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July 9, 2021
Is Your Union Constitution in Conflict?
Your local union constitution contains the fundamental principles by which the local is governed. Federal law requires local unions to adopt a constitution that has been approved by the members. Section 201(a) of the Lab...
July 9, 2021
Joining the APWU Online is Now Easier Than Ever
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As the APWU moves into contract negotiations, the APWU Organization Department launched an updated Join Online tool, avai...
July 9, 2021
Juneteenth – A New Federal Holiday!
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. This law establishes...
July 9, 2021
Labor News
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Workers Defeat New Hampshire Attempt to Pass Anti-Union “Right-to-Work” Law On June 3, workers defeated an attempt in the...
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...
July 9, 2021
Negotiations with USPS and Private Sector
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Negotiating new and successor collective bargaining agreements during this COVID-19 period has proved to be very challeng...
July 9, 2021
New Research Shows Potential of Postal Banking
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In the last edition of The American Postal Worker, we noted that the growing momentum for expanded postal banking was mee...
July 9, 2021
Postal Legislation and the Need for Filibuster Reform
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Since the last issue of The American Postal Worker, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 (H.R. 3076 &S. 1720) was introd...
July 9, 2021
Postal Workers Weathered the Storm
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The past 15 months has been challenging and stressful for postal workers. The COVID-19 pandemic spared no one, touching a...
July 9, 2021
Staying Cool and Hydrated in Extreme Heat
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Too many workers, including postal employees, are exposed to heat on the job, in both indoor and outdoor environments. Op...
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
And the Slogan Contest Winner Is… APWU – Our Union, Our Contract, Our Future!
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In the last issue of The American Postal Worker, APWU National put out the call to active members and retirees to submit slo...
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...