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July 12, 2023
Current Legislative Priorities in the 118th Congress
With the 118th Congress in full swing, it is important that we update you on some of our legislative priorities this session. While this list is not e...
July 5, 2023
Changes in MVS Leadership
Kenneth “Ken” Prinz, Assistant Director of the Motor Vehicle Service (MVS) Division at APWU national headquarters, has retired, effective July 1. Brot...
June 29, 2023
Supreme Court Raises Standard on Religious Accommodation Cases
On Thursday June 28th, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Groff v. DeJoy, a case brought by an Evangelical Christian rural letter carri...
June 28, 2023
Say “No” to the Postal Pulse
Say "no" to the Postal Pulse survey! Management has a history of using the Postal Pulse survey results to lower wages for postal workers.
June 23, 2023
Telework MOU for CCCs, CRTs, and MSSC Clerks Temporarily Extended
On June 23, 2023, the parties agreed to temporarily extend the two MOUs that currently allow clerks assigned to Enterprise Customer Care Centers (ECCC...
June 20, 2023
Memorandum Signed Regarding General Principles on Sorting and Delivery Centers
A major part of the management network modernization plan includes the creation of Sorting and Delivery Centers (S&DCs). These centers will centralize...
June 15, 2023
Network Modernization and Our Job Security Protections
An overview of job security protection amid network modernization.
June 8, 2023
Fires and Your Health
Smoke is made up of a complex mixture of gases and fine particles produced when wood and other organic materials burn. The biggest health threat from...
June 7, 2023
Looking Back on Labor History: Postal Banking, Operation Dixie, & the Eight-Hour Work Day
Looking Back on Labor History: Postal Banking, Operation Dixie, & the Eight-Hour Work Day
June 5, 2023
APWU Opens History Center
The APWU is proud to announce the opening of the APWU History Center, “The Struggle Continues,” to recognize and share the history of postal workers a...
May 24, 2023
PS Form 4533 MVS Schedule Still in Effect
The Postal Service provided instructions to field Postal Vehicle Service (PVS) management, which stated that every driver should receive a Form 4533 d...
May 24, 2023
Shared Community Toolbox, Another Bad Idea!
The Postal Service has now chosen to disrupt and inconvenience the work lives of our mechanics and technicians with a new Community Toolbox Pod initia...
May 24, 2023
Tips to Reduce Your Risk of Melanoma and Protect Your Skin
With summer just around the corner, it is important to understand the risks of being in the sun without the use of sunscreen, and how to reduce your c...
May 24, 2023
Celebrate Older Americans
This May we recognize the 60th anniversary of Older Americans Month (OAM) and challenge the narrative on aging. This is a time for us to acknowledge t...
May 24, 2023
Workers Memorial Day – Standing Up Against Hostile Work Environment
pril 28 was a great day for the American Postal Workers Union! The day, recognized by the Labor Movement as Workers Memorial Day, saw many of us stand...
May 24, 2023
Consumer Fraud is on the Rise
Consumer fraud is on the rise in the USA. Federal Trade Commission data shows that consumers reported losing nearly $8.8 billion to fraud in 2022, an...
May 24, 2023
Educate, Engage, and Empower!
The Human Relations Department will be holding an Educational Assembly in Baltimore, MD June 13 through June 15, 2023. The theme of the conference is:...
May 24, 2023
Sorting and Delivery Centers, and the Postal Service’s 10-Year Plan
Every day, there are changes on the workroom floor. You don’t know what to expect from day to day. Today, there’s a machine to work on, and tomorrow i...
May 24, 2023
Is Your Union Constitution in Conflict?
Your local union constitution contains the fundamental principles by which the local is governed. Federal law requires local unions to adopt a constit...
May 24, 2023
The Impacts of Hostile Work Environments on Employees Can Be Significant
Hostile work environment abounds in the Postal Service and it will only get worse as Postmaster General (PMG) De Joy continues to push his 10-year pla...
May 24, 2023
How We Stop the Harassment
Greetings APWU family, I hope this article finds you well. While the Support Services Division has plenty of important contract negotiations to engage...
May 23, 2023
We Will Settle for Nothing Less than the Respect All Workers Deserve!
Wearing union pins lead to many good conversations. I often wear a button that says “Workers Deserve Respect.” Workers I meet, whether at the grocery...
May 17, 2023
May 17, 2023
USPS announces end of COVID-19 protocols
Effective May 12, 2023, the Postal Service has discontinued all Covid-19 specific protocols, including all memoranda of understanding, policies, and w...
May 17, 2023
Secretary-Treasurer Powell presents proclamation titled “Aging Unbound” for Older Americans Month
The month of May is Older American's Month. Secretary-Treasurer Powell presented a proclamation to the National Executive Board titled "Aging Unbound....
May 10, 2023
Central Regional Coordinator Sharyn Stone Retires: Amy Puhalski Appointed as New Coordinator
Central Regional Coordinator Sharyn Stone has announced her retirement effective April 30, 2023. Sister Stone assumed her position of Regional Coordin...
May 10, 2023
APWU National Presidents Conference Rallies at Postal HQ Against Cuts, For Better Service
Hundreds of postal workers demonstrated outside of USPS headquarters on Tuesday, May 9 at a rally coordinated by the APWU National Presidents Conferen...
May 5, 2023
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
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
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...