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December 20, 2022
On Tuesday December 20, the USPS and the White House announced new plans for a massive transition to electrification of the next generation USPS deliv...
December 14, 2022
On Tuesday, December 13 APWU members rallied with unions around the country to support rail workers and show solidarity for their fight to win paid si...
December 5, 2022
An exhibition of true worker power, solidarity, and courage was on display recently from 10 Roads Express drivers in Peoria, IL. After a swift union o...
December 2, 2022
APWU and USPS leadership have signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Postal Vehicle Operator (PVO) Position Pilot Program.
December 2, 2022
The right to strike, the right of all workers to withhold their labor to improve their well-being, is a fundamental and vital working class right. It...
November 18, 2022
On Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022 the APWU held its installation of national officers at the MGM National Harbor Hotel in Oxon Hill, MD. The ceremony was em...
November 14, 2022
Start 2023 with the APWU Health Plan! Select the Health Plan that puts you first. At APWU Health Plan, we partner with postal families to create a lif...
November 14, 2022
The APWU is truly one of the most democratic unions in the United States. This was again reflected in the recently concluded national officer election...
November 9, 2022
The 2023 APWU Leave Calendar and Leave Chart are now available on the APWU website under Frequently Requested Resources. The Leave Calendar is a grea...
November 8, 2022
On November 7, 2022, the parties agreed to the Peak Season Exception period MOU for 2022. The MOU identifies the time when Holiday Clerk Assistants (H...
November 8, 2022
National arbitration case number Q10V-4Q-C 1425680 was heard on May 23 -24, 2022 before Arbitrator Brent. This dispute goes back to the Nov. 21, 2010...
November 7, 2022
On November 4, 2022, the parties agreed to extend the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Re: Bulk Mail Tech and Mailing Requirements Clerk Position Qu...
November 7, 2022
The issues and facts involved in this dispute are as follows: The practice of allowing access to blank voter-registration cards at Unites States Posta...
November 7, 2022
COVID-19 restrictions are starting to ease up and we can finally get back to our normal routines, and that means getting back to the dentist for your...
November 7, 2022
As the end of the 117th Congress draws near, it is important to highlight the importance of APWU’s nonpartisan Committee on Political Action (COPA), w...
November 7, 2022
Support Services Director Steve Brooks is retiring effective Nov. 18, 2022. In his farewell message, he reflects on the many changes that have taken p...
November 7, 2022
Thanks to you, the membership, for electing me to the position of Human Relations Director. I am honored and humbled by your vote of confidence. I wil...
November 7, 2022
Former Central Region Coordinator Sharyn Stone provides a regional update while discussing Article 12, COVID-19 and safety protocols at work.
November 7, 2022
Retirees and postal workers, we can still do the work to protect our federal pensions, benefits, and the U.S. Postal Service. It is not too late to le...
November 7, 2022
Postal employees are subject to investigation by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and/or U.S. Postal Inspection Service for on and off-duty offen...
November 7, 2022
The Postal Service notified the APWU on June 20, 2022 that they are going to be realigning the Field Maintenance Operation (FMO) reporting structure f...
November 7, 2022
It’s that time of year again when the USPS increases the hiring of new employees. The Organization Department fields a lot of questions during this ti...
November 7, 2022
Finally! The retroactive payments owed under the 2021-2022 National Agreement (union contract) have been processed. The payment, commonly known as “re...
November 1, 2022
It is the holiday season and our postal workers will be stretched to their limit. Then we add a hostile work environment, long hours, and short staffi...
November 1, 2022
Bond coverage was renewed for three years, effective July 1, 2022. Local and state affiliates should remember that a bond is a guarantee to protect un...
October 28, 2022
APWU-represented employees who fall under the 2021-2024 National Agreement received the retro-active payments owed on them in their paychecks dated Oc...
October 28, 2022
On October 28, 2022, Emily Weber was appointed by Clerk Craft Director Lamont Brooks to the new post of National Business Agent (NBA), Wichita Region....
October 26, 2022
An official transcript of the proceedings from the APWU’s 26th Biennial National Convention is now available to union members on www.apwu.org. The con...
October 18, 2022
After meeting with the Postal Service again and scheduling an NCED site visit, we can announce that the implementation date of the per diem MOU is Nov...
October 17, 2022
Three locals and one retiree chapter will be rewarded for generating participation in the recent election of national union officers, Secretary-Treasu...