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February 15, 2023
Third COLA Increase Announced
In accordance with the 2021-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), career employees represented by the APWU will receive a $0.10 per hour cost-of...
February 13, 2023
APWU Endorses Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence for the Postal Board of Governors
At our national convention in August 2022, Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence reflected on her time in the House of Representatives as a postal champion an...
February 3, 2023
Columbus, OH 10 Roads Express Drivers Win Huge Union YES! Vote
10 Roads Express mail drivers in Columbus, OH have voted to join APWU by a blowout 57-21 margin. The ballots were tallied by the National Labor Relati...
January 30, 2023
Department of Labor Announces New FECA Procedures for COVID-19 Cases
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) expired on January 27. The APWU has opposed the expiration of those provisions of the act that protected f...
January 23, 2023
Questions and Answers: In-Service Examinations, Register & Eligibility Ratings
On Jan. 18, 2023, the parties signed off on national Questions & Answers on the In-Service Examinations, Register and Eligibility Ratings MOU. As a re...
January 20, 2023
The Debt Ceiling & Postal Workers
The Treasury Department announced on Thursday that the United States government has hit its statutory “debt limit.” The next several months will be fu...
January 20, 2023
Protecting LiteBlue from Cyber Criminals: Multifactor Authentication Required After January 15
APWU national officers are continuing to advocate for members who have had had their wages stolen in the recent online fraud attack on USPS systems. B...
January 20, 2023
January 17, 2023
Welcome to National Center for Employee Development & Full Per Diem Implementation
In an effort to be proactive and understand firsthand how the union contract’s per diem provisions were being implemented, APWU headquarters maintenan...
January 17, 2023
Pay Anomalies Continue
The best intentions often have unintended consequences. Past contract negotiations have resulted in various changes to the pay tables in Article 9 for...
January 17, 2023
Burnout: Signs, Symptoms, and Prevention
The last few years dealing with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many people to become overwhelmed and experience burnout. However, man...
January 17, 2023
Optimism and Action in 2023
I hope our future in 2023 will be blessed with optimism and action. Our continued growth will depend on how we work together to build our locals and s...
January 17, 2023
New Year, New Officers, Same Commitment!
I am humbled and honored to have been elected Support Services Division Director. My name is Arrion Brown, and I was the Support Services craft direct...
January 17, 2023
Monsters Do Exist…
This new year we re-focus on the harassment and bullying by postal monsters. It takes a postal village to take them on. Every part of our union must p...
January 17, 2023
Renew Our Commitment to APWU
The 118th Congress began on Jan. 3, 2023. We must keep up the pressure on our congressional representatives to achieve our legislative priorities and...
January 17, 2023
Start 2023 Off Right With a Commitment to Your Health
There are so many things that keep us busy every day, such as work, kids, family, and even illnesses, that it’s sometimes difficult to think of anythi...
January 17, 2023
Starting the Year in Good Financial Shape is the Key
Every new year brings new challenges – nothing we are not able to handle, some larger than we would like. However, we prevail and persevere nonetheles...
January 17, 2023
Santa’s Elves are Union Proud – Let’s Spread the Word!
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season! I want to thank all of you for once again being the “elves” that brought millions of sm...
January 17, 2023
Bulk Mail Tech and Mailer Requirement Clerk MOU & Higher-Level National Dispute
On Nov. 4, 2022, the parties agreed to extend the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Re: Bulk Mail Tech (BMT) and Mailing Requirements Clerk (MRC) Pos...
January 17, 2023
A Year In Review: A Look Back at 2022 and Looking Forward to 2023
Happy New Year, union family! As the 118th Congress begins, Legislative & Political Director Beard takes a moment to reflect on some notable legislati...
January 17, 2023
Together, Let’s Keep Rolling the Union On!
It was a tremendous honor to be installed into office on November 16 with all of the elected national officers. I share a few of my edited remarks bel...
January 13, 2023
NLRB Charges 10 Roads Express for Violations of the National Labor Relations Act
On Jan. 3, 2023 the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) charged USPS contractor 10 Roads Express and specific named managers...
January 13, 2023
Dr. King’s Legacy of Peaceful Direct Action is a Model for Us Today
Thanks to a many-year struggle that culminated in the successful 1984-1987 union contract, APWU members have the right to observe the Martin Luther Ki...
January 13, 2023
Vote By Mail is Better Than Ever
The U.S. Postal Service issued a Post-Elections Analysis Report on the delivery of 2022 mid-term Election Mail on Jan. 9, 2023. The analysis reported...
January 13, 2023
Looking Back: This Time in Our Labor History – Martin Luther King Jr.
On Monday, we observe the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day federal holiday, honoring one of our nation's all-time great civil and workers’ rights leaders....
January 9, 2023
Updated 2022 APWU Constitution Posted
The updated APWU Constitution & Bylaws has been posted.
January 7, 2023
President Dimondstein’s New Year Message
After a year of successes for postal workers, APWU President Mark Dimondstein looks to the year ahead in a message to union members.
January 5, 2023
JCIM is Available: Order Yours Today!
The 2023 Joint Contract Interpretation Manual (JCIM), a resource for the administration of the 2021-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), is now...
January 5, 2023
Update to APWU Members on LiteBlue Fraud
APWU National Officers continue to warn postal workers to be on the lookout for a fraudulent online scheme that has resulted in stolen direct deposit...
December 30, 2022
H.R. 2617 Becomes Law: The Government is Funded
Before the end of the 117th Congress, lawmakers worked to pass a bipartisan $1.7 trillion spending bill that funds the government through Sept. 30, 20...