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April 29, 2002
Postal workers rally to protest employee shortages, conditions resulting in mail delays
Postal workers rally to protest employee shortages, conditions resulting in mail delays
April 29, 2002
Postal workers rally to protest employee shortages, conditions resulting in mail delays
Postal workers rally to protest employee shortages, conditions resulting in mail delays
April 29, 2002
Postal workers rally to protest employee shortages, conditions resulting in mail delays
Postal workers rally to protest employee shortages, conditions resulting in mail delays
April 29, 2002
Seattle postal workers demand dignity, respect at picket today
Seattle postal workers demand dignity, respect at picket today
April 29, 2002
Postal workers rally to protest employee shortages, conditions resulting in mail delays
Postal workers rally to protest employee shortages, conditions resulting in mail delays
April 29, 2002
Postal workers rally to protest employee shortages, conditions resulting in mail delays
Postal workers rally to protest employee shortages, conditions resulting in mail delays
April 29, 2002
Postal workers rally to protest employee shortages, conditions resulting in mail delays
Postal workers rally to protest employee shortages, conditions resulting in mail delays
April 29, 2002
Postal workers rally to protest employee shortages, conditions resulting in mail delays
Postal workers rally to protest employee shortages, conditions resulting in mail delays
April 29, 2002
Postal workers rally to protest employee shortages, conditions resulting in mail delays
Postal workers rally to protest employee shortages, conditions resulting in mail delays
April 29, 2002
Postal workers rally to protest employee shortages, conditions resulting in mail delays
Postal workers rally to protest employee shortages, conditions resulting in mail delays
January 14, 2026
e-Team Report, Aug. 2, 2013
Have You Contacted Your Lawmakers to Voice Opposition to Darrell Issa’s Devastating Postal Legislation? APWU Urges Locals to Meet with Lawmakers During August Recess Turning Back the Clock for REAL Service? Where Has All...
January 14, 2026
Annual Leave Exchange Option, PTF Employees – Remedy
In a recent national-level arbitration award by Arbitrator Byars on the remedy for depriving part-time flexible employees of the Annual Leave Exchange Option (ALEO), the arbitrator granted the union a remedy in an amount...
January 14, 2026
Marco Rubio Proposes Dismantling Medicare and Raising the Retirement Age
Today, Senator Marco Rubio insulted the American people by proposing that their most successful earned benefits program, Social Security, should be dismantled. Rubio’s plans to raise the retirement age and to privatize S...
January 14, 2026
Questions About Veterans Preference
The following are APWU responses to frequently asked questions about Veterans' Preference:
January 14, 2026
Post Offices Subject To the Maintenance Craft Jobs MOU
The Postal Service has submitted to the APWU a list of 89 post offices that will fall under Section 1.a of the Maintenance Craft Jobs Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
January 14, 2026
USPS Plays the Perception Game
On May 17, the Postal Service announced that it would begin implementing a “new” network consolidation plan. Unfortunately, the new plan is the same as the old plan. In February, the USPS announced that it had approved 2...
January 14, 2026
Focus at Every Level
Nov. 4, 2008, is one of the most important days that we face as adults in this country. The decisions we make on this day will have a direct impact on our lives, as well as the lives of our families, friends and neighbor...
January 14, 2026
e-Team Report, July 19, 2013
President Guffey Testifies at Postal Hearing Issa Moves to Advance His “Deeply Disturbing” Postal Bill APWU and Mail Handlers Announce August Action on Postal Reform Senate GOP Ends Obstruction of Crucial Nominees Flood,...
January 14, 2026
National Award on Attendance Control Supervisors Issuing Discipline
The issue in this case (#Q98C-4Q-C 01059241) was whether management’s use of attendance control supervisors to issue discipline for attendance-related offenses violates the National Agreement.
January 14, 2026
e-Team Report, May 12, 2012
Action Alert: Contact Your Representative Today re S.1789 GOP Votes Pay Cut For Postal, Federal Workers Warning to Postmaster- Do Not Preempt Congress Fox News: Not So……Fair and Balanced
January 14, 2026
Nurses’ Contract Headed for Interest Arbitration
The union and the Postal Service have agreed to submit to an interest arbitrator disputed contract issues for APWU-represented postal nurses. The Collective Bargaining Agreement between the National Postal Professional N...
January 14, 2026
Unions Discuss Proposed FECA Changes
The APWU hosted a meeting of unions on Feb. 28 to discuss proposed changes to the Federal Employees Compensation Act. Analyzing the Federal Injured Employees Re-Employment Act (FIERA) were labor organizations that repres...
January 14, 2026
Starting a Small Business
Starting a business is an exciting proposition, but it’s also an incredibly challenging undertaking.
January 14, 2026
Sexual Harassment
In Fiscal Year 2008, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received approximately 14,000 charges of sexual harassment; nearly 12,000 were resolved. Victims received more than $47 million in damages, with some aggri...
January 14, 2026
New Toolkit Now Available
I'm pleased to report that a new organizing toolkit is now available to help APWU officers, organizations and members sign-up our co-workers who haven't yet joined the APWU! The new kit includes a Welcome Book, a brochur...
January 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance Estimated Repair Times Cannot Be Used for Discipline
In a recent national arbitration award, Arbitrator Shyam Das ruled that the Postal Service was not required to provide Article 19 notice to the union before implementing a 1998 Vehicle Maintenance Bulletin (VMB) that inc...
January 14, 2026
e-Team Report, Jan. 6, 2012
Congress Passes Eight Month Extension PRC Slams Postal Service’s Plans for Retail Closures Senator Akaka Introduces New Legislation President Obama Makes Three Recess Appointments to NLRB
January 14, 2026
Dispute Over Reassignments of Partially Recovered Employees
This grievance involves the failure of the USPS to use craft seniority when making wholesale rehab/limited duty assignments after reassessing all of the medically restricted assignments in an installation.
January 14, 2026
Frequently Asked Questions About The Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
EAP is a free, voluntary program available to postal employees and their families. It is intended to provide timely, quality, confidential assistance when it is needed.
January 14, 2026
Helping a Loved One Overcome Addiction
Helping a loved one who is struggling with alcoholism, drug abuse, an eating disorder, or other destructive behavior can be challenging. Sometimes a direct, heart-to-heart conversation can lead to the road to recovery. B...