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September 10, 2022
Union Democracy Sets the Agenda
We just completed our 26th Biennial National Convention, which was held in National Harbor, MD. The delegates engaged in meaningful and spirited debate over the resolutions put before them. The APWU arguably has the most...
August 17, 2022
The New IT/AS Contract is Ratified
On Wednesday August 17, 2022 the ratification vote count for a 36-month Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Information Technology/Accounting Services (IT/AS) was conducted. "I am proud to announce that the terms of...
August 4, 2022
IT/AS 2022-2025 Tentative Contract Agreement Ratification Vote
Due to delays in delivery of the ratification packets we are extending the ratification period. Ballots will now have to be received at the address on the ballot return envelope by Wednesday August 17, 2022 at 9:00 a.m....
June 8, 2022
IT/AS Town Hall Zoom Meetings Scheduled June 13 & 15 on New Tentative Agreement
Register to attend one of the Town Hall Zoom Meetings for the Information Technology/Accounting Services (IT/AS) unit to review/discuss the terms of the new tentative agreement! Multiple dates/times are offered betweeen...
May 24, 2022
IT-AS Tentative Agreement Announcement
The American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO and the U.S. Postal Service have reached a tentative agreement for the Information Technology/Accounting Services (IT/AS) collective bargaining agreement, announced Support Serv...
May 20, 2022
APWU & USPS Reach Verbal Tentative Agreement on IT/AS
APWU Reaches TA for IT/AS Unit
February 16, 2022
IT/AS Contract Extension Ratification
On February 15, 2022 the members covered by the IT/AS Collective Bargaining Agreement voted to ratify the terms of an extension which covers July 18, 2020 through May 17, 2022. The membership spoke loud and clear with 34...
January 21, 2022
IT/AS Tentative Agreement Extension Reached!
The American Postal Workers and the United States Postal Service have reached a Tentative Extension Agreement for the Information Technology/Accounting Service Collective Bargaining Agreement. The parties have agreed to...
October 28, 2019
All-Craft Conference Continues with Maintenance Craft and Support Services General Sessions
All-Craft Conference Continues with Maintenance Craft and Support Services General Sessions
November 2, 2018
Numerous Negotiations Continue
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Support Services Division Director Steve Brooks I hope everyone had a good time at the 24th Annual National Co...
May 1, 2018
PS Form 50 Personnel Actions
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By Support Services Director Steve Brooks I am writing this as an attempt to inform APWU officers and employees at all lev...
March 1, 2018
Contract News
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Support Services Director Steve Brooks The year 2017 was busy with contract negotiations for the Support Services Di...
November 1, 2017
Contracts Ratified
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Support Services Director Steve Brooks The Support Services Division ratified two of its tentative agreements i...
September 12, 2017
IT/AS Support Services Members Ratify Contract
Following an overwhelming 429-129 ratification vote on Aug. 23, the new Information Technology and Accounting Services Centers (IT/AS) Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the United States Postal Service was signe...
September 1, 2017
IT/AS Tentative Agreement Reached
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Support Services Director Steve Brooks We reached a tentative agreement for the Information Technology/Accounting Service...
July 28, 2017
Information Technology/Accounting Services Reaches Tentative Agreement with USPS
The American Postal Workers Union and United States Postal Service reached a tentative agreement for bargaining unit employees in the Information Technology and Accounting Services Centers (IT/AS). This agreement is subj...
May 22, 2017
Support Services Rock Union Gear Thursdays
IT/AS Support Services members are wearing union gear on Thursdays to show solidarity during their current contract negotiations. Pictured are members of the Wilkes-Barre Solution Center.
May 16, 2017
IT/AS Contract Negotiations Update
By Steve BrooksDirector, Support Services Division I would like to start off by thanking members for their patience and dedication over the past months. I know everyone is anxious to get a new collective bargaining...
May 1, 2017
‘Unprecedented’ Contracts
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Support Services Director Steve Brooks Negotiations with Pacific Architects and Engineering, Inc. (PAE) for our Mail Tra...
March 1, 2017
Negotiations, Negotiations
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Support Services Director Steve Brooks We are hitting the new year running. We ended 2016 in the middle of contract n...
January 17, 2017
Contract Negotiation Updates
Updates on the current collective bargaining agreement negotiations for the IT/Account Services Group, PAE's Mail Transport Equipment Service Center and Salmon Companies.
November 1, 2016
Convention Adds National Business Agent
(This article first appeared in the November-December issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Delegates made some tough decisions at the union’s 2016 national convention, including a few that have a direct effect...
November 1, 2016
Convention Adds National Business Agent
(This article first appeared in the November-December issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Delegates made some tough decisions at the union’s 2016 national convention, including a few that have a direct effect...
August 31, 2016
Support Services Division Battles Outsourcing
The Postal Service has taken subcontracting of Support Services to new heights and APWU members are fighting back, Director Steve Brooks reported to APWU members at the craft conference held prior to the National Convent...
August 31, 2016
Support Services Division Battles Outsourcing
The Postal Service has taken subcontracting of Support Services to new heights and APWU members are fighting back, Director Steve Brooks reported to APWU members at the craft conference held prior to the National Convent...
May 12, 2016
IT/AS Employees Ratify Extension of 2011 Agreement
While 200,000 APWU members across the country await an arbitrator’s ruling on a new contract, 1,100 union members covered by the IT/AS contract voted to ratify a one-year extension of their 2011 Collective Bargaining Agr...
May 12, 2016
IT/AS Employees Ratify Extension of 2011 Agreement
While 200,000 APWU members across the country await an arbitrator’s ruling on a new contract, 1,100 union members covered by the IT/AS contract voted to ratify a one-year extension of their 2011 Collective Bargaining Agr...
July 1, 2015
Contracts, Contracts, Contracts
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) “Busy” is the buzz word! the support services division is responsible for articles 40 and 41 of the APWU’s Collective Ba...
December 23, 2014
APWU Payroll Experts Issue a Warning
When management declared an Information Technology (IT) emergency due to a breach of USPS data systems recently, more than 150 systems that USPS programmers develop and administer were taken offline so they could be patc...
August 12, 2014
IT-AS Members Ratify New Contract
APWU members in the IT-Accounting Services Centers (AS) ratified a new Collective Bargaining Agreement by a vote of 592 to 38 in voting that ended Aug. 7, Support Services Director Steve Brooks has announced. The new agr...