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August 17, 2025
Promotion Charts
These charts answer the question: Upon promotion, what pay step in the promoted grade will I get?
August 17, 2025
e-Team Report, Nov. 13, 2012
APWU Celebrates Obama Victory Labor Delivers for Obama The Struggle Continues…
August 17, 2025
For employees covered by the National Postal Professional Nurses Agreement:
The NPPN interest-arbitration award, issued April 28, 2009, granted five raises in the contract, which concludes on Aug. 10, 2012. Two raises were imp...
August 17, 2025
Recognizing Drug Abuse & Addiction
Drug abuse is a prevalent problem in our society. It involves the repeated and excessive use of chemical substances to achieve a certain effect. These...
August 17, 2025
Dispute Over Notification to Locals of Subcontracting Appealed to Arbitration
The APWU has appealed to national-level arbitration a dispute over the Postal Service's obligation pursuant to Article 32, Section 1.C., of the Nation...
August 17, 2025
e-Team Report, Oct. 18, 2013
Deputy PMG Tells Mailing Industry To Write to Members of Congress -- Have Your Representatives Heard from You? Magazines and Customers Short-Changed...
August 17, 2025
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August 17, 2025
HCR Notice
This list shows the HCR (Highway Contract Route) solicitations the union was notified of since 1999. Local managers often tell union representatives t...
August 17, 2025
New FECA Regulations
An exhaustive list of new regulations that change the administrative policies of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) went into effect on Au...
August 17, 2025
Dispute: Unencumbered/Unassigned Regulars
This Step 4 dispute protests management plans to designate Part-Time Flexibles and Part-Time Regulars as unencumbered or unassigned with non-tradition...
August 17, 2025
Re-Employment Rules For Postal, Federal Retirees
Under civil service retirement laws covering CSRS and FERS employees, retirees are not barred from postal or federal re-employment in appointed or ele...
August 17, 2025
U.S. Ranks Just 19th in Retirement Security Worldwide
U.S. retirees are facing worse conditions for their golden years than retired workers in many other developed countries -- from Canada and the United...
August 17, 2025
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 editor...
August 17, 2025
Settlement on Contract Postal Unit Dispute
The issue in this case concerned whether it is a violation of the National Agreement for the Postal Service to give a contract for a "Contract Postal...
August 17, 2025
Retirement Considerations
Are you considering retirement? If so, please review and consider 10 of the most commonly made retirement mistakes:
August 17, 2025
MRSA – Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Facts and Information
Staphylococcus aureus, often referred to simply as "staph," are bacteria commonly carried on the skin or in the nose of healthy people. Approximately...
August 17, 2025
e-Team Report, June 8, 2012
The House Still Remains Next Step for Postal Reform Rural Reform State Election Law Update MI and FL Inequality- In Pay?
August 17, 2025
Joining Our Allies In the Labor Movement
The AFL-CIO’s state federations and local labor councils are where workers share our stories and struggles — not as they are interpreted in two-minute...
August 17, 2025
Tool List Dispute Settlement
Motor Vehicle officers settled a dispute with management on Nov. 3, 2011 [PDF], concerning the new tool list. While the new list reduces the total nu...
August 17, 2025
Ensuring Financial Stability
A sufficient amount of money in savings accounts can protect you from unexpected financial hardships, such as those associated with illness or divorce...
August 17, 2025
Tips for Meeting with Members of Congress And Other Elected Officials
August 17, 2025
e-Team Report, Sept. 23, 2011
Congressman Issa’s H.R. 2309 Moves Through House Subcommittee Joint “Save America’s Postal Service” Rallies Set Nationwide for Tuesday, Sept., 2011 De...
August 17, 2025
PRC Slams USPS Closure Plans
Echoing recommendations made by the APWU, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) sharply criticized USPS plans for closing stations and branches in an...
August 17, 2025
Tribute Month for Seniors
May is Older Americans Month. Every president since John Kennedy has issued an annual proclamation asking the nation to pay tribute to its seniors.
August 17, 2025
For Social Security Recipients:
The 2015 Social Security COLA is based on the third quarter (July, August, September) average CPI-W index in 2014 over the 2013 third quarter average....
August 17, 2025
e-Team Report, April 19, 2013
Postal Reform Bill Coming ‘Very Soon’ Look Out for APWU Brochure Supporting Postal Reform in Your Mailbox! Ricin-Tainted Letters Confirmed, Lawmaker T...
August 17, 2025
Investigating Grievances re Article 1.6.B. Under the 2010 CBA
In order to enforce the Global Settlement of violations of Article 1.6.B. of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the following information is essenti...
August 17, 2025
USPS Publishes New Drug And Alcohol Testing Policy
In July, the Postal Service finally published a new Drug and Alcohol Testing policy that requires management to offer a Last Chance Agreement to emplo...
August 17, 2025
USPS Proposed Revisions to ELM Sections 512, 513 and 515 Appealed to Arbitration
The APWU has appealed to national-level arbitration an Article 19 Notification concerning USPS proposed changes to ELM subchapters 512, 513 and 515.
August 17, 2025
e-Team Report, Oct. 4, 2013
House Republicans Shut Down Federal Government Unions and Lawmakers Fight for Federal Worker Back-Pay NY Newspaper Complains of Slowed Mail, Decries P...