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 couldn’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. [full
story]
Finally!
Movement on
Maintenance Jobs Memo
(02/01/12) Finally, there is some movement in the Maintenance Craft
on implementation of key provisions the 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining
Agreement, Maintenance Craft Director Steve Raymer reports. On Feb. 1, 2012, President Cliff Guffey and postal management
signed a Questions-and-Answers document regarding specific sections
of the Memorandum of Understanding on Maintenance Craft Jobs.
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story]
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(02/01/12) The APWU participated in the Veterans’ 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. [full story]
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. [full
story]
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.
[full
story]
APWU Warns Members:
Beware
of Risks in USPS Campaign
for Voluntary Transfers to Letter Carrier
(01/13/12) The APWU is warning union members of risks associated
with a management campaign to encourage career Clerk, Maintenance and
Motor Vehicle Craft employees to volunteer for reassignments to the
Letter Carrier Craft. [full
story]
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