American Postal Workers Union

APWU News Feed

• OSHA Fines USPS for Safety Violations in Binghamton, NY
  (09/03/10) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the Postal Service $8,000 for serious safety hazards at a Binghamton, NY postal facility.
  
  
• Contract Negotiations Begin; Union Pledges 'Best Effort' to Achieve Agreement
  (09/01/10) Negotiations for a new national agreement between the American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service began Sept. 1 in Washington, DC. The current contract expires Nov. 20, 2010. "Every contract negotiation brings special challenges, and this will be no different," APWU President William Burrus said at the opening session. "Mail volume is depressed and revenue is down, but we have faced similar circumstances before."
  
  
• Delegates Designate Retention of Federal Health Benefits a 'Top Priority'
  (09/01/10) On the fifth and final day of the convention, delegates reaffirmed their commitment to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan (FEHBP) by voting "yes" to a resolution that would make retaining union members' right to participate in the plan a "top priority" for negotiators during 2010 bargaining.
  
  
• OSHA Fines USPS for Safety Violations at Cincinnati BMC
  (09/01/10) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the Postal Service $210,000 for willfully exposing employees to electrical safety hazards at the Cincinnati Bulk Mail Center (BMC).
  
  
• Labor Day 2010 - 'Union Label Week' Sept. 6-12
  (08/31/10) As Labor Day approaches, we pause to reflect on the contributions unions have made to raising the quality of life for American workers. Labor Day also marks the beginning of Union Label Week, Sept. 6-12 -- a time for consumers to make a special effort to purchase union-made goods and union-produced services when they shop.