William Burrus

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  "Of course, APWU members are free to follow their conscience on this matter," said union President William Burrus.
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  (04/02/08) APWU President William Burrus has asked President Bush to appoint a Postal Service Advisory Council as required by Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006.
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  Obama's message is one of hope and change," said union President William Burrus."We are most impressed by Sen.Obama's commitment to eradicating the undue influence of special interests in the political process," he said.

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  Published on: 9/22/2007    Last Visited: 11/3/2007  

  Per the NPC Constitution and Bylaws, APWU President William Burrus addressed the delegates on Monday morning of the Conference.
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  President Burrus has sent out a letter to Local Presidents asking for an assessment if Locals believed they would be successful in such an effort.
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  Per the NPC Constitution and Bylaws, APWU President William Burrus addressed the delegates on Monday morning of the Conference.
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  President Burrus has sent out a letter to Local Presidents asking for an assessment if Locals believed they would be successful in such an effort.

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  But the American Postal Workers Union will not endorse anyone in the primary, said William Burrus, the group's president.
  
  "I'm a believer and my union is a believer that we've got to wrest control from the capitalists from the Republicans, from their friends in the White House as well the Congress," Burrus said.

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  (07/19/06) APWU President William Burrus said passage of postal reform legislation in this session of Congress appears more uncertain than ever, largely as a result of the Bush administration's renewed insistence that anti-labor provisions be included.
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  (06/28/06) With key leaders of the House and Senate saying they hope for final passage of a postal "reform" measure before Congress' July 4th recess, APWU President William Burrus said that the APWU position remains unchanged: "The current legislation will not benefit the USPS or postal employees. [It] will not achieve the stated objectives and will be more harmful than continuing operations under current law."[read more] Burrus: A Stunning Reversal Of USPS Dire Predictions(04/05/06) Postmaster General Potter's announcement to the National Postal Forum on April 3 that "the forecast for the Postal Service and the mailing industry is very good," represents a stunning reversal of USPS views over the last three years, APWU President William Burrus said in a recent message to local and state union leaders. [read more]

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  An April 3 letter to APWU President William Burrus [PDF] indicated that the facilities involved are two in Illinois (Carbondale and Centralia), two in New Mexico (Las Cruces and Alamogordo), and one in Arkansas (Batesville).

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  "Senator Obama's message is one of hope and change," American Postal Workers Union (APWU) president William Burrus said in a statement.

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  "Published reports indicate that the USPS was notified Nov. 12 that the contaminated mail passed through a mail processing center in Chattanooga," APWU President William Burrus said, "but the Postal Service never shared that information with the union."
  
  "As the ricin incident in the U.S. Senate has unfolded in recent days, I have withheld comment or criticism," Burrus said."I have avoided inflaming the fears and passions that postal workers feel at times like this.
  
  "However, I am appalled that when there was clear evidence that workers could have been endangered last year, the Administration and Postal Service failed to inform and consult with the workers' representative, the American Postal Workers Union.This unfortunate failure to communicate with the union is regrettably reminiscent of the uneven handling of information during the anthrax terrorist attacks two years ago."
  
  "The USPS-AWPU collective bargaining agreement," Burrus added, "requires the parties to cooperate to ensure the safety of postal workers.By withholding this information, the Postal Service has reneged on its commitment to its workers, and has seriously breached their trust.
  
  "I intend to call for a congressional investigation of this matter."
  
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  Published on: 10/9/2006    Last Visited: 9/1/2007  

  "I urge locals and state organizations to participate in the nationwide day of picketing," said APWU President William Burrus, "and I urge them to take our message to the public: This plan will delay mail to local communities, and it is being forced on the American people without their input.
  
  "We intend to change that," Burrus said."We will engage the public in a dialogue about their expectations and experience with postal service.These informational pickets are an opportunity to express our concerns."
  
  The union president also urged locals to inform elected officials about the USPS consolidation plan and the negative effect it will have on service to their constituents.In a Sept. 12 letter to every member of Congress, Burrus wrote, "The Postal Service has failed to consider the concerns of the American people, denied them the information necessary to determine if the revised network will meet their needs, and excluded them from having real input in the decision-making process."
  
  Input from individuals and small businesses is especially important in view of the fact that special interests in the mailing industry have lobbied for a reduction in the mail processing network in order to improve their own bottom line.
  
  "We believe that the changes would be at the expense of service to small businesses and individual customers," he wrote.
  
  The nationwide day of picketing will present an opportunity for union activists to encourage their co-workers to vote, Burrus noted.

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  Published on: 11/5/2008    Last Visited: 11/11/2008  

  APWU President William Burrus has asked the Postal Service to provide documentation that will help the union track the amount of craft work performed by supervisors in small offices.
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  "The information is necessary to determine whether the Postal Service has violated the contract at these offices," Burrus said, noting that Article 1.6.A and 1.6.B of the Collective Bargaining Agreement restrict the circumstances under which management personnel can perform craft work.
  
  Article 1.6.A. prohibits supervisors from performing craft work - except in an emergency; for training purposes; to assure proper operation of equipment, or to protect the safety of employees and postal property.Article 1.6.B., which applies to offices of less than 100 bargaining unit employees, allows an additional exception as well: when the duties are included in the supervisor's job description.
  
  Rulings by Arbitrator Sylvester Garrett and Arbitrator Shyam Das have determined that historical practice sets the baseline for the amount of work that can be performed by postmasters and supervisors in small offices.
  
  "The information we have requested will help us determine whether management is shifting work from craft employees to supervisory employees," Burrus said.

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