reshapes California PVS Subcontracting

Landmark Arbitration Award Reshapes California PVS Subcontracting Ruling Has Implications for All Crafts In one of the first decisions [PDF] interpreting the 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement, Arbitrator Stephen B. Goldberg ruled on March 4 that the USPS decision to subcontract Postal Vehicle Service work throughout California violated the contract. “This is a big win,” said […]

APWU Wins Motor Vehicle Subcontracting Case

Union Wins Motor Vehicle Subcontracting Case Case Has Important Implications for All Crafts The APWU has won an important arbitration case on subcontracting in the Motor Vehicle Craft that has important implications for the entire APWU, Motor Vehicle Craft Director Bob Pritchard announced on March 5. “This is a big achievement for the union,” said […]

APWU Asks Union Members To Build Support for Postal Bills

The APWU President Cliff Guffey is calling on union members to ask their senators and representatives to co-sponsor a pair of postal reform bills that were introduced in the House and Senate on Feb. 13. The Senate bill (S. 316) was introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) with eight co-sponsors; the House bill (H.R. 630) […]

OSHA: Employers Must Post Summaries of Injuries, Illnesses

OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, has reminded employers, including the Postal Service, of their obligation to post annual summaries of injuries and illnesses sustained by workers at their facilities, reports Gary Kloepfer, the union’s safety and health officer. Summaries for 2012 must be displayed from Feb. 1 to April 30 in a common […]

APWU Condemns USPS Plans to Cut Service

APWU Condemns USPS Plans to Cut Service – Dismantling Postal Service Will Not Save It APWU President Cliff Guffey has issued the following statement: “The APWU condemns the Postal Service’s decision to eliminate Saturday mail delivery, which will only deepen the agency’s congressionally-manufactured financial crisis. “The USPS has already begun slashing mail service by closing […]

OSHA Issues Citations, Fines Against USPS in Charlotte

from APWU OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, has issued citations and fines of $16,500 against the USPS for safety violations at the Charlotte NC postal facility. The citations, which were related to work on grinding machinery, were classified as “repeat” violations because the USPS was previously cited for the unsafe practice at a […]

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