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May 22, 2026
Breakfast for Champions
Supporting the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team is the latest endeavor for the APWU Human Relations Department. APWU locals and state organizations are being called upon to host a breakfast and rally our members to...
May 22, 2026
Building a Better Department
Retirees are an invaluable asset to the American Postal Workers Union.
May 22, 2026
Building a Successful Coalition
A coalition is an alliance of individuals or groups that join forces for a common purpose. Forming a coalition allows participants to combine their resources and become more powerful than if the individuals or groups act...
May 22, 2026
Building Self-Esteem
Of all the judgment calls we make, none are as important as the ones we make about ourselves. Low self-esteem can lead to a wide range of personal problems, often masking what is truly wrong, and resulting in underachiev...
May 22, 2026
Buying Back Military Time
Far too many postal employees who have served in the military wait until immediately before retirement to buy back their service time, without realizing how long the process can take.
May 22, 2026
Buying Back Military Time
Far too many postal employees who have served in the military wait until immediately before retirement to buy back their service time, without realizing how long the process can take.
May 22, 2026
Cancer Research Project Deserves Union Support
We’ve all been touched by breast cancer. Whether we’ve personally experienced the disease or have a relative, friend, or co-worker who has had to deal with the challenge head on — we know the devastating effects of breas...
May 22, 2026
Capitol Hill Event Puts Focus on Older Unemployed Workers
On Thursday, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) unveiled a new proposal to overhaul federal anti-poverty programs and shift more control to individual states. Under Ryan’s plan, most of the federal government’s anti-poverty programs,...
May 22, 2026
Capitol Hill Event Puts Focus on Older Unemployed Workers
On Wednesday, Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance, teamed up with several Members of Congress, the Center for Effective Government, and other advocacy organizations to draw attention to older unemployed jo...
May 22, 2026
Care Packages for Union Members Serving in the Military
The APWU is coordinating an effort to show support for union members and their loved ones who are serving in the military. We plan to send them care packages and to acknowledge their sacrifice by posting their name, addr...
May 22, 2026
Casual Compliance Reports
Casual Compliance Reports are provided to the union on an accounting-period basis so that the APWU can monitor management’s adherence to Article 7.1.B. of the National Agreement. These reports are listed in reverse chron...
May 22, 2026
Casual Compliance Reports
Casual Compliance Reports are provided to the union on an accounting-period basis so that the APWU can monitor management’s adherence to Article 7.1.B. of the National Agreement. These reports are listed in reverse chron...
May 22, 2026
Casual Compliance Reports Archive
This page contains casual compliance reports from pay periods covered by the provisions of the 2000-2006 Collective Bargaining Agreement. See the 2000 contract for the applicable provisions of Article 7.1.B.
May 22, 2026
Cataracts: Who’s at Risk?
A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear crystalline lens inside the eye. Cataracts are usually associated with aging, but may also be a consequence of a disease such as diabetes, a side effect of medication, or th...
May 22, 2026
Cataracts: Who’s at Risk?
A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear crystalline lens inside the eye. Cataracts are usually associated with aging, but may also be a consequence of a disease such as diabetes, a side effect of medication, or th...
May 22, 2026
Celebrate Women’s History Month
In 1908, labor unions and women's groups all over the world joined forces to recognize the accomplishments of the women who fought to end child labor and in support of the right of women to vote. International Women's Da...
May 22, 2026
Celebrating Older Americans
For the second year in a row, the APWU National Executive Board has adopted a resolution proclaiming May “Older Americans Month.” The board action recognizes the contributions retirees make to strengthen our activist-bas...
May 22, 2026
Celebrating Older Americans
For the second year in a row, the APWU National Executive Board has adopted a resolution proclaiming May “Older Americans Month.” The board action recognizes the contributions retirees make to strengthen our activist-bas...
May 22, 2026
Choosing a Childcard Provider
All parents, at one time or another, need to find someone to help with childcare. Good childcare arrangements can improve the quality of daily life for children and parents.
May 22, 2026
Collective Bargaining Agreements
Current and past Collective Bargaining Agreements
May 22, 2026
Collective Bargaining Agreements
Current and past Collective Bargaining Agreements
May 22, 2026
Collective Bargaining Can Be Win-Win
Public-employee unions and their employers can make collective bargaining work – even when faced with a financial crisis.
May 22, 2026
College Offers Discounts
Excelsior College is an accredited, nonprofit, distance-learning institution that caters to working adults. The Postal Service’s partnership with Excelsior College enables USPS employees and their spouses or domestic par...
May 22, 2026
Conditions Under Which Grievances are Held in Abeyance Pending a National Dispute
This settlement clarifies the procedures to be followed when one or the other party at the national level determines that a regional grievance is the same as, or similar to, a pending national dispute.
May 22, 2026
Conflict Resolution
Conflict is a serious disagreement of opinion with another person or an argumentative incompatibility of opinions and principles.
May 22, 2026
Conflict Resolution
Conflict is a serious disagreement of opinion with another person or an argumentative incompatibility of opinions and principles.
May 22, 2026
Congressional Neglect Deepens Postal Crisis
Although several postal bills have been introduced in Congress recently, our struggle for reform that makes sense is far from over. The “do-nothing” Congress is still a long way from passing legislation that will strengt...
May 22, 2026
Congressional Neglect Deepens Postal Crisis
Although several postal bills have been introduced in Congress recently, our struggle for reform that makes sense is far from over. The “do-nothing” Congress is still a long way from passing legislation that will strengt...
May 22, 2026
Consolidation: Fighting Back
Following the consolidation of the Middlesex-Essex (MA) Processing & Distribution Center with the Boston plant in 2013, the national APWU and the Boston Area Local met with the USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) to f...
May 22, 2026