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September 18, 2023
Still Fighting for The Social Security Fairness Act
The Social Security Fairness Act, H.R.82 and S.597 will repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).
September 18, 2023
Effective Leaders Needed
What makes an effective leader? What sets them apart from other people? Is it their educational background, financial status, age, race, sex, or occupation? No, it is their awareness of the challenges they face, and the...
September 18, 2023
Organizing is Essential to Secure the Future of Our Union
How many opportunities in a day do you let pass by without organizing a non-member? Every day on the work room floor we talk to our coworkers, but do you know if that coworker you’re speaking with is a member? Next time...
September 18, 2023
Contract Negotiations Update
Earlier this year, I wrote about the contracts the Support Service Division would negotiate this year. We are currently in the heart of “negotiations season” with one ratified contract, one tentative agreement, and three...
September 18, 2023
Leave My Leave Alone
You earn leave, it’s yours! Pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) Articles 3,5,10,19 management must comply with the leave regulations outlined in Chapter 510 of the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (E...
September 18, 2023
2010 MVS Jobs MOU Arbitration Decision
The Motor Vehicle craft has received National level Arbitrator Brent’s ruling in case Q10C-4Q-C 4256800, interpreting the language from the MVS Jobs Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). In this MOU, the parties agreed to r...
September 18, 2023
2023 Bulk Mail Centers (BMC) Conference, Kansas
The Bulk Mail Center (BMC) Conference convened on Monday, April 17, 2023, at the Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa in Riverside, MO. The conference was chaired by Terry B. Martinez, BMC Coordinator, and hosted by Michelle Fitzpa...
September 18, 2023
Surviving the USPS “Alphabet Soup” with the Help of RI-399
The number of changes and additions to the USPS dictionary of acronyms can be overwhelming, such as S&DC, RPDC, LPC, and Transfer Hubs, to name a few. This is nothing new and we have survived these types of reorganizatio...
September 18, 2023
Fighting for the Issues that Matter: Social Security Fairness, Citizen Power, and More!
Your Legislative Department continues to press forward on the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82/S. 597). The Social Security Fairness Act would repeal both the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimina...
September 18, 2023
Making Sense of Change in the Postal Service
It is no secret that the Postal Service is making changes. One constant that I have experienced throughout my career with the USPS is that the Postal Service evolves and changes. I am a fourth-generation postal employee....
September 16, 2023
APWU Proudly Supports United Auto Workers’ (UAW) Strike For Strong and Fair Contract
On September 15th, United Auto Workers (UAW) members made history when they walked off the job in targeted strikes after their contracts with the “Big Three” (Ford, General Motors and Stellantis – the parent company of C...
September 14, 2023
Your union negotiated $0.48 per hour cost-of-living adjustment is in paychecks today!
Today, career workers under the main APWU/USPS national agreement will see a $0.48 per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in their paychecks. That increase equals $38.40 per pay period, or $998 annually for a full-tim...
September 1, 2023
Sixty Years On, Postal Workers March on Washington
On August 26, APWU members and officers from across the country participated in the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington in the Nation’s Capital with thousands of labor rights and civil rights activists and organi...
August 30, 2023
10 Roads Express Drivers Celebrate Unanimous “Union Yes” Election Win in Richmond, VA
Drivers for 10 Roads Express in Richmond, VA voted 17-0 to join the APWU. The Richmond drivers are now the fifth 10 Roads Express location to unionize with the APWU since 2022.
August 23, 2023
Statement by APWU President Mark Dimondstein on the Ratification of the Teamsters New Contract with United Parcel Service (UPS)
On behalf of our 200,000 members, I salute and congratulate the 340,000 Teamsters who work for UPS on the ratification of their solid new union contract, which delivers much-needed gains for these workers within the same...
August 22, 2023
Retirees Online Applications for Holiday Temp Jobs Due Sept. 4, 2023
Time is running short for APWU retirees who are interested in temporary work as Annuitant Holiday Clerk Assistant (HCA) and Annuitant Holiday Transportation Assistant (HCA).
August 18, 2023
Postal Support Employees now eligible for dental and vision benefits (FEDVIP)
There’s some exciting news for PSEs. Postal Support Employees are now eligible for the Federal Employee Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP). The program includes comprehensive dental and vision benefits for empl...
August 14, 2023
National Award Issued in Favor of APWU Motor Vehicle Service Craft
On August 1, 2023, Arbitrator Daniel F. Brent transmitted a National Award dated July 21, 2023, to the parties in the Motor Vehicle Craft Jobs MOU case, Case No. Q10C-4Q-C 4256800, finding that the Postal Service violate...
August 14, 2023
2023 APWU Scholarship Winners
The APWU proudly presents the winners of three scholarship programs: The E.C.Hallbeck Memorial Scholarship, Vocational Scholarship, and Best Essay Award for 2023.
August 11, 2023
10 Roads Express Drivers Vote “Union Yes” in Brandywine, MD
Workers from 10 Roads Express in Brandywine, MD are celebrating a win after voting 27 - 3 in favor of joining the American Postal Workers Union.
August 10, 2023
Fourth COLA announced
In accordance with the 2021-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), career employees represented by the APWU will receive ...
August 10, 2023
Ohio Ballot Measure, State Issue 1, is Rejected!
On August 9, the people of Ohio soundly rejected an amendment to the state constitution that would have upended 110 years of majority rule. If Issue 1 had received a simple majority of votes (50 percent+1 vote), it would...
August 3, 2023
Telework Agreements Extended For Remainder of 2021-2024 CBA
On July 27, 2023, the parties agreed to extend the two MOUs that relate to clerks in Enterprise Customer Care Centers (ECCCs), Customer Retention Teams (CRTs), and Mailing Solutions Service Center (MSSC).
August 2, 2023
Veterans’ Deadline for Backdated PACT Act Toxic Exposure Claims is Aug. 9, 2023
In August 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the bipartisan Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act. The Act expanded VA health care and benefits coverage to the many veterans who were exposed to toxic...
July 24, 2023
Our Labor History: War on the Waterfront; Save the Post Office National Day of Action; Newport News Shipyard Strike
For the July-August 2023 issue of the American Postal Worker, we take a look back on labor history during the War on the Waterfront, the Save the Post Office Day of Action, and the Newport News Shipyard Strike,
July 21, 2023
Human Relations Educational Assembly Educates, Engages, and Empowers
The Human Relations Department held its Educational Assembly in Baltimore, MD, June 13-15, meeting in person for the first time since 2017. Human Relations Director Daleo Freeman opened the conference with greetings and...
July 21, 2023
The Social Security Fairness Act
APWU members are continuing to advocate for the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act, H.R. 82 and S. 597.
July 19, 2023
LiteBlue Net-to-Bank, Direct Deposit Restored
Late last week the Postal Service shared with the APWU that LiteBlue was experiencing issues and that direct deposit and net to bank functionalities had been deactivated once again. The APWU was notified that these funct...
July 18, 2023
Grievance Time Limit Deadlines Extended for 2023 All Craft Conference
In preparation for the 2023 All-Craft Conference, the APWU had requested an extension for all grievance time limit deadlines for all levels. In response, on July 11, the Postal Service issued a moratorium on "all grievan...
July 18, 2023
Implementation Agreement Reached for Clerk Craft Jobs MOU Remedy
The Clerk Craft and the Postal Service have agreed to an implementation process in order to comply with the national-level award by Arbitrator Stephen Goldberg in Case #Q10C-4Q-C-15174956. The Goldberg award centered aro...