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The Iowa Postal Workers Union web page - serving union members in the postal industry all over the United States."Sit down and read! Prepare yourself for the coming conflicts!" Mother Jones Welcome to your new and improved Iowa Postal Workers Web Page - ENJOY!
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Burrus Update - gas prices no justification for 5 day mail delivery
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On: Jul 08, 2008 (14:53:18)
Lately, special interest groups have begun to use rising gas prices as a way to advance their agenda — under the guise of reducing energy use and demand. Recent proposals to reduce mail delivery from six days a week to five are a case in point. These suggestions represent just another rationale by those who wish to privatize postal operations Read More...
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Declining mail and VERA
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On: Jul 08, 2008 (14:22:56)
One of the purposes of this blog is to present the postal community with the facts on the ground and provide some guidance on why those facts are important to the postal regulator, postal administration, employees, customers and suppliers. This post presents the current facts about single piece mail, one of the biggest challenges facing the United States Postal Service Read More...
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VERA Meeting July 8
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On: Jul 08, 2008 (14:18:04)
APWU, USPS to Meet July 8 Over Possible 'Early Out' OfferAPWU Web News Article #62-08, July 7, 2008APWU President William Burrus will meet with USPS officials on Tuesday, July 8, to address the union’s demand for bargaining over possible management plans to offer Voluntary Early Retirement to APWU-represented employees Read More...
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USPS to close facilities
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On: Jul 05, 2008 (13:10:44)
Postal Service plans to overhaul delivery network, close facilities By GREGG CARLSTROM July 03, 2008 The U.S. Postal Service plans to close dozens of facilities across the country as part of a major reorganization, a move that could save millions of dollars and create a more flexible postal network Read More...
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APWU to meet with USPS over possible early out offer
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On: Jul 05, 2008 (10:56:11)
APWU to Meet With USPS
Over Possible 'Early Out' Offer Burrus Update #08-08, July 3, 2008 The union has learned unofficially that the Postal Service has requested from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) the authority to offer early retirement to 40,000 postal employees. In response to an inquiry from my office, a meeting with Postal Service headquarters has been scheduled for Monday regarding these reports.
No specifics of the early-retirement plan will be available until full discussions have taken place with the USPS. The union interprets the national agreement as requiring negotiations over early-retirement offers, and a written demand for official notification and bargaining has been forwarded to postal management. The Postal Service is experiencing serious revenue shortfall as a result of the slumping economy. Mail volume is down significantly, and revenue is not keeping pace with inflation. What was touted as “a new business plan” in the Postal Accountability and
Enhancement Act of 2006 (PAEA) serves only to place a cap on rate increases in response to the mail-volume loss. Excessive workshare discounts and the increased focus on contracting postal activities generate budgetary losses that cannot he recovered through internal efficiencies. It is within this environment that the postal monopoly and six-day delivery are being re-evaluated, which guarantees we will be seeing proposals for revolutionary change. APWU is demanding bargaining on any proposal to offer “early outs.” We believe that all APWU-represented employees should be eligible, and that there should be monetary incentives for interested employees. As more information is made available, the union membership will be informed. William Burrus
President
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Caravan to Postville
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On: Jul 02, 2008 (14:42:44)
Brothers and Sisters: I am working with a coalition of Twin Cities organizations -- UNITE-HERE Local 17, UFCW Local 789, Jewish Community Action, Centro Campesino, the Organization of Liberians in Minnesota, Minnesota Immigrant Freedom Network, among others -- to bring a food caravan to the immigrant community of Postville, Iowa, on Sunday, July 27 Read More...
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APWU Health Plan alters Benefits to aid Midwest Flood Victims
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On: Jun 30, 2008 (22:17:07)
The APWU Health Plan is offering proactive support to members of the plan who are being impacted by severe flooding in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin. The adjustments are for healthcare coverage from June 13 to July 9.“The Health Plan has relaxed precertification requirements for all types of medical and mental health care,” said William J. Kaczor Jr Read More...
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USPS making changes at HQ
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On: Jun 30, 2008 (22:14:36)
New Shipping and Mailing Services, Customer Relations groups createdThe Postmaster General today announced several key Headquarters organizational changes designed to “strengthen our position in an extremely competitive marketplace,” he said.PMG Jack Potter said USPS is currently in a very dynamic environment, and competition is intense Read More...
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USPS looking to Streamline
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On: Jun 30, 2008 (22:13:15)
The Postal Service on Monday announced a reorganization that officials expect to streamline agency operations. The change will create two "focal points" for the agency, one to deal with shipping and mailing services and the other to work with customers and others outside the post office. Robert F Read More...
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So Long Saturday Delivery?
