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February 23, 2018
First 2018 COLA Increase Announced
In accordance with the 2015-2018 Collective Bargaining Agreement, career employees represented by the APWU will receive a 25 cent per hour cost-of-liv...
February 16, 2018
First COLA Increase of 2018
In accordance with the 2015-2018 Collective Bargaining Agreement, career employees represented by the APWU will receive a 25 cent per hour cost-of-liv...
February 5, 2018
MVS New Hire Salary Dispute Settled
On Jan. 26, the MVS Division and the USPS settled Class Action Grievance USPS NO. Q15V-4Q-C17473798/APWU No. HQTV20170179. In the settlement, the part...
January 11, 2018
WARNING! Voluntary Early Retirement has Potential Side Effects
The Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) recently announced for eligible Clerk Craft employees by the Postal Service has generated many questions from the...
December 22, 2017
Unpopular Tax Bill Passes
On Wednesday Dec. 20, Congress voted to pass a tax bill designed to reward the super wealthy and major corporations with more money. Despite being an...
December 11, 2017
New Leave Year Begins Jan. 6
Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the new leave year begins and ends as indicated below: Begins: PP 02-2018, Jan 6, 2018 Ends: PP 01-2019, Jan...
November 23, 2017
2017 Penalty Overtime Exclusion Period
This year, the December period begins December 2, 2017 (Pay Period 25-17- Week 2) and ends December 29, 2017 (Pay Period 01-18 - Week 1).
November 17, 2017
Des Moines Area Local and BMC Protest for a Viable Postal Service!
On Nov. 8, APWU Des Moines Area Local and the Des Moines BMC Local (Iowa) held an informational picket in front of the downtown processing and distr...
November 2, 2017
Pay Increase Coming Nov. 25
The third general wage increase under the 2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement will be effective Nov. 25, 2017. This wage increase will be reflected i...
November 1, 2017
Thank You for Your Service
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor APWU me...
October 19, 2017
Veterans’ Day Observed on Saturday November 11: Postal Retail and Delivery Closed
Each year, Veterans' Day is celebrated on Nov. 11. For 2017, the holiday falls on a Saturday. There has been some confusion about when the Postal Ser...
October 13, 2017
2018 Social Security COLA to Health Care Executive Order
HEADLINES: 2018 Social Security COLA will be 2.0%: Not Enough to Offset Medicare Part B Premiums; House Slashes Medicare to Fund Children’s Health Ins...
October 11, 2017
Update on the House Budget Resolution
On Thursday, Oct. 5, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to advance its 2018 budget resolution... "The budget fight is far from over," said Legisl...
August 25, 2017
2017 Peak Season Exception Period MOU Reached
The APWU and the USPS recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), RE: Peak Season Exception Periods – 2017 Date Changes, modifying the Peak S...
August 21, 2017
Gearing Up for the 2018 Contract Campaign
The APWU’s national headquarters is gearing up for the upcoming 2018 Contract Campaign. Members of the Central Arkansas Area Local rocked union gear...
August 11, 2017
Second Significant COLA Increase of 2017 Announced
In accordance with the 2015-2018 Collective Bargaining Agreement, career employees represented by the APWU will receive a 13 cents per hour cost-of-li...
June 16, 2017
National Agreement Provides Uniform Allowance for Clerks in POStPlan Offices
On June 14, the APWU and the Postal Service reached an agreement resolving a Step 4 National Dispute that career Clerk Craft employees assigned to a P...
February 15, 2017
Significant COLA Increase
Career employees represented by the APWU will receive a 16 cent per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) effective March 4, in accordance with the 20...
February 13, 2017
2015-2018 Contract Available to Order
The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the United States Postal Service and the American Postal Workers Union has been sent to the printer...
December 13, 2016
New Leave Year Begins Jan. 7
Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the new leave year begins and ends as indicated below: Begins: PP 02-2017, Jan. 7, 2017Ends: PP 01-2018, Jan....
November 18, 2016
2016 Penalty Overtime Exclusion
In accordance with Article 8 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, penalty overtime rules are not applicable for a four-week period each year during...
November 2, 2016
Contractual Retroactive Payment in November 18th Paychecks
Retroactive Pay The July 8, 2016 interest arbitration award established the terms for the 2015-2018 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), ordering a...
November 2, 2016
Contractual Retroactive Payment in November 18th Paychecks
Retroactive Pay The July 8, 2016 interest arbitration award established the terms for the 2015-2018 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), ordering a...
November 1, 2016
Together. Better Health.
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The 2016 Open Season will run Nov. 14 - Dec....
November 1, 2016
Organizing for Action in 2017
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Sisters and brothers, an important part of o...
November 1, 2016
Together. Better Health.
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The 2016 Open Season will run Nov. 14 - Dec....
November 1, 2016
Organizing for Action in 2017
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Sisters and brothers, an important part of o...
October 20, 2016
Paltry COLA Will Leave Postal, Federal Retirees Worse Off
The APWU has joined with 74 other organizations to urge Congress to correct an outrageous disparity, Retirees Department Director Nancy Olumekor repor...
October 20, 2016
Paltry COLA Will Leave Postal, Federal Retirees Worse Off
The APWU has joined with 74 other organizations to urge Congress to correct an outrageous disparity, Retirees Department Director Nancy Olumekor repor...
September 1, 2016
2016 APWU Scholarship Winners
The APWU proudly presents the winners of three scholarship programs: The E.C.Hallbeck Memorial Scholarship, Vocational Scholarship, and Best Essay Awa...