Postal Workers Settle Union Contract (tentative collective bargaining agreement)

Article Title: Highlights of the New Collective Bargaining Agreement

Snippet of Article: "...COLAs for 2011 were waived, and COLAs for 2012 are deferred until 2013...."

Source: contractnegotiations.blogspot.com

Postal Union Grows Impatient With Pace of Contract Talks

Article Title: Postal Union Grows Impatient With Pace of Contract Talks

Snippet of Article: "...As expected, USPS proposals have included efforts to maximize supervisory control of the workplace and reduce costs by removing previously negotiated contractual protections.

However, to date, management has not presented its proposals on the central contractual issues of wages, benefits, protection against layoffs, seniority, and workforce structure. When these proposals are presented, we expect them to be consistent with the propaganda we have heard so frequently in recent months..."

Source: www.apwu.org Postal Unions