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August 4, 2020

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Don’t Give Them Your “Postal Pulse”

The USPS is once again starting their attempts to get their employees “engaged”. It is Postal Pulse time again! Most likely you have received emails,...

August 4, 2020

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Responding to the NLRB Training Webinars: August 13, 2020

The Industrial Relations Department will be conducting two important webinars on August 13, 2020. The webinars are scheduled at times that should allo...

August 3, 2020

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Statement from APWU President Mark Dimondstein on U.S. President Donald Trump’s Advocating Postponement of November Presidential Election

Over the last four months, U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly criticized “vote by mail” over seventy (70) times, claiming it leads to corruption...

July 28, 2020

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APWU-USPS 2018-2021 National Collective Bargaining Agreement is available.

The electronic version is here. The hard copy is available for pre-order from the APWU Store and orders will begin shipping in August.

July 26, 2020

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APWU members make almost 30,000 calls to Congress

On Thursday, July 23, APWU members and our allies made an incredible 28,156 calls to the senate. That’s a phone call every three seconds! 

July 22, 2020

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FMCSA Extends Policy Changes for Drivers Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended two Covid-19 notices relating to medical certifications and driver’s licenses. Cl...

July 20, 2020

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Message to Members from APWU National Executive Board In Response to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s Destructive Policy Changes

The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 is clear: “The United States Postal Service shall be operated as a basic fundamental service provided to the peo...

July 13, 2020

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Extension of COVID-19 MOUs

In order to continue to protecting the safety and health of our members, President Mark Dimondstein and USPS VP of Labor Relations Doug Tulino agreed...

July 13, 2020

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Memorandum of Understanding Re: LMOUs for Offices Without a Local Union Structure

The parties negotiated and agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding Re: LMOUs for Offices Without a Local Union Structure that calls for the parties at...

July 9, 2020

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Legislative & Political Hatch Act Training

The Legislative & Political Department will be hosting a Hatch Act Zoom Training Webinar on July 22, 2020 at 2:00 PM EST. The upcoming 2020 Election i...

July 8, 2020

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Work Year List

The APWU and the USPS have agreed to the work year list for the term of the 2018-2021 National Agreement.  Work years (formally known as man-years) is...

July 7, 2020

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Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act, S. 4174

On July 2nd, Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Diane Feinstein (D-CA) introduced the Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act, S. 4174.  This legislati...

July 1, 2020

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A Common Goal

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) APWU is not alone in our fight to secure funding fo...

July 1, 2020

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Pandemic Underscores Need for Postal Banking

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The modern movement for postal banking in the Unite...

July 1, 2020

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APWU Human Relations Director Sue Carney Retires

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On June 15, the APWU and the United Kingdom’s Commu...

July 1, 2020

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Labor News

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Supreme Court Rules Workers Cannot Be Fired on Basi...

July 1, 2020

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Still Among Us

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The health crisis is no joke. Postal workers have s...

July 1, 2020

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Alliance Doubles Down in Support of Postal Service

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In the last edition of this column, we reported on...

July 1, 2020

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APWU Members Join AFL-CIO Workers First Caravan for Racial and Economic Justice

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On June 17, an impressive 1,200 car caravan took ov...

July 1, 2020

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Serving the Country in Trying Times

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) These are trying times for Americans across this co...

July 1, 2020

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Poor People’s Campaign Holds Virtual June 20 Rally

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On June 20 and 21, the Poor People’s Campaign: A Na...

July 1, 2020

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Postal Service Ranked as Most Essential Company During COVID-19 Pandemic

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On June 12, the Harris Poll released “The Harris Po...

July 1, 2020

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Our Government Should Be “For the People”

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) “Government of the people, by the people, for the p...

July 1, 2020

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President Dimondstein Testifies Before Congress About Vote By Mail

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On June 11, President Dimondstein testified before...

July 1, 2020

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Conducting Union Business During COVID-19

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As we navigate working through the various circumst...

July 1, 2020

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APWU and USPS Enter into Step 4 Settlement Agreements

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On May 15, the APWU entered into two separate Step...

July 1, 2020

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Temporary Resources for COVID-19 Related Cleaning Requirements

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In order to accommodate those installations staffed...

July 1, 2020

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August 12-13 National Arbitration “End of Day” Case before Arbitrator Das

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Violation of Global Remedy Settlement Agreement (En...

July 1, 2020

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Let Us Rise Up Against Deeply Rooted Racism!

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Our fights against COVID-19, deeply rooted racism i...

July 1, 2020

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What Would the Green Response to COVID-19 Look Like?

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread economi...