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July 9, 2021
Mail Processing Equipment Arbitration
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The Maintenance National Officers arbitrated a section of Electronic Work Hours Estimated Program (eWHEP) on May 18-19, b...
June 29, 2021
Postal Workers, Allies Oppose Slower Service Standards
When postal management unveiled their 10-year Delivering for America plan, APWU vowed to oppose elements of the plan that would affect postal workers, slow down the mail or degrade the service postal workers proudly prov...
June 29, 2021
Supporters at Virtual Rally Join the Fight for APWU – Our Contract, Our Union, Our Future as Negotiations Begin
On June 21, APWU members, allies, and postal supporters from around the country tuned in to a Virtual Kickoff Rally ahead of the Opening Day of negotiations for a new USPS/APWU collective bargaining agreement. The rally,...
June 22, 2021
President Dimondstein’s Opening Comments – National Negotiations 2021 (June 22, 2021)
On June 22, 2021, APWU entered into negotiations with USPS management on a new collective bargaining agreement. The current agreement expires September 20, 2021.
June 21, 2021
Union Secures Third Historic Staffing Agreement
The APWU & postal management signed a major new agreement to address longstanding understaffing issues in mail processing functions at the Postal Service.
June 17, 2021
Juneteenth Holiday
On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the S. 475 Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. This law establishes June 19th of each year as a Federal holiday. President Biden then declared it would be obser...
June 11, 2021
Das 110 HCRs Noncompliance Award Issued
As a remedy for the Postal Service’s failing to comply with the award, Arbitrator Das ordered the Postal Service to provide the bargaining unit a monetary remedy “based on the number of additional hours that would have b...
June 10, 2021
New Resources Available for Veterans
On June 7, the APWU posted three new resources compiled for APWU members who are Veterans of the Armed Services.
June 9, 2021
Bulk Mail Tech and Mailing Requirement Clerk
On June 7, 2021, Clerk Craft Director Lamont Brooks reached agreement with the Postal Service to extend the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Re: Bulk Mail Tech and Mailing Requirement Position Qualification. The MOU, w...
June 9, 2021
Training Guides for LSSAs Updated
The training guides for Lead Sales & Services Associates (LSSAs) were recently revised in May of 2021. The training materials include the following:
May 28, 2021
Anton Hajjar Confirmed to Postal Board of Governors
On May 28, Anton Hajjar was confirmed by the Senate to serve on the Postal Board of Governors. He joins two other pro-postal nominees, Amber McReynolds and Ron Stroman, who were confirmed by the Senate on May 12. The Pos...
May 28, 2021
The Struggle Continues in Alabama as 1,100 Coal Miners Remain on Strike
In the May-June 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker, we reported on the Warrior Met Coal Miners’ strike in Alabama, which began on April 1 following the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) filing unfair labor prac...
May 26, 2021
Bipartisan Postal Reform Legislation Introduced in the Senate
Last week, Chairman Gary Peters (D-MI) and Ranking Member Rob Portman (R-OH), of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, led a bipartisan coalition of 20 original co-sponsors in introducing the Postal S...
May 21, 2021
Now It Is Easier to File FECA COVID Claims
The recently signed American Rescue Plan of 2021 makes it easier to file Federal Employee Compensation Act (FECA) claims for COVID-19. The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) wants federal and postal employee...
May 21, 2021
PSEs to See Pay Raise
On Saturday, May 22, 2021, Postal Support Employees (PSEs) will receive a pay increase of 20 cents per hour. The additional pay will be reflected in pay checks dated June 11, 2021. The new hourly rates for PSEs can be fo...
May 18, 2021
Big Day Approaching!
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On June 22, we officially open negotiations with the United States Postal Service for a new union contract. Our current nati...
May 12, 2021
House Committee on Oversight and Reform Introduces Bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act
On May 11th, Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Ranking Member James Comer (R-KY) of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform introduced the bipartisan "Postal Service Reform Act." The new bill is scheduled to be m...
May 10, 2021
Industrial Relations Director Zimmerman Writes to Acting OPM Director for Clarification on EFEL Guidelines
On May 7, Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman wrote a letter to Kathleen McGettigan, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), requesting guidance on the interpretation of certain guidelines...
May 7, 2021
Preparing for Opening Day of Contract Negotiations
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) A little over one year ago, the 2018-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement was finalized when arbitrator Stephen Goldberg iss...
May 7, 2021
APWU Member Makes and Donates Over 1,000 Face Masks
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) When the COVID-19 pandemic caused the country to shut down in March 2020, APWU retiree Vicky Crouse was in a rented hospital...
May 7, 2021
APWU National Convention and Special Events
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The importance of protecting the health and welfare of our members and officers resulted in the unanimous decision of the Na...
May 7, 2021
Are You Ready to Save Our Postal Service Again?
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Read the Postal Service’s 10-Year Plan, and read between the lines. The truth is, this plan will destroy our service by cutt...
May 7, 2021
Labor Community Condemns Rise in Anti-Asian Racism and Violence
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) During the COVID-19 pandemic, the country has experienced increasing incidents of Anti-Asian rhetoric, violence and racism....
May 7, 2021
Labor Community Condemns Rise in Anti-Asian Racism and Violence
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) During the COVID-19 pandemic, the country has experienced increasing incidents of Anti-Asian rhetoric, violence and racism....
May 7, 2021
Essential Workers and Postal Déjà Vu
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) You have always been ‘essential’ to America; the pandemic only proved it. Your work affects everyone in the USA and impacts...
May 7, 2021
How to Challenge Your eWHEP Staffing Package
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Editor’s Note: The following column includes language from the Article 12 Impact Guide. The full guide is available on the M...
May 7, 2021
Here We Go Again
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The National Agreement expires in September of this year and contract negotiations with the Postal Service will open in June...
May 7, 2021
Looking Back on 50 Years of the APWU with Former Secretary-Treasurer Doug Holbrook
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Editor’s Note: For the APWU’s 50th anniversary celebration, we spoke with former Secretary-Treasurer Doug Holbrook on the Gr...
May 7, 2021
Happy Anniversary APWU: 50 Years of Struggle and Progress
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO, turns 50 years old on July 1, 2021! We were created after the 1970 Great Postal...
May 7, 2021
EReassign – The Misconceptions
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) There still are misconceptions with the eReassign process in the field. The Clerk Craft MOU on filling residuals misleads em...