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Convention
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Minneapolis Convention Center--site of 2002 APWU Convention
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APWU VP Guffey Rallies Local735
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to Oppose Postal Commission Scam
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 Cliff Guffey, Executive Vice President of the American Postal
Workers Union, warned Wichita postal workers of unprecedented threats to their jobs and benefits at Local 735's officer installation dinner on January 25. He explained
that Postal Commission appointed by President Bush in early January is
packed with pro-business members. “Their report has already been written,” he said. “The commission has
only one purpose-- to serve the interests of big business. It means an attack on your jobs and benefits.” MORE
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APWU Executive Board
Opposes War With Iraq
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At its Jan. 14 meeting, the National Executive Board of the American Postal Workers Union voted to oppose war with Iraq. MORE
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Contract Extension Approved
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(APWU News Service-Dec. 19)The tentative contract extension was
ratified by APWU members by a vote of 79,932 to 10,568. The National Agreement now expires Nov. 20, 2005. The biggest accomplishment, according to APWU President William Burrus, is
stability. “Every time you enter negotiations,” Burrus said, “management proposes to eliminate such things as cost-of-living adjustments and no-layoff provisions, and reducing the
contributions to employee health plans. These have been preserved, which in effect improves what we have to work with. I’m confident that securing key benefits for two additional years was
important to the membership, and I’m satisfied that the referendum was a vote for job security.” MORE
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APWU SHINES IN
 GOTV
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Keith Ferguson, Glenice Ferguson, Dave Darrough, and Rachel Hayes pictured above were among the 10 APWU members who volunteered for Wichita Labor’s GOTV drive.
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Burrus to Address Postal Panel
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APWU Leader to Stress USPS ‘Flawed Rate Structure’
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APWU President William Burrus will testify Feb. 20 before the President’s Commission on the Postal Service. The second meeting of
the full panel is to focus on the Postal Service “business model,” including an assessment of its universal service obligation, the postage rate regulatory structure, and pricing flexibility.
“Despite our opposition to the establishment of the commission, I am pleased to be given the opportunity to testify,” Burrus said.
“The recommendations of the commission could have a devastating impact on postal workers and postal customers, so it is important that our voice is heard.”
Burrus has been asked by the commission to include in his address his views on work-sharing, which involves private companies
performing work that historically has been handled by the Postal Service. Work-sharing includes the pre-sorting done by big mailers who receive discounts. MORE
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