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April 25, 2022
COVID-19 MOUs Extensions
As a reminder, the COVID-19 MOUs were extended on March 22, 2022 up through May 6, 2022. Along with the MOUs, the Liberal Leave Policy and the agreement the Postal Service would not cite any COVID related absences during...
April 14, 2022
Attend a Pre-Convention Workshop
The Research & Education Department will sponsor the APWU’s 17th Educational Conference, a National Convention event that provides union members with a wealth of information to take home to their locals and state organiz...
April 11, 2022
Statement by APWU President Mark Dimondstein on the Amazon Workers Union Victory in Staten Island and the Ongoing union election in Alabama
The Union victory today of Amazon workers in the Staten Island, NY warehouse is exciting and great news. In addition, the too-close-to-call election results at the Bessemer, Alabama Amazon warehouse is also encouraging n...
April 8, 2022
Parties Agree on Updated Q&As for MOU, Re: Residual Vacancies – Clerk Craft
On March 30, 2022, the APWU and USPS agreed to an updated version of the Questions & Answers for the MOU, Re: Residual Vacancies – Clerk Craft. During the 2021 contract negotiations, the parties made improvements to th...
April 8, 2022
Results of Tentative Agreement Incentive Announced
APWU President Mark Dimondstein has announced the winners of the union’s tentative agreement ratification participation contest. The challenge, intended to encourage participation in the ratification process, offered rew...
April 8, 2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed to the Supreme Court
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 7 to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court. She will fill the seat of Justice Stephen Breyer, who has announced he will retire from the Court t...
April 6, 2022
PRESIDENT BIDEN SIGNS POSTAL REFORM INTO LAW
On Wednesday, April 6, President Joe Biden signed the Postal Service Reform Act into law at a White House ceremony. President Mark Dimondstein and Legislative and Political Director Judy Beard were invited to witness the...
April 5, 2022
President Dimondstein Signs Annual Leave Exchange and Annual Leave Carryover MOUs
In addition to the extension of the COVID-19 MOUs, President Dimondstein signed off on the two additional MOUs: one that allows for the increased annual leave carry over from leave year 2022 to leave year 2023 and one th...
March 24, 2022
What…did you not vote on the CBA?
By now the fate of the contract is decided. You either exercised the power of your membership or let it go to waste. If you voted, thanks, because for over 180 years postal workers had very little, if any, say in their e...
March 24, 2022
We need Your Help! (Does Your Postal Facility Look Like This?)
We need Postal facilities fully restored with mail processing equipment, properly postal staffed, and we need our 2012 service standards back (94%-97% performance scores).
March 23, 2022
President’s Column: Team APWU – Bringing home the Gold!
Wow! Just months into 2022 and great news on two fronts: First: Our Collective Bargaining Agreement covering the wages, benefits, and working conditions of 200,000 postal workers has been overwhelmingly ratified with a 9...
March 22, 2022
Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman Steps Down; Charlie Cash Appointed to Fill Vacancy
APWU Industrial Relations Director (IRD) Vance Zimmerman has announced that he is stepping down from his position effective March 26, 2022. In accordance with the APWU National Constitution, President Mark Dimondstein fi...
March 22, 2022
Daleo Freeman Appointed as Human Relations Director
President Dimondstein has appointed Daleo Freeman to the vacant position of Human Relations Director. In accordance with the National APWU Constitution Brother Freeman’s appointment was approved by the National Executiv...
March 17, 2022
Implementation Dates for Pay Increases in New Contract Confirmed
On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, the Postal Service confirmed to the APWU important dates for implementation of the pay provisions of the 2021-2024 National Agreement. There were significant changes to the pay and leave pro...
March 16, 2022
List of Residual Vacancies Made Available for PTF Clerks’ One-Time Reassignment Opportunity
In accordance with the MOU, Re: PTF One-Time Voluntary Reassignment Opportunity, the Postal Service provided a list of available residual duty assignments for PTF clerks to choose from, within their own district. Attache...
March 14, 2022
We Need Your Help! (Does Your Postal Facility Look Like This?)
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 that helped manufacture a financial crisis at USPS was passed by Co...
March 14, 2022
Team APWU – Bringing home the Gold!
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Wow! Just months into 2022 and great news on two fronts: FIRST: Our Collective Bargaining Agreement covering the wages, b...
March 11, 2022
COVID-19 Impact on Mental Health
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2022 issue of the American Postal Workers Magazine.) The mental health of Americans has always been a cause for concern. The APWU Health Plan is working hard to raise aware...
March 8, 2022
The Postal Service Reform Act Passes the Senate & Will Become Law
In a historic moment, the Senate passed the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 on March 8th. The House passed the bill last month with a vote of 342-92. The legislation will now go to President Biden’s desk, where he will...
March 3, 2022
PTF Clerks’ One-Time Voluntary Reassignment Opportunity Available in March 2022
Now that the APWU membership has voted to ratify the 2021-24 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), one of the first orders of business for the Clerk Craft is to activate the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that allows...
March 3, 2022
Dealing with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Training Seminar
The Industrial Relations Department in conjunction with the APWU attorneys will be conducting a seminar on Dealing with the National Labor Relations Board on April 5th 2022. The seminar will cover topics like the Duty of...
February 28, 2022
The New Union Contract is Ratified!
The main Collective Bargaining Agreement (union contract) between the APWU and the USPS has been overwhelmingly ratified by the members. The contract was signed by APWU President Mark Dimondstein and Postmaster General L...
February 25, 2022
Arbitrator Sharnoff Award on APWU-NPMHU Jurisdictional Disputes over AFCS and AFCS 200
On January 31, 2021, Arbitrator Sharnoff issued a lengthy award on the APWU-NPMHU jurisdictional disputes over the AFCS and AFCS 200. The APWU successfully prevailed in protecting Clerk Work when Arbitrator Sharnoff affi...
February 20, 2022
Tentative Contract Agreement Ratification Ballot Count Extended to 2/28
In response to reports received of mail delivery delays in multiple cities and the fact Monday is a holiday, the American Arbitration Association (AAA) will begin the ballot count under the supervision of the Rank and Fi...
February 16, 2022
IT/AS Contract Extension Ratification
On February 15, 2022 the members covered by the IT/AS Collective Bargaining Agreement voted to ratify the terms of an extension which covers July 18, 2020 through May 17, 2022. The membership spoke loud and clear with 34...
February 10, 2022
FIRST COLA INCREASE TO BE $1,310.00
Every full-time career employee in every step and grade will receive an annual increase of $1,310 or 63 cents per hour. In percentage terms, the median percentage increase across all steps and levels for career employees...
February 8, 2022
Breaking News: Postal Service Reform Act Passes the House of Representatives – on to the Senate!
On February 8, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 (H.R. 3076) passed with overwhelming support in the House of Representatives by a vote of 342-92. “After 15 years of fighting for much-needed and long-overdue reforms,...
February 7, 2022
2021-2024 Tentative Agreement Available to Download from Website
All ballots/ratification packets have been mailed to eligible voters. Non-members of the union have also been mailed a ratification packet and a ballot that includes a PS-Form 1187 to join the union. Any non-member who r...
February 4, 2022
Latest COVID MOUs and Liberal Leave Policy Extensions until April 8, 2022
Today, President Dimondstein signed extensions on the COVID MOUs through April 8, 2022. The liberal leave policy has also been extended. They are listed, together with the full archive of MOUs and other resources on the...
February 3, 2022
Safety Ambassador Settlement
On January 28, 2022, the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO reached a settlement agreement with the Postal Service on the Safety Ambassador Program. The case was scheduled to be heard in national arbitration on Febru...