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October 9, 2026
APWU LIVE Oct 20: Do The Midterms Put Your Job At Risk?
For postal workers, a lot is at stake in the 2026 midterm elections. On October 20, APWU is hosting a livestream to inform members about how the candidates running for could affect our jobs, our rights, and the public Po...
October 9, 2026
New Top Steps Effective Now for Career Employees
Some employees in Grades 4-7 covered by the 2024-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement should see an increase in their paychecks dated October 9, 2026 thanks to the new top steps implemented on Sept. 19. Employees in Rate...
October 8, 2026
Clerk Division Report
(This article appeared in the September/October 2026 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The officers of the Clerk Division have continued our commitment to preserving work and expanding our reach into non-trad...
October 8, 2026
Successful 2026 Maintenance Division Conference and Convention
Maintenance Craft Director Idowu Balogun provides a summary of Maintenance Craft during the Biennial National Convention including the Bulk Mail Center Conference, Maintenance Officer Report, and a newly established posi...
October 8, 2026
The 48th Motor Vehicle Service Directors’ Conference Honors Gonzalo Burciaga
(This article appeared in the September/October 2026 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) In conjunction with the 28th Biennial National Convention, held Aug. 17-20 in Los Angeles, California, the Motor Vehicle...
October 7, 2026
New Step Added to Pay
(This article appeared in the September/October 2026 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) On Sept. 5, APWU career employees under the main agreement received a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of $1,414 per year...
October 7, 2026
Northeast Region Convention Report
(This article appeared in the September/October 2026 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By the time you receive this issue, the APWU 28th Biennial National Convention will have concluded. Although many of you...
October 7, 2026
Postal Workers Bring Vote-by-Mail Ad to Des Moines
Iowa postal workers are taking their message about voting by mail to the airwaves, launching a new television and digital advertising campaign urging Iowans to protect and expand access to mail-in voting. The American Po...
October 7, 2026
Safety Matters: Reflections from the APWU 28th Biennial National Convention
(This article appeared in the September/October 2026 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The APWU 28th Biennial National Convention in Los Angeles, California, provided an important opportunity to educate, comm...
October 7, 2026
The Strength, History, and Future of the Support Services Craft
(This article appeared in the September/October 2026 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) As your Support Services Division Director, I want to thank the 28th Biennial Support Services Committee — Susie Sheppard...
October 6, 2026
New Department of Labor Rule on Union Annual Financial Reports(Labor-Management Forms)
(This article appeared in the September/October 2026 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) If your local or state fiscal year begins on or after July 1, 2026, you are required to file your Labor- Management (LM)...
October 5, 2026
Our Voice, Our Democracy
(This article appeared in the September/October 2026 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The APWU’s 28th Biennial National Convention has just concluded, and as I reflect on the debates, resolutions, and conver...
October 5, 2026
We Are Essential Workers and Must Build Labor-Community Power Now!
(This article appeared in the September/October 2026 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) It always feels rejuvenating to come home from an APWU convention, and I believe this one brought a shift: younger member...
September 24, 2026
Postal Workers Bring Vote-by-Mail Ad to Omaha
The American Postal Workers Union is bringing its Vote-by-Mail campaign to Nebraska this week, launching a television ad in Omaha and holding a news conference Friday to explain why postal workers have turned to the airw...
September 18, 2026
Following Victory, Postal Workers Double Down on Vote-by-Mail
An executive order that would have irrevocably harmed Vote-by-Mail and eroded public trust in postal workers was blocked by the Supreme Court on Monday night. The Supreme Court ruled that the new restrictions on Vote-by-...
September 18, 2026
New Top Steps Take Effect Sept. 19
The pay schedule changes under the 2024-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement will be implemented on September 19, 2026. For employees covered by the main agreement who are on the post-2011 pay schedule in Grade...
September 15, 2026
APWU Statement on Vote-by-Mail Supreme Court Ruling
Last night, in a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s executive order on Vote-by-Mail will not be in effect for the 2026 midterm elections, ensuring postal workers can continue to follow the procedu...
September 15, 2026
Postal Workers Take Vote-by-Mail Ad Across North Carolina
The American Postal Workers Union is taking its fight to protect Vote-by-Mail directly to North Carolina voters this week, launching a statewide television ad that will run in Raleigh, Charlotte, and Wilmington. The 30-s...
September 15, 2026
Today is National Voter Registration Day!
Today is National Voter Registration Day! Workers’ rights are on the ballot this November, and we’re fighting for an economy that works for everyone, not just the wealthy few at the top. We have a real chance to improve...
September 11, 2026
Honoring the 25th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks
Twenty-five years later, we remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and honor the courage of the first responders, workers, and everyday people who came together in the face of tragedy.
September 9, 2026
APWU’s “Open Mic – Ask Us Anything” Livestream Answered Membership Questions
Last night, APWU members tuned in to this month’s APWU Live “Open Mic: Ask Us Anything” to hear from APWU President Jonathan Smith, Industrial Relations Director Charlie Cash, and Craft Directors Lamont Brooks (Clerk), I...
September 9, 2026
Protect Our Right to Vote-by-Mail: APWU Calls on USPS Board of Governors to Act
Postal workers play a fundamental role in our democracy: moving America’s mail, including election mail and ballots. But a new executive order is putting that role, as well as the public’s ability to Vote-by-Mail under g...
September 4, 2026
This Labor Day, Celebrate the Union Way
Labor Day is about more than a picnic. It is a holiday that came from workers who organized, marched, and fought for the eight-hour day, the weekend, and the rights we defend every day on the workroom floor. It belongs t...
August 31, 2026
APWU Statement on Developments in Vote-by-Mail Executive Order
Last week we saw many developments in the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to discredit Vote-by-Mail and postal workers’ commitment to serving the American public. On Monday, Aug. 24, the Supreme Court lifted a lowe...
August 28, 2026
APWU Live: Open Mic — Ask Us Anything
This month’s APWU Live is all about you and your questions. There’s a lot coming at postal workers right now. Every week seems to bring another headline about the Postal Service. What’s happening with the Postmaster Gene...
August 24, 2026
President Jonathan Smith Delivers State of the Union Address
At APWU’s 28th Biennial National Convention, APWU President Jonathan Smith delivered his State of the Union address to delegates. Watch his address below and keep scrolling to view the full transcript.
August 21, 2026
Day Four of APWU’s 28th Biennial National Convention
August 20, 2026
Dynamic Debate Dominates Day Three of APWU’s 28th Biennial Convention
August 20, 2026
WATCH: Day Three of the 28th Biennial National Convention
August 19, 2026
Debates, Decisions, Unity: Day Two of APWU’s 28th Biennial Convention
Delegates continued to make significant progress during Tuesday’s proceedings. They debated several resolutions related to Postal Support Employees (PSEs), paid leave, workplace violations, and grievance procedures as th...