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April 14, 2023
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
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
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
Update on Management’s Network Modernization Plans
APWU provides an update on management's network modernization plans.
April 6, 2023
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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...