New FMLA Forms Are Here Just in Time for Summer!

By Kamran Mirrafati – June 3, 2015 You can sleep a little easier tonight — you no longer have to worry about using expired Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) forms. On May 27, 2015, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) quietly updated its FMLA forms with a new expiration date of…

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On Thursdays: Wear APWU Shirts, Buttons, Caps and Gear

Web News Article #: 117-2015 06/03/2015 – As the union prepare for mediation on a new collective bargaining agreement the role of rank-and-file members remains critical, APWU President Mark Dimondstein says. “Your continued involvement can make a difference as we move to mediation and possibly to arbitration,” he said. “I urge every member to get…

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Staples struggles, but CEO’s pay surges

225 stores closing, and online market strategy is a challenge, but top brass are well rewarded By Taryn Luna – June 1, 2015 Staples Inc. has struggled as the Internet and other retail forces reshape the office supply business it dominated for decades. Sales have fallen and profits have slumped. The company is closing stores,…

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Cape Girardeau mail-processing center may keep some tasks for a while

By Erin Ragan – June 2, 2015 The Cape Girardeau Processing and Distribution Center is among dozens of United States Postal Service facilities throughout the country expected to hang on to some of its operations until 2016. The postal service announced last week it would push back planned consolidation activities for facilities or shift some…

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Obituary for Kenny Wilson – Active APWU Retiree, former National Officer

Kenneth Duane Wilson, age 82, husband of Etta Nielsen Wilson, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2015. Born in Dunbar, Nebraska, he was a son of the late Clarence and Bertha Schroeder Wilson. Mr. Wilson was a U.S. Navy veteran and was retired from the Postal Workers Union. He was a member of Community of…

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Mail Handlers to Perform Duties Associated with SPSS Operation

On June 2, 2015, the Union received the Postal Service’s determination of craft jurisdiction for employees operating the Small Parcel Sorter System (SPSS), which is currently deployed in five pilot test locations, and will be deployed shortly in twenty-six other facilities around the country. As set forth in the captioned letter, the Postal Service has…

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