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| News Service Bulletin #14-03 July 23, 2003 Burrus Assails Commission's Work as 'Fundamentally Dishonest' Recommendations Threaten Consumers, Workers | ||
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"The presidential commission has declared war on American postal workers and on service to the American public," APWU President William Burrus said today after the final public meeting of the Presidential Commission on the U.S. Postal Service. [more] Posted by John Durben @ 06:25 AM CST | ||
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| Carper Criticizes Commission's Recommendations For Postal Workers - Changes to Pay, Collective Bargaining Unnecessary; Praises Call for New Technology | ||
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FOR RELEASE: July 23, 2003 CONTACT: Bill Ghent, 202-224-2441 Carper Criticizes Commission's Recommendations For Postal Workers Changes to Pay, Collective Bargaining Unnecessary; Praises Call for New Technology WASHINGTON (July 23, 2003) - Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., today criticized the President's Commission on the U.S. Postal Service, saying its recommendations on worker pay and collective bargaining could hurt workers and force more contract disputes into arbitration.
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| Congressman Kind And Senator Kohl Need To Hear From You! | ||
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The trade agreements on Singapore and Chile will probably go to a vote in the Congress next week. The problems with the agreements, for example no labor rights provisions with enforcement comparable to the commercial provisions; and all a country needs to do is enforce whatever their labor law is (so if they eliminate the law, or drop provisions - there is no problem). When seen not just as the first 2 trade agreements negotiated under FAST TRACK, but as the model for the upcoming CAFTA (Central American Free Trade Agreement) and the FTAA (Free Trade Area of the Americas); the Singapore and Chile Agreements take on much greater importance. [more] Posted by John Durben @ 06:21 AM CST | ||
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| Burrus Update #15-03 July 16, 2003 - Presidential Commission Adopts Recommendations of Two Subcommittees | ||
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The Presidential Commission on the U.S. Postal Service adopted the recommendations of two of its subcommittees today, along with recommendations from its co-chairmen.
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| WORLD'S LARGEST DELIVERY COMPANY | ||
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USPS ranked highest by Fortune magazine.
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| OSHA ISSUES FINAL RULE ON RECORDKEEPING FORM | ||
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Erroneous reporting from the Associated Press on June 30 may have led some employers to believe they were not required to report repetitive stress injuries or other workplace musculoskeltal disorders (MSDs). Employers must report all work-related injuries. OSHA's press release on June 30 makes it clear that such reporting is mandatory; however, the OSHA 300 form will not include a separate column for MSDs. The Associated Press published a correction to their article on July 7.
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| Feingold Holds Listening Sessions in Door and Kewaunee Counties July 20 and 21 | ||
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U.S. Senator Russ Feingold will hold a Listening Session in Door County on Sunday, July 20 and in Kewaunee County on July 21. Senator Feingold has pledged to hold Listening Sessions in all of Wisconsin's 72 counties each year of his six-year term and this will be the Senator's 11th year of holding them. These will be Feingold's 37th and 38th sessions of 2003, and 757th and 758th since 1993. [more] Posted by John Durben @ 03:45 PM CST | ||
| Early Out Not Good Idea says NALC | ||
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Early Outs? No! NALC has received several inquiries from members about the possibility of early outs for letter carriers in light of workers in other crafts receiving such offers from the Postal Service.
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| Report on Seminar In La Crosse - by Lucy Hauser | ||
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Thanks to the Local for sending me to the Wisconsin APWU training seminar in La Crosse. As always, the training seminar was very informative.
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| Union Delivers Final Message To 'Stacked Deck' Commission | ||
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In the union's concluding statements to the President's Commission on the U.S. Postal Service, the APWU charged that the panel has overlooked the concerns of postal workers and ordinary postal customers to the advantage of the mailing industry.
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| News Service Vol. 33, No. 13 July 8, 2003 Dues Assessment Approved to Fund Media Campaign | ||
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APWU Board Vows to Do 'Whatever It Takes' to Prevent Gutting of USPS - Dues Assessment Approved to Fund Media Campaign
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| US Postal Service says the Postal Rate Commission reporting requirements are out of bounds | ||
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| Purple Heart Ceremony held at Green Bay GMF | ||
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A Ceremony was held at the General Mail Facility in Green Bay on July 3, honoring local postal employees who were recipients of the Purple Heart. [more] Posted by John Durben @ 06:03 PM CST | ||
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Transmittal of Analysis of United States Postal Service Grievance Procedures | ||
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A breakdown of a report articulating a proposed vision for the future of the USPS and recommending the legislative and administrative reforms needed to ensure the viability of the USPS.
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| Biohazard Detection System will be tested at 15 USPS facilities | ||
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Continuing its efforts to protect the safety of employees, customers and the mail, USPS will begin a four-week test of state-of-the-art Biohazard Detection Systems (BDS) at 15 USPS sites nationwide July 14.
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| NEWAL ANNUAL UNION PICNIC - AUGUST 3, 2003 | ||
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The NEWAL Annual Union Picnic will be held on Sunday, August 3, 2003 this year. It will be held at Bay Beach Park again as it has been in past years.
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| Presidential Commission Report by: Marty Mater | ||
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This article was submitted by Marty Mater (Legislative Director of the APWU of Wisconsin) for the July 2003 issue of THE BADGER BULLETIN. It is being printed here because it is timely and it is hoped that as many APWU members as possible may see it. (Note: Marty is also the Local President of the Madison Area Local.)
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| Lobbyists Make Final Push To Influence Presidential Commission | ||
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UPDATE # 13-03
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