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October 27, 2021
20th-Year Remembrance Event for Postal Workers Killed in Anthrax Attacks
On October 21, the United States Postal Service and the Nation’s Capital Southern MD Area Local (NCSMAL) held a remembrance event for the two postal w...
October 26, 2021
Kenneth Lester Appointed As Maintenance Division NBA
In accordance with Article 21 of the American Postal Workers Union Constitution & Bylaws, Kenneth Lester has been appointed to serve as Maintenance Di...
October 7, 2021
Bulk Mail Tech and Mailing Requirements Clerk MOU Extended Again
The original April 3, 2020 MOU, Re: Bulk Mail Tech and Mailing Requirements Clerk Position Qualification, was extended by the parties on February 9, 2...
October 7, 2021
Additional Extension of April 3, 2020 MOU, Re: Bulk Mail Tech and Mailing Requirements Clerk Position Qualification, Agreed to by APWU & USPS
By agreement between the parties on December 29, 2021, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Re: Bulk Mail Tech and Mailing Requirements Clerk Positi...
October 1, 2021
Latest COVID MOUs and Liberal Leave Policy Extensions until Dec. 31
President Dimondstein signed extensions on the COVID MOUs late last night (September 30), through December 31, 2021. The liberal leave policy has also...
September 30, 2021
Statement on USPS Service Standard Changes
“The people deserve the prompt, reliable and efficient mail service promised under the law,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein. “Postal workers are...
September 27, 2021
Jason Treier to Serve as Maintenance Division Assistant Director
“Brother Jason is already a member of 2021 National Maintenance Negotiation Team,” Said Director Balogun. “I look forward to working with him at the h...
September 24, 2021
Das Issues Remedy Award on PM End of Day Button Case
On December 8, 2017, Arbitrator Shyam Das found that the Postal Service was in violation of the parties’ Article 1.6.B Global Settlement Remedy Agreem...
September 23, 2021
Nabisco Workers Win Strong New Contract Following Month-Long Strike
On September 15, the Bakers, Confectioners, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) announced a new tentative agreement with Nab...
September 21, 2021
Negotiations Update: APWU and USPS “Stop the Clock” to Continue Bargaining for a New Contract
The collective bargaining agreement (union contract) between the American Postal Workers Union and the United States Postal Service covers the wages,...
September 10, 2021
Vaccination Mandates by President Biden
Until this emergency rule is developed, the APWU will not know if it applies to Postal Service employees. Once the emergency rule is released it will...
September 3, 2021
Democracy: Of, By and For the People
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The word democracy comes from Greek and translates...
September 2, 2021
Solidarity and Support to Victims of Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida, a Category 4 hurricane, touched down this past weekend, resulting in intense flooding & damage. On Aug. 30, President Biden approved a...
September 1, 2021
Contract Update: Union & Management “Locking Down” Ahead of September 20 Expiration
Beginning September 7, the National Negotiations Committee (NNC) will lock down with postal management for a week of intense contract negotiations as...
September 1, 2021
Retirees Online Applications for Holiday Temp Jobs Due Sept. 6, 2021
Time is running short for APWU retirees who are interested in temporary work as: Annuitant Holiday Clerk Assistant (HCA) Annuitant Holiday Transportat...
August 27, 2021
September 2 is ‘National Gear Day’!
With our contract expiring September 20, negotiations are in full swing! Show your support for APWU – Our Union, Our Contract, Our Future by wearing y...
August 27, 2021
Alliance to Postal Governors: Stop the Slowdown
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Since its creation, members of A Grand Alliance to...
August 27, 2021
New Report Proves How Unions Raise the Bar for All Workers
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In April, the Economic Policy Institute (EPI)...
August 27, 2021
APWU Union Communicators Gather Online
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On August 4-5, members of the APWU National Postal...
August 27, 2021
APWU, NALC and UAW Request Postal Board of Governors Respect the Right to Organize
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On August 4, the APWU, National Association of Let...
August 27, 2021
2021 APWU Scholarship Winners
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The APWU proudly presents the winners of three sch...
August 27, 2021
OSHA Releases New COVID-19 Guidance to Protect Workers
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On August 13, The Occupational Safety and Health A...
August 27, 2021
Contract Negotiations Update
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The APWU and postal management have now been engag...
August 27, 2021
And It’s Got Air
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The Motor Vehicle Service Craft members who were a...
August 27, 2021
Women’s Health
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) It is important to take an active role in our heal...
August 27, 2021
COVID Vaccines: Fact vs. Myth
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) COVID-19 is deadly and is continuing to quickly sp...
August 27, 2021
How to Proceed When Considering a Merger
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) There may be various reasons why a local may want...
August 27, 2021
Grief Management
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) When I attended the quarterly meeting of the Denve...
August 27, 2021
The Solution to Resolving the USPS’s Delayed Mail Challenge and Building Back Better
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On July 20, the Postal Regulatory Commission advis...
August 27, 2021
Surviving a Hurricane or an Earthquake
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As I write this article, many APWU members are sti...