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| U.S Senate Committee to have hearing on Presidential Commission | ||
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U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs Title: The Report of the Presidential Commission on the U.S. Postal Service: Preserving Access and Affordability. Date: 11/5/03 Time: 2:00 PM Place: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Rm. 342
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| NEWAL Election Update | ||
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At the Oct. 26, 2003 Union Meeting, candidates were selected for all elective offices in the NEWAL of the APWU. Nominations were also made for next year’s two conventions, the State and the ABA and National Convention. All candidates for elective office are unopposed, have been declared the winners and will not appear on the ballot.
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| APWU VER Dispute Information Form | ||
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The APWU has a pending national-level dispute over the Postal Service's refusal and failure to offer voluntary early retirement (VER) to all APWU-represented employees. [more] Posted by Jeff Hackl @ 11:45 PM CST | ||
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| News Service Vol. 33, No. 20 (Oct. 24, 2003) | ||
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* Brentwood Safe Officials - Testify Unions Find Fault With Communication on Health Issues * Mail Irradiation Facility Slated for D.C. * Trenton Decontamination Begins * Cipro Lawsuits * Bill Would Compensate Anthrax Victims * Voluntary Early Retirements - Judge to Rule in Two Weeks On Petition to Compel Arbitration * APWU Seeks Information From Members Seeking ‘Early Out’ Opportunities in 2004 * Senate Sets Next Commission Hearing Date * COLA UPdate
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| Voluntary Early Retirement: Judge to Rule in Two Weeks on Union Petition to Compel Arbitration | ||
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Oct. 24, 2003 Voluntary Early Retirement: Judge to Rule in Two Weeks on Union Petition to Compel Arbitration Federal District Judge Reggie B. Walton said he will issue a ruling within two weeks on the union’s petition to compel the Postal Service to go arbitration expeditiously over disputes regarding voluntary early retirement. Judge Walton made the announcement after hearing oral arguments in Washington, DC on Oct. 23.
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| APWU News Service Vol. 33, No. 19 (Oct. 10, 2003) | ||
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* Early Voluntary Retirement - Talks Clarify Status Of Many Eligible Members * Safety Gloves to Be Permitted on Automated Equipment * Advanced Arbitration Conference
To check out the latest APWU News Service Bulletin - Click Here! | ||
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| Stand-Up Talk All Employees | ||
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Stand-Up Talk All Employees Last week, an employee at the Greenville, SC, Airport Mail Facility discovered a suspicious envelope. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tested its contents and found that it contained a poison called ricin (RICE-in). Additional tests will be conducted so we can be absolutely sure about the envelope's contents. The ricin was contained in a sealed, watertight metal container inside the envelope.
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| Voluntary Early Retirement: Alternate Dates to Be Set Next Spring | ||
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"Employees who have been approved for retirement in October 2003, January 2004, or February 2004, but who would prefer to retire at a later date in 2004, must submit a revocation form by the date specified on their “VER Offer” letter."
To read the latest information on early retirement: CLICK HERE!!! | ||
| Greenville, SC AMF Closed for Tests!!! | ||
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The poison ricin found in small, sealed container.
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| FEINGOLD URGES COLLEAGUES TO REJECT BACKDOOR PAY RAISE | ||
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Offers Amendment That Would Stop the Automatic Pay Raise for Members of Congress Next Year [more] Posted by John Durben @ 05:53 PM CST | ||
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| Review of Facility Conditions at the Groton, Connecticut, Main Post Office | ||
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The results of an audit by the OIG after employees complained about unsafe working conditions.
To see the report - Click Here! | ||
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| Follow-Up of Deaths Among Postal Workers | ||
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To view this press release from the CDC - CLICK HERE! Posted by John Durben @ 05:03 PM CST | ||
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| WISCONSIN COMMITTEE ON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH | ||
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WILLIAM HEIN HEALTH AND SAFETY CONFERENCE: OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES OF CANCER
Saturday, October 18, 2003 at UW-M Golda Meir Library Conference Center 9:30 am to 1:30 pm Registration Fee: $45 | ||
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| Postal Service Memo regarding Nitrile Gloves on automated equipment | ||
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Check out the memo issues by the Postal Service on September 26, 2003. [more] Posted by John Durben @ 05:13 PM CST | ||
| Postal Services issues a memo regarding Nitrile Gloves Usages | ||
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For some time, the APWU has been pursuing a resolution of the issue of wearing gloves on automated equipment. However, we were unable to reach a resolution over this issue with the Postal Service.
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| USPS Allows Districts to Disapprove Early Outs | ||
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Update # 20-03 Oct. 2, 2003 USPS Allows Districts to Disapprove Early Outs The Postal Service is imposing limits on the number of employees it will release for voluntary early retirement, in clear violation of its Collective Bargaining Agreement with the APWU. The agreement, ratified in December 2002, required management to seek authority from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to offer early retirement to “all eligible APWU-represented employees.”
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| WE WON THE OVERTIME VOTE! | ||
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On Thursday, October 2, the House of Representatives voted 221 to 203 (with 11 not voting) to instruct its members on the conference committee for H.R. 2660 to go along with the Senate version of the bill that bans the Administration from taking away the right to overtime from workers who are currently eligible. (H.R. 2660 is the appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education; the provision to protect overtime was a Senate amendment to that bill.)
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