WASHINGTON (AP) — The opening of Postal Service retail centers in dozens of Staples stores around the country is being met with threats of protests and boycotts by the agency’s unions. The new outlets are staffed by Staples employees, not … Continue reading
By Peter Rachleff, Conversations Between the Past and the Present January 12, 2014 From early childhood to old age, a “rights discourse” dominates Americans’ sense of the world and our place in it. Governments around the globe, we are told, deny their … Continue reading
BY MARK JAMISON On January 26, postage rates are going up — about 6 percent across the board, which means a First Class stamp will go from 46 to 49 cents. But there’s another rate increase going into effect on … Continue reading
Bucks by Day and Coons by Night Tune in to Brotherhood Outdoors for the Adventure Sunday, January 19 at 11 a.m. ET Presented by: Often busy helping youth fulfill their hunting tags, Adam McCormick – a youth archery instructor and … Continue reading
For some, the postal service has become an ideological punching bag, proof that “government programs” don’t work and that the state inevitably bureaucratizes services better left to the private sector. In the case of the postal service, this narrative lacks … Continue reading
Amazon.com, like many big businesses, isn’t a fan of labor unions. In contract negotiations, organized workers demand higher wages, layoffs by seniority and sometimes threaten to strike. Amazon has successfully fended off U.S. labor unions since its founding in 1994. … Continue reading
Jobs at the U.S. Postal Service will disappear at a faster clip over the next eight years than in any other labor sector, according to an analysis from the Labor Department. In its 2014-2015 Occupational Outlooks Handbook, the Bureau of Labor … Continue reading
Attached is a mailing that was supposed to be sent to all APWU locals, state presidents, and retiree chapters. Some, like my local, did not get a copy It has a simple request – hand carry a letter (included) to … Continue reading
APWU Assistant Clerk Craft Director Lyle Krueth retired on Jan. 3, ending a career that spanned more than three decades. Assistant Clerk Craft Director Lyle Krueth Before becoming assistant director in 2010, he served as a Central Region National Business … Continue reading
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