NALC denounces Wisconsin ambush on worker rights

‘This is not over, we will win at ballot box’ NALC President Fredric Rolando decried the actions of the governor of Wisconsin and his allies in the Wisconsin state senate in approving legislation to strip collective-bargaining rights from Wisconsin’s state and local government employees Wednesday night. “Leaving aside the deceit and the bad faith bargaining […]

Wisconsin GOP bypasses Dems, cuts collective bargaining rights

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate succeeded in voting Wednesday to strip nearly all collective bargaining rights from public workers, after Republicans outmaneuvered the chamber’s missing Democrats and approved an explosive proposal that has rocked the state and unions nationwide. “You are cowards!” spectators in the Senate gallery screamed as lawmakers voted. Within hours, […]

APWU:The Battle in Wisconsin: ‘Are We Next?’

An Urgent Video Message  From APWU President Cliff Guffey “I want to make sure that every APWU member understands the importance of what is happening in Wisconsin,” says union President Cliff Guffey in a video message. The nurses, teachers, firefighters and police of Wisconsin are fighting for the fundamental right to have a voice at […]

‘Right-to-work’ (for less) battle—Wisconsin Gov. Walker losing support

As the battle to preserve collective bargaining rights continues to rage in Wisconsin, Gov. Scott Walker (R) is beginning to find himself losing supporters, as well as justification. First, his counterparts in other states are distancing themselves from his stance. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R), a potential GOP presidential contender, went so far as to […]

‘Business as Usual’ Isn’t Good Enough, Guffey Tells APWU National Officers

Union activists cannot conduct “business as usual,” APWU President Cliff Guffey told national officers at a meeting in Washington this week. With the Postal Service facing a financial crisis and union membership declining, APWU leaders must take the skills they have honed in the grievance procedure and apply them in the legislative arena and other […]

APWU Stands in Solidarity with Embattled Wisconsin Workers

As embattled state and local workers in Wisconsin protest legislation that would attack public employees’ rights to bargain collectively, the APWU urges members to stand in solidarity with those who would be affected by the bill. “We know if they succeed in Wisconsin, we and other workers will be next,” said APWU President Cliff Guffey. […]

APWU, USPS Begin Contract Negotiations Today

Postal Service Begins Labor Contract Negotiations First of Four Unions Begin Negotiations WASHINGTON – The U.S. Postal Service begins contract negotiations today with the largest of its four unions, the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO (APWU). The APWU represents employees who work as clerks, mechanics, vehicle drivers, custodians and some administrative positions. The current contract […]

Postal Union Delegates Take to the Streets: Save Saturday Service!

Thousands of APWU members, led by union president William Burrus and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, marched through the streets of downtown Detroit on Tuesday afternoon to Save Saturday Service and rally for good jobs. Wearing blue APWU T-shirts and chanting “Five Day – No Way!” delegates shut down busy streets and assembled in Campus Martius […]

APWU State of the Union Address: ‘Our Union is Alive and Strong’

APWU President William Burrus told delegates to the 20th Biennial National Convention that the union is “alive and strong.” Despite the nation’s frail economy, “We can point with pride to the fact that our members were shielded from the tragic effects of layoffs and downsizing,” he said. “I draw no greater satisfaction than knowing that […]