[maxgallery id=”41952″]The event was held in conjunction with CARAâs biennial conference, which took place in Ontario, CA. Dozens of participants were bussed to picket the Staples store that afternoon. Members of the California State APWU were also on hand. âStaples plans on expanding postal services nationwide to all of their stores in the near future….
By Stephen Ohlemacher – October 11, 2015 WASHINGTON (AP) â For just the third time in 40 years, millions of Social Security recipients, disabled veterans and federal retirees can expect no increase in benefits next year, unwelcome news for more than one-fifth of the nation’s population. They can blame low gas prices. By law, the…
CNNMoney (New York) October 7, 2015 Pension benefits for retirees used to be untouchable, but thousands of former workers are being told that their monthly checks could take a hit. One of the largest pension funds in the country says it needs to cut benefits for 273,000 current and future retirees. If the cuts aren’t…
Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU: The Western Pennsylvania Postal Workers Solidarity Committee held a successful demonstration against the Staples privatization scheme at the Greensburg, PA store on Sunday, September 27, 2015. Related: Western PA Postal Workers Solidarity Committee Update â Sept. 18, 2015
Two Related MOUs and Maintenance-Specific Step 4 Settlement Facilitate Extension, Reemployment of Annuitants Web News Article #: 190-2015 09/29/2015 – The APWU and the USPS have agreed upon two Memoranda of Understanding: âMinimizing Excessingâ and âPeak Season Exception Periods,â in addition to a Maintenance-specific Step 4 Settlement, that are all interconnected and result in the…
Web News Article #: 148-2015 07/27/2015 – On July 30 â the 50th anniversary of Medicare â APWU members will join with others across the country to celebrate the program that has helped more than 53 million seniors and disabled Americans obtain healthcare. âIt is important to commemorate Medicareâs 50th birthday, because this great program…
Web News Article #: 130-2015 06/22/2015 – The recent announcement by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) of a second major breach of data on âcurrent and former employees of the federal government whose records OPM managesâ could affect many APWU members, said Retirees Department Director Judy Beard. âOPM manages the records of postal retirees,…
May 29, 2015 On Tuesday, the Alliance released its annual report detailing the voting record of every U.S. Representative and Senator on issues important to current and future retirees. The voting record looks at ten key votes in both the Senate and the House and assigns a âPro-Retireeâ score for each member of Congress. Scores…
