(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.
(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."
(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.
(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).
(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.
I would like the National Executive Board to reconsider its stance on participation in Voice of Employee surveys... I believe that if APWU members honestly answered the questions, management might discontinue the VOE. I believe that if the National Executive Board reconsidered its position on boycotting the VOE and formulated a plan to tell the truth about what is happening in many facilities across the nation, the true voice of the employee would be heard. -- Michael, Tri-County Ohio Area Local
