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July 9, 2021
APWU Members Deserve a Good Contract That Rewards Your Sacrifices
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On September 20, 2021, the current collective bargaining agreement expires. The APWU contract is one of the largest colle...
July 9, 2021
Contract Negotiations Begin
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On June 22, contract negotiations began with opening statements from Industrial Relations Director and chief spokesperson...
September 12, 2019
Interest Arbitration Next Session – APWU Rank and File Witness Panels
During the next session of interest arbitration (Sept. 24-26), postal workers from the workroom floor will serve as key witnesses in front of the arbitration panel. “We always knew that interest arbitration was a possibi...
September 10, 2019
Opening Day Testimony
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As your National President, I was honored to present testimony on behalf of all our members on the opening day of...
September 6, 2019
Band Together & Stick with the Union During Interest Arbitration
Band Together & Stick with the Union During Interest Arbitration
September 4, 2019
Opening Day of Interest Arbitration!
APWU discusses how postal workers are mission-dedicated, skilled, public servants deserving of fair pay and benefits, job security, and a safe workplace, free of harassment.
August 27, 2019
‘Stick’ Together in September!
Show solidarity with your APWU sisters and brothers across the country and wear “Good Contract NOW” stickers on the workroom floor!
August 26, 2019
Interest Arbitration Hearings Scheduled in September and October
The location for the interest arbitration’s opening hearings has been set. The hearings will take place at the Washington DC National Mall Hilton, located at 480 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20024. Interest arbitrat...
August 19, 2019
Interest Arbitration Panel for New Contract Appointed
Arbitrator Stephen B. Goldberg has been appointed as the impartial chair of the tri-partite interest arbitration panel and scheduled the opening day of the hearings for September 4, 2019. When the APWU and USPS are unab...
July 25, 2019
Contract Mediation Ends, Interest Arbitration Next
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) “We invoked mediation to make sure we pursued every avenue to reach a good contract for the membership,” said President...
July 25, 2019
The Role of Industrial Relations
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) You spend much of your time at work. You interact with co-workers, managers and the public. During the course of your...
May 3, 2019
Contract Update
The APWU is continuing to move forward towards interest arbitration. Preparation of hearing presentations, evidence, and witnesses is occurring every day. The craft directors and their assistant directors are working tog...
June 4, 2018
Tell the PMG!
Have you ever wanted to tell the Postmaster General a thing or two? Now you can. The APWU Contract Campaign is asking members to submit short videos to the union telling the story of the work you and other union memb...
May 11, 2015
Everybody’s Doing It! Are You?
Across the country, union activists are promoting the National Day of Action on May 14 and getting postcards signed that say, “I Stand with Postal Workers.” In Washington, DC, APWU officers distributed flyers and got pos...
April 22, 2015
Long Island Area Local Demands ‘Dignity and Respect’ at Bargaining Table
More than 300 attended the Long Island Area Local’s Day of protest on Sunday, April 12, when members demanded to be “treated with the dignity and respect we deserve at the bargaining table” and an end to the “under-the-t...
March 20, 2015
Wearing it on Your Sleeve
If you want to wear your solidarity on your sleeve, APWU Forever T-shirts are available for purchase for $12 each, plus shipping and handling. A poster of actor Danny Glover, a renowned friend of postal workers, is also...
March 18, 2015
California Retirees Host Tailgate Party
APWU retirees in the Golden State took a bite out of privatization by hosting a Contract Campaign Tailgate Party.
August 25, 2014
COLA Increase
Career employees represented by the APWU will receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of $686 per year in September 2014, in accordance with the 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement. The raise is the result of an...
March 1, 2014
A Safe Workplace: It’s Not a Matter of Luck
(This article appears in the May-June 2014 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Tony D. McKinnon Sr., Industrial Relations Director Our members want to be assured that we will leave work each day as healthy as...
August 15, 2013
$937 Cost-of-Living Raise Set for September
Career APWU members will receive a $937 annual increase in pay in September, APWU President Cliff Guffey has announced. “This substantial raise is the result of the 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement, which preser...
November 1, 2012
Pay Raise Set for Nov. 17
APWU-represented postal employees will receive an increase in their annual salaries effective Nov. 17 — the first in three years. ALSO: President Cliff Guffey is asking APWU members to contribute to relief efforts to hel...
August 21, 2012
Rep. Danny Davis: If We Fight, We Win!
In an inspirational speech Aug. 19, Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-IL) urged union members to fight back against “evil-doers” who would destroy the Postal Service and send the nation back to a dark time when most workers had no...
July 23, 2012
Updated Joint Contract Interpretation Manual Now Available
The newly updated Joint Contract Interpretation Manual (JCIM) is now available, Industrial Relations Director Mike Morris has announced. The APWU and USPS finalized the 2012 JCIM on July 13.
February 9, 2012
House Panel Approves Bill To Cut Postal, Federal Pensions
A House committee approved legislation on Feb. 7 that would cut pensions for postal and federal employees, while increasing the contributions the workers must make toward their retirement.
December 13, 2011
USPS Announces Moratorium On Post Office, Plant Closures
The Postal Service has announced a five-month moratorium on the closure of post offices and mail processing facilities, in response to a request from 22 senators. ALSO: An arbitration hearing began on Dec. 13, 2011, on t...
October 20, 2011
Questions and Answers on the Contract
The APWU and the USPS have agreed to a set of Questions and Answers regarding the 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement, Director of Industrial Relations Mike Morris has announced.
October 6, 2011
Questions and Answers On Non-Traditional Assignments
The APWU and the USPS have agreed to a set of Questions and Answers regarding Non-Traditional Full-Time (NTFT) duty assignments.
July 6, 2011
Questions and Answers, Staffing Tool
The APWU has posted a series of Questions and Answers regarding the recently-negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreement, Industrial Relations Director Mike Morris announced July 6.
May 26, 2011
Correction to Maintenance Jobs Memo In Collective Bargaining Agreement
A correction has been made to the Maintenance Craft Jobs Memorandum of Understanding that appears on page 181 of the 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Click here for a corrected copy of the contract.
May 25, 2011
And the Winners Are…
APWU President Cliff Guffey has announced the winners of the union’s voter participation contest.