The following articles by Former National APWU President William Burrus (2007) and Oakland California Local #78 President Fred Jacobs (2004) addressing the issue of non- members. April 6, 2007 – In an article that appeared in the March/April 2007 issue of The American Postal Worker Magazine, National President William Burrus stated that despite successes, nothing […]
Former National APWU President (and APWU President Emeritus) William “Bill” Burrus is shutting down his blog effective October 5, 2013. Over the past year Burrus has been very critical of current APWU President Cliff Guffey, the APWU Executive Board and the contract negotiated with USPS (which will expire in 2015). Burrus has endorsed the opponents, […]
Did you know that the Postal Service grants rate discounts in the staggering amount of $14 to $18 billion per year? That’s right, $14 to $18 billion every year. Recently, in response to a question by a Congressman the postmaster general gave this unbelievable number. It is unacceptable that he did not have an exact number […]
With confidence in their capabilities and their dedication to the membership, I endorse the candidates of the APWU Members’ First Team led by Mark Dimondstein for President. I have served in executive union positions and I am familiar with the challenges of change so my endorsement is based on experience and trust. I make these […]
“I am informed that President Guffey alleges that I was provided the opportunity to defeat the PAEA when adopted in 2006. This is blatantly untrue but is irrelevant to voluntarily negotiating the worst contract in the history of bargaining. The PAEA did not force the officers to engage in aggressive bargaining over a 6 month […]
Postmaster Donahoe has announced plans to convert to five day delivery and the response has been as expected. This is a “do not cross” line for the labor unions so their demand for immediate cancellation of the intended plans was on cue but it is hoped that in private discussions there is serious discussions about […]
My disagreements with the tentative agreement have been chronicled on this site and repeated on occasion by others. The source of my criticisms have been centered on the severe reduction of pay for new employees without providing them a voice; the significant increase in non-career employees who will be fully integrated in the work force […]
As you are aware, I have expressed my opinion that the tentative agreement is not fair to employees who will be hired in the future because it dramatically reduces their income and they are denied an opportunity to make a decision if the contractual changes are of equal value to the more than $200,000 in […]
To APWU Members I have written a number of opinion letters criticizing the tentative agreement; however, while forcefully advancing my position I realize that there is a countervailing position as expressed in the hypothetical letter below reflecting the sentiment of many APWU members. Dear Mr. Burrus: I have read your opinion regarding the tentative agreement […]
To APWU Members I have written a number of opinion letters criticizing the tentative agreement; however, while forcefully advancing my position I realize that there is a countervailing position as expressed in the hypothetical letter below reflecting the sentiment of many APWU members. Dear Mr. Burrus: I have read your opinion regarding the tentative agreement […]