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On: Jun 29, 2008 (22:35:00)
Washington--The U.S. Postal Service has reached a pivotal juncture, said Dan Blair to attendees Thursday at the ACMA's first National Catalog Advocacy & Strategy Forum: “We are at a crossroads right now with volume.”Blair, chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission, acknowledged various issues related to mail volume Read More...
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Iowans affected by storms may have given bad information
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On: Jun 29, 2008 (22:18:07)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- People affected by the Iowa severe storms, tornadoes and flooding may face delays receiving important mail from the Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) because they gave an incomplete or invalid address, according to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.Steven R. Courtright, Homeland Security coordinator for the U.S Read More...
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Burrus on Network Plan
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On: Jun 27, 2008 (22:31:20)
In accordance with the requirements of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (Public Law 109-435), the Postal Service has submitted to Congress its Network Plan [PDF], which describes planned changes to the mail processing, transportation, and retail network Read More...
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5 Day delivery legislation gaining ground
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On: Jun 28, 2008 (10:30:00)
The House Appropriations Committee today approved an amendment offered by Congressman Jack Kingston (R/GA-1) that would require the United States Postal Service to study the cost-effectiveness and fuel consumption of a five-day delivery system and consumer demand of Saturday postal delivery Read More...
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Network Lacking Details
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On: Jun 27, 2008 (21:53:14)
NETWORK PLAN SEEN LACKING DETAILS BY SOME, REASONABLE APPROACH BY OTHERSThe following is a perspective by PostCom Vice President Kate Muth for the PostCom Bulletin.For some people, the Postal Service’s Network Plan, submitted to Congress last week, does not offer enough details about realignment and consolidation Read More...
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Flood Assistance
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On: Jun 25, 2008 (16:21:33)
Postal Relief Fund Available to Flood Victims APWU Web News Article #55-08, June 19, 2008  | Hundreds of volunteers place sandbags along the levee in Cedar Falls, IA, June 10, 2008.
(Photo: FEMA) |  | A flooded street in Cedar Rapids, IA, June 13, 2008
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Postal employees whose property was damaged or destroyed due to recent flooding in Iowa and other parts of the Midwest are eligible to apply for grants from the Postal Employees Relief Fund, APWU President William Burrus has reminded union members. PERF provides financial assistance to postal employees and retirees who have suffered substantial losses as a result of natural disasters or home fires if they are not reimbursed by insurance or other grants. Supported and administered by the unions and the Postal Service, PERF is a tax-exempt charitable organization that is funded through donations from postal employees. APWU locals and union members who wish to express solidarity with employees who are coping with the aftermath of the floods are asked to contribute generously to PERF. To learn more about eligibility for assistance or to obtain an application, please visit www.postalrelief.com, or write to: Postal Employees Relief Fund
P.O. Box 34500
Washington, DC 20043-4500
202-408-1869
To make a donation, visit PERF’s Web site, www.postalrelief.com. To help APWU members find aid and relief services, the Human Relations Department has prepared an APWU Member Resource packet, which has been sent to all locals and state organizations in the affected areas. [back to top]
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Obama
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On: Jun 10, 2008 (13:26:00)
Union Pauses for Impromptu Celebration of Obama’s Win(06/04/08) APWU officers and staff paused briefly Wednesday afternoon to celebrate Barack Obama’s apparent nomination as the Democratic Party candidate for president. “We want to acknowledge the historic nature of June 3, 2008,” said union President William Burrus. “We endorsed Sen Read More...
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Daily News
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On: Jun 12, 2008 (15:31:00)
HEGARTY TESTIFIES: FOCUS ON USPS AFTER POSTAL REFORM
National President John Hegarty appeared before the House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia earlier this month, to share his thoughts on the challenges facing the U.S. Postal Service since implementation of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 Read More...
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Iowa Postal Workers Union, APWU,
AFL-CIO Be Union - Buy Union The Iowa Postal Workers Union is a part of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) AFL-CIO. The Iowa Postal Workers Union (IPWU) affirms its belief in a single union of all Postal Workers in non-supervisory levels and will work to achieve this goal. The IPWU educates our membership through use of seminars and specials class as well as through media outlets such as the Postal Solidarity (The Iowa Postal Worker paper is a part of this joint effort.) The IPWU works towards educating the general public on the history of the Labor Movement. The IPWU will work for the election of candidates - regardless of party - who favor pasage of improved legislation in the interest of all labor. To work for the repeal of laws which are unjust to labor and Postal workers, such as the denial of the right to strike and denial of the right to support political cadidates of their choice. The IPWU will represent all members in every way possible with issues dealing with, but not limited to grievances. The IPWU will continue to organize the unorganized. |
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