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May 5, 2023

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Postal Workers “Speak Up Together” for Dignity and Respect

Postal workers were “fired up, and ready to go,” as APWU members and allies across the country took action to demand dignity and respect on the Worker...

May 5, 2023

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2024 Annual Leave Exchange and Carryover MOU

As with previous years, the Postal Service has agreed to increase the maximum number of hours career employees may carry over into the next leave year...

May 3, 2023

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USPS sees ‘massive turnover’ in non-career workers as union protests short-staffing

The Postal Service says it’s getting operations on the right track after years of pandemic-related challenges. But the American Postal Workers Union s...

April 29, 2023

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MD: POSTAL WORKERS PROTEST OVER JOB CONDITIONS

MD: POSTAL WORKERS PROTEST OVER JOB CONDITIONS

April 29, 2023

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Postal workers in Waterloo walk out in protest of short staffing, toxic work environment

Postal workers in Waterloo walk out in protest of short staffing, toxic work environment

April 29, 2023

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Postal employees say they’re fighting ‘toxic’ work environment

"Staffing is a big issue," Jane Duggan with the Michigan Postal Worker Union Retirees Chapter told CBS Detroit. "And when you don't have enough staff,...

April 28, 2023

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On Workers Memorial Day, Take Action for Dignity & Respect at Work: The Postal Campaign Against Toxic Workplace Environments

On Friday, April 28, we are kicking off our campaign against one of the biggest safety challenges that we face - toxic work environments.

April 21, 2023

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Direct Deposit Allotments and Net-to-Bank Transactions Online Again Through LiteBlue/PostalEase

One April 21, 2023, 9 pm central time (7 pm pacific, 8 pm Mountain, 10 pm Eastern), employees will, once again, have access to Direct Deposit allotmen...

April 18, 2023

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Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Affect Postal Workers

On Tuesday April 18, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case “Groff vs. DeJoy.” This case could have serious implications for the seniority and other ri...

April 14, 2023

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10 Roads Express forced to reinstate union organizer after successful strike action

Drivers for USPS contractor, 10 Roads Express, in Peoria, IL, are celebrating the reinstatement of a union leader, who was fired just hours after they...

April 14, 2023

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On Workers Memorial Day, Take Action for Dignity & Respect at Work:

This year, on Workers Memorial Day, postal workers across the country will take action to demand dignity, respect, and adequate staffing to get the jo...

April 12, 2023

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Parties Agree to Allow PTFs/PSEs in Level 4 RMPO Offices to Decline Conversion

On March 29, 2023, the APWU and USPS agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will immediately begin to allow PTFs or PSEs assigned to Level...

April 11, 2023

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Update on Management’s Network Modernization Plans

APWU provides an update on management's network modernization plans.

April 6, 2023

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Arbitrator Shyam Das Supplemental Award Addressing the Scope of 2016 Decision in 110 HCR Routes Case

On March 16, 2023, Arbitrator Shyam Das issued a Supplemental Award addressing the scope of his 2016 decision in the 110 HCR routes case, Case No. Q06...

March 16, 2023

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My Consumer Driven Option

On behalf of the entire APWU Health Plan, I would like to welcome all of our new members and their families. The Health Plan team looks forward to ser...

March 16, 2023

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Women’s Rights Are Under Attack

Today, in the USA, women’s rights are under attack. Women are being told what they can and can’t do with their bodies. Although one might not personal...

March 16, 2023

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What’s the 411 on Capitol Hill?

With the 118th Congress underway, there is already much talk throughout the country on the debt ceiling, a legislative limit on the amount of debt tha...

March 16, 2023

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“What Have You Done For Me Lately?”

What’s the first thing you hear from a non-member when you ask them to join the union? Maybe surprise! Many non-members have never been asked to join...

March 16, 2023

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Join The Fight for Social Security and a Better Tomorrow

The Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82) was re-introduced during the first week of the 118th Congress. Cosponsors are signing-on to the bill; howev...

March 16, 2023

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Together, We Can Overcome Any Obstacle

As a new officer writing my first article, I would like to start by saying that I am honored and humbled to have been elected as Southern Regional Coo...

March 16, 2023

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Training, Regional Assistants and COVID Leave

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which protected federal workers who contracted COVID-19 (COVID), expired on Jan. 27, 2023. We are providi...

March 16, 2023

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Department of Transportation Testing Violations by USPS Contractor

The APWU strives to ensure USPS compliance with the Department of Transportation (DOT) rules and regulations as related to our Motor Vehicle Service D...

March 16, 2023

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Contract Negotiations in the Year Ahead

Our collective bargaining agreements are the foundation of the relationship between APWU members and management. Our collective bargaining agreements...

March 16, 2023

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APWU Files National Dispute Over New Employee Orientation

The COVID-19 pandemic caused numerous problems for the Postal Service and the postal unions, but more importantly, the employees. The APWU and the oth...

March 16, 2023

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Know Your Rights At Work!

One of the basic rights you have in the Postal Service is the right to meet with a steward if your contractual rights have been violated. You have the...

March 15, 2023

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Meeting Annual Report Deadlines

To ensure local and state union officials meet Department of Labor (DOL) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax deadlines, the Secretary-Treasurer’s d...

March 15, 2023

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Who is Keeping Track of Bullying, Sexual Harassment, and Hostile Work Environments?

The USPS has never put forth its best effort to protect postal workers from hostile work environments. Employees often experience management failures...

March 15, 2023

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Tax Season is Upon Us. But Who Pays Taxes? And How Are They Spent?

Working people, including postal workers, routinely pay taxes. We don’t have massive write-offs, offshore tax havens, untaxed stock incomes, tax avoid...

March 8, 2023

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Resolution: Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories

The APWU National Executive Board adopted a resolution to honor the women of the APWU throughout March, in honor of Women's History Month, recognizing...