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Study Group Supports Ordering Agency Workers to Iraq

President Bush, flanked by Iraq Study Group co-chairs James A. Baker III to his left and Lee H. Hamilton to his right, speaks to members of media after his meeting with the panel.
President Bush, flanked by Iraq Study Group co-chairs James A. Baker III to his left and Lee H. Hamilton to his right, speaks to members of media after his meeting with the panel. (By Pablo Martinez Monsivais -- Associated Press)
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From a management perspective, "you want people to volunteer," he said. "They are far more productive and will be more successful in accomplishing their tasks."

Palguta said the commission's recommendation could be "a tough lift." He said, "Not many employees are going to be happy about being redirected to a war zone."

Postal Agreement

The largest post office union, the American Postal Workers Union, has reached a tentative four-year contract agreement with the U.S. Postal Service, officials announced yesterday.

The agreement covers 272,000 career employees, mostly clerks, who process mail and work at retail windows; building maintenance workers, who perform custodial, mechanical and electronic duties; and truck drivers and mechanics.

"We believe this tentative agreement is in the best interests of our customers, our employees and all postal stakeholders," said Doug Tulino, Postal Service vice president for labor relations.

The agency declined to provide information on changes in wages, benefits and working conditions for APWU members. "The tentative contract is in the hands of APWU leadership, and we will leave it to them to discuss details of the tentative agreement," said Dave Partenheimer, a Postal Service spokesman.

William Burrus, the APWU president, said terms of the agreement will be announced after the tentative contract is presented to representatives of rank-and-file employees. Burrus called the proposed contract "an outstanding agreement."

Contract talks with the Postal Service's other large union, the National Association of Letter Carriers, have broken down, and the two sides appear headed for binding arbitration.

Stephen Barr's e-mail address isbarrs@washpost.com.


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