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May 22, 2026
Contract Negotiations Begin
Negotiations for a new national agreement between the American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service began Sept. 1 in Washington, DC. The current contract expires Nov. 20, 2010.
May 22, 2026
Contract Negotiations Underway
Contract negotiations began on Sept. 1, and bargaining sessions are scheduled every week during the months of September, October, and November. The current contract expires at midnight on Nov. 20, 2010, and a lot of hard...
May 22, 2026
Contract Wage Increase Affects Dues
A salary increase negotiated in the form of an upgrade in the 2006-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement will take effect Feb. 16. In accordance with Article 16, Section 2(a) of the APWU Constitution and Bylaws, this will...
May 22, 2026
Contracting Enforcement
Unlike “contract enforcement,” which is the job of all good union representatives, “contracting enforcement” refers specifically our efforts to stop management from assigning our work to non-postal employees. Our ability...
May 22, 2026
Contracting Enforcement
Unlike “contract enforcement,” which is the job of all good union representatives, “contracting enforcement” refers specifically our efforts to stop management from assigning our work to non-postal employees. Our ability...
May 22, 2026
Convenient Untruths
When the postal service announced in November that it had incurred a $15.9 billion loss in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2012, newspaper editorial boards and anti-government politicians cited the figure as proof t...
May 22, 2026
Convention Recognizes Value of Retirees
With one exciting vote in Detroit in 1994, delegates to the 12th Biennial Convention of the American Postal Workers Union unanimously declared that retirees are respected and appreciated, and deserve a status that shows...
May 22, 2026
Convention Recognizes Value of Retirees
With one exciting vote in Detroit in 1994, delegates to the 12th Biennial Convention of the American Postal Workers Union unanimously declared that retirees are respected and appreciated, and deserve a status that shows...
May 22, 2026
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Task Force Committee Spokespeople
The APWU Deaf/Hard of Hearing Task Force Committee spokespeople are:
May 22, 2026
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Task Force Committee Spokespeople
The APWU Deaf/Hard of Hearing Task Force Committee spokespeople are:
May 22, 2026
Dealing With Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is on the rise in the United States. In all cultures the perpetrators of domestic violence are usually men and the victims are almost always women.
May 22, 2026
Dealing With Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is on the rise in the United States. In all cultures the perpetrators of domestic violence are usually men and the victims are almost always women.
May 22, 2026
Dealing With Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is on the rise in the United States. In all cultures the perpetrators of domestic violence are usually men and the victims are almost always women.
May 22, 2026
Dealing With Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is on the rise in the United States. In all cultures the perpetrators of domestic violence are usually men and the victims are almost always women.
May 22, 2026
Decision in Maintenance Management Order (MMO) Dispute – Sept 30, 2005
Arbitrator Das sustained in part, denied in part and remanded in part the APWU's grievances challenging three Maintenance Management Orders (MMOs) regarding preventive maintenance guidelines for the Delivery Bar Code Sor...
May 22, 2026
Departmental Commitment
A new year is a good time to reflect on special people whose paths have crossed our lives during the past year, such as family members, co-workers, neighbors or other members of the community, or even former schoolmates....
May 22, 2026
Developing Union Leaders
In Detroit this summer, the union, in partnership with Wayne State University, offered a week of “Leadership Training for APWU Presidents.”
May 22, 2026
DHL Ordered to Stop Interfering in Ohio
An NLRB Administrative Law Judge has ruled that DHL Express of Wilmington, OH, is guilty of the unfair labor practice charges lodged against the global-delivery company by the APWU late last year.
May 22, 2026
DHL Ordered to Stop Interfering in Ohio
An NLRB Administrative Law Judge has ruled that DHL Express of Wilmington, OH, is guilty of the unfair labor practice charges lodged against the global-delivery company by the APWU late last year.
May 22, 2026
Dispute Filed Concerning USPS Failure to Bargain Over Safety and Ergonomic Issues
The APWU has initiated a national dispute over the Postal Service's failure and refusal to meet and bargain in good faith the the Union about safety and ergonomic issues associated with the Delivery Bar Code Sorter (DCBS...
May 22, 2026
Dispute Filed Concerning USPS Failure to Bargain Over Safety and Ergonomic Issues
The APWU has initiated a national dispute over the Postal Service's failure and refusal to meet and bargain in good faith the the Union about safety and ergonomic issues associated with the Delivery Bar Code Sorter (DCBS...
May 22, 2026
Dispute Filed Over Automatic Recertification Requirement for FMLA-Covered Condition
The APWU has filed a national-level dispute over the Postal Service's practice of requiring employees to automatically provide new medical certification (recertification) for a serious health condition with the first abs...
May 22, 2026
Dispute Filed Over Failure to Implement the MOU re: Electronic Access
The APWU has initiated a national dispute over whether the Postal Service's failure to reach agreement on the means to provide access to APWU representatives for electronic inspection and review of documents, files and o...
May 22, 2026
Dispute Filed Over Failure to Implement the MOU re: Electronic Access
The APWU has initiated a national dispute over whether the Postal Service's failure to reach agreement on the means to provide access to APWU representatives for electronic inspection and review of documents, files and o...
May 22, 2026
Dispute Filed Over Sunday Premium For Administrative Leave
The union has initiated a national dispute over whether an employee who is on administrative leave is entitled to Sunday Premium pay for hours he/she would have otherwise worked on Sunday.
May 22, 2026
Dispute Filed Over USPS Failure to Create Bargaining Unit Jobs at Greensboro HRSSC
The APWU has filed a national-level dispute over the Postal Service's failure to create bargaining unit positions at the Human Resources Shared Services Center (HRSSC) in Greensboro, NC. The union contends, among other t...
May 22, 2026
Dispute Filed Over USPS Failure to Create Bargaining Unit Jobs at Greensboro HRSSC
The APWU has filed a national-level dispute over the Postal Service's failure to create bargaining unit positions at the Human Resources Shared Services Center (HRSSC) in Greensboro, NC. The union contends, among other t...
May 22, 2026
Dispute Filed Over USPS Failure to Provide Notification of Subcontracting to Locals
The APWU has initiated a national-level dispute over the Postal Service's failure to comply with their obligations under Article 32.1.C of the National Agreement to furnish notification to locals of subcontracting of bar...
May 22, 2026
Dispute Initiated Over 60 Day Excessing Notice to Employees
The union recently intiated a national dispute over management's failure to adhere to an agreement between the parties that when employees are excessed outside their craft or installation, such employees will be provided...
May 22, 2026
Dispute Initiated Over 60 Day Excessing Notice to Employees
The union recently intiated a national dispute over management's failure to adhere to an agreement between the parties that when employees are excessed outside their craft or installation, such employees will be provided...