American Postal Workers Union

APWU News Feed

• Finally! Movement on Maintenance Craft Jobs Memo
  Finally, we have some movement in the Maintenance Craft on implementation of key provisions the 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement! On Feb. 1, 2012, President Cliff Guffey and postal management signed a Questions-and-Answers document regarding specific sections of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Maintenance Craft Jobs. The document does not address all outstanding items, but resolves items 1a, 1b, 1c, 2 and 3 of the Jobs Memo.
  
  
• APWU Serves Homeless Vets at Winterhaven Stand Down
  (02/01/12) The APWU participated in the Veterans's Administration annual Winterhaven Stand Down on Jan. 21. More than 500 homeless and underserved veterans were bused to the event to receive a variety of social services and necessities.
  
  
• Senate to Vote on Postal Bill; APWU Members Must Take Action NOW!
  (01/27/12) The APWU has learned that the Senate will consider postal legislation very soon, and President Cliff Guffey is asking union members to contact their senators immediately and tell them that the 21st Century Postal Service Act (S. 1789) is unacceptable in its current form. "The stakes couldnn't be higher," Guffey said. As currently written, the bill would give the USPS some short-term financial relief, but also would inflict long-term damage to the nation's mail system, he said.
  
  
• APWU Discourages Members from Participating in 'Align Networks'
  (01/26/12) The APWU "strongly discourages" union members from participating in physical therapy through Align Networks, Human Relations Director Sue Carney says. "As a contract provider, Align Networks can share information with the Postal Service that would otherwise be protected by doctor-patient confidentiality, including information that is unrelated to workplace injuries," she warned.
  
  
• Postal Workers Have The Right To Speak Out Against Facility Closures
  (01/18/12) Recent notices posted by management have generated questions about APWU members' right to participate in activities opposing the closure of postal facilities. Off-the-clock, postal employees have the right to: circulate petitions, participate in public meetings, encourage others to attend public meetings, encourage local merchants and business organizations to speak out against postal closings, and to contact elected officials to urge them to oppose postal closings.