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January 14, 2026
e-Team Report, Nov. 2, 2013
With so much at stake, the time for workers to VOTE is now! Congressman Calls USPS Plan to Cut its Way Back to Financial Health Unworkable Supreme Court to Hear Cases that Could Devastate Unions Senate Republicans Block...
January 14, 2026
The Best In APWU-COPA!
On behalf of the Northeast Region it is with great pride that I take this opportunity to recognize and congratulate APWU’s top COPA contributors recently recognized at our 2014 National Convention.
January 14, 2026
‘Keeping It Local’ with Political Activism
January 14, 2026
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a neurobiological anxiety disorder characterized by uncontrollable, unwanted thoughts and repetitive, ritualized behaviors. Even though the compulsive behaviors seem irrational, the...
January 14, 2026
Dispute: Denial of Retreat Rights
This grievance protests the denial of retreat rights to excessed employees for posted Non-Traditional Full-Time (NTFT) assignments, in violation of the contract.
January 14, 2026
Beware of Candidates’ Misleading Appeals
The Nov. 4 midterm elections are quickly approaching. Our vote is critical and can affect the outcome of the election. Don’t be fooled by candidates with attractive campaign literature and broad statements painting thems...
January 14, 2026
NY Gov. Candidate Astorino: Let Seniors Eat Soup, and They Won’t Need Dentures
This past Monday, Republican/Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino formed an exploratory Committee to run for New York Governor against Andrew Cuomo (D). The New York Daily News covered it by reporting on an intervie...
January 14, 2026
Applying for Federal Financial Aid
College students and their families are facing increasing tuition rates, and figuring out how to pay for a college education is more challenging than ever.
January 14, 2026
Proposed Revisions to F-1, Section 473.12, Rescinded
This settlement (case #Q94C4QC96092498) rescinds a proposed revision to Handbook F-1 (Accounting Procedures) Section 473.12 which would have provided that "Employees cannot grieve or request a hearing for salary or trave...
January 14, 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.”
January 14, 2026
Postal Service Issues New Safety Talk on Recognizing Suspicious Materials
The Postal Service has issued a new safety talk concerning Suspicious Mail and Unknown Powders or Substances to be given on Friday, October 6, 2006. This is one of a three-part series to be given each first Friday of Oc...
January 14, 2026
e-Team Report, June 30, 2012
Stop H.R. 2309, Vote NO! TV Ad Editorial on USPS Finances Changing of the Guard
January 14, 2026
Health Insurance: A Must Read
The U.S. Postal Service is plotting to take away our health insurance and replace it with a USPS-sponsored healthcare plan that is outside of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP).
January 14, 2026
Testing Issues Resolved For Motor Vehicle Mechanics
The APWU and USPS have settled several issues involving which exams MVS employees must take to qualify for positions that were upgraded in 2001. The disputes arose when the Postal Service issued new qualification standar...
January 14, 2026
Recognizing, Avoiding Burnout
Burnout is a state of emotional and physical exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It can occur when you feel overwhelmed and unable to meet constant demands.
January 14, 2026
USPS Districts Currently Under Phase 2 Of the National Reassessment Process
The Postal Service continues to implement Phase 2 of the National Reassessment Process (NRP) in USPS Districts across the country. There is no set schedule that establishes a date when a particular District will begin Ph...
January 14, 2026
e-Team Report, Oct. 20, 2011
Make Your Voice Clear to Your Members of Congress — Call Them Today! Senator Mikulski Introduces the “Save Our Postal Workers Jobs Act” Attention Needed to the Hatch Act Study Show Millions Will Be Affected By Changes in...
January 14, 2026
Our Retail Units Are Not for Sale!
(This article appears in the March/April 2014 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) As the old adage says, “the handwriting is on the wall!” The message, “privatize America’s Postal Service,” is in bold print.
January 14, 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...
January 14, 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.
January 14, 2026
e-Team Report, Nov. 13, 2012
Lame Duck Congress and the Fiscal Cliff Send Congress a Message Meet the 113th Congress Growing Vacancies on Board of Governors Hurricane Sandy
January 14, 2026
IRS Form 990, 990 EZ, and 990-N Rule Changes
January 14, 2026
House Resolution 111: Leave No Man Behind
As of 2005, approximately 89,000 servicemen remain missing from all American wars since World War II. As unionists, we enforce contracts. It is time as citizens we mandate our government to honor the contract it signed w...
January 14, 2026
Dispute Over USPS FMLA Recertification Requirements Appealed to Arbitration
The APWU has appealed to arbitration a dispute over the Postal Service's policy of requiring employees to automatically submit new medical certification for an FMLA-covered condition simply because the leave year has end...
January 14, 2026
e-Team Report, Oct. 25, 2013
Send Congress a Letter: Don’t Destroy the Postal Service Facility Closures Wreak Havoc for Consumer-to-Business Mailing Lest We Forget – The True Impact of the Shutdown
January 14, 2026
The Boycott is Still On!
In an effort to derail the 'Don't Buy Staples' campaign, which has been endorsed by the AFL-CIO, the American Federation of Teachers and many major labor organizations, in July Staples and the USPS announced an end to th...
January 14, 2026
Updated list of 8,000 HCR Routes for Possible Conversion to PVS Routes
The USPS recently provided the APWU with a list of approximately 8,000 HCRs (Highway Contract Routes) for review. Unfortunately, management did not mark or identify what was new versus what was sent in a list of 4,000 H...
January 14, 2026
Strengthening Life Skills
At a National Retirees Conference, which was held in October in conjunction with the All-Craft Conference, it was clear that the fight to save the Postal Service, protect postal jobs, stop post office closures, and stop...
January 14, 2026
Dispute: Consecutive Days Off
This grievance protests the establishment of Non-Traditional Full-Time (NTFT) assignments with fewer than two consecutive days off in Mail Processing and in Motor Vehicle assignments in offices of 200-man-years-or-more.
January 14, 2026
Quilting for Wounded Warriors
APWU Auxiliary member Bailey Gocke, age 15, has created a quilt – made of 1,304 squares – to help raise funds for the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team, one of several APWU-sponsored programs to Support Our Troops an...