APWU Comments on PRC Report to the President and Congress

Pursuant to Section 701 of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act Document Type: Comments, Orders/Responses to Orders Filed On: 06/14/2016 Filing Party: American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO Order #: 3238 Source: PRC.gov Related: Postal stakeholders file comments for the PRC’s 701 report to the President and Congress

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DIR Candidate Vance Zimmerman Joins APWU Members Unity Team

Via the APWU Members Unity Team: Candidate Nominations have been posted. The campaign for office has officially begun. The APWU Members Unity Team voted for and selected Vance Zimmerman as the best qualified to serve as Director of Industrial Relations. “The office of Industrial Relations Director is too important, too critical to the interests and…

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Candidates Nominated for APWU Election of National Officers

APWU News Bulletin – June 15, 2016 Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell has announced that the following union members have been certified as candidates for election to national office by referendum balloting, as mandated by the APWU Constitution and Bylaws. Each candidate in this unofficial listing has secured the necessary petitions required for nomination. The official list…

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Joining the APWU – Form 1187 updated June 2016

Postal workers who wish to join the APWU must complete Form 1187 (Authorization for Deduction of Dues) [Fillable PDF].  Mail the completed form to the APWU Per Capita Department, 1300 L Street, NW, Washington DC 20005. The local union and the new member should retain a copy. Source: APWU

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A Brief History of Children Sent Through the Mail

In the early days of the parcel post, some parents took advantage of the mail in unexpected ways By Danny Lewis – June 14, 2016 One of the most overlooked, yet most significant innovations of the early 20th century might be the Post Office’s decision to start shipping large parcels and packages through the mail….

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Sen. Carper Applauds House Committee’s Release of Bipartisan Draft Legislation to Reform USPS

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 WASHINGTON – top Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement today applauding the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for releasing a bipartisan discussion draft to make much-needed reforms to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). In September 2015, Senator Carper introduced the bipartisan…

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