APWU: Contract Campaign Ramps Up, Town Hall Conference Call Feb. 17 (Register by Feb. 16)

Web News Article #: 022-2015 02/09/2015 – With contract negotiations set to begin on Feb. 19, APWU members across the country are busy preparing. At the national level, officers have been studying data, weighing input from union members, plotting strategy, and honing contract proposals. “But to win a good contract this year, we will have…

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APWU: POSTPONED Contract Campaign Regional Training – Eastern Region

Postponed due to a severe winter storm warning. The training scheduled for Jan. 27-28 has been postponed and rescheduled for Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 10:00 am EST – Thursday, March 5, 2015, 12:00 pm EST Bally’s Atlantic City 1900 Boardwalk Atlantic City, NJ 08401 Phone: (888) 516-2215 via POSTPONED Contract Campaign Regional Training – Eastern Region…

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APWU: Contract Training Session: Ready to Get Started!

Web News Article #: 013-2015 01/22/2015 – Training for the union’s campaign to win a good contract moved to the Northeast Region on Jan. 21 and 22, and participants left the two-day session ready to get started. A major theme was how union activists can win support and involvement from union members. Contract Action Teams…

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CNY postal worker’s cat video wins $100,000 prize on ‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’

Syracuse, NY – A Central New York postal worker, who captured his battle with a cat on video, won $100,000 on “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” Joe Cassidy, of Baldwinsville, works for the U.S. Postal Service in Syracuse. His showdown with the cat appeared on the show in January. The video, dubbed “Mail Slot Menace,” won…

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