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January 11, 2021
In 2021, Have a Happy, Safe Workplace
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) We are given a new chance to build a stronger local, state and national American Postal Workers Union in 2021. We ne...
January 11, 2021
You’re Key to Winning the Fight: Join a Collective Action Team!
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As the APWU begins preparations for negotiations on the next collective bargaining agreement, members are encouraged...
January 11, 2021
New Year, New Beginnings!
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As we begin anew from an unprecedented year, it has not been easy. However, we do so filled with varied emotions. Sa...
January 11, 2021
Postal Workers Honored with Awards
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On December 15, postal workers were honored by the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) at the or...
January 11, 2021
Gearing up for Contract Negotiations in 2021
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Happy new year, sisters and brothers! This past year brought challenges we had not seen in the Postal Service before...
January 11, 2021
Public Banking Initiatives March Onward in California
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Regular readers of this column will recall that in late 2019, California passed a landmark public banking bill, whic...
January 11, 2021
Former APWU National Officers Pass Away
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Ron Nesmith Ron Nesmith, former National Business Agent in the Clerk Division, passed away on December 9, 2020 at th...
January 11, 2021
A Grand Alliance to Hold Virtual Policy Conference
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) A Grand Alliance is excited to announce a major policy conference to be held virtually, starting March 16, that will...
January 11, 2021
APWU Family Members Awarded 2020 Union Plus Scholarships
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In 2020, five students from APWU families were awarded Union Plus scholarships. In total, Union Plus awarded scholar...
January 8, 2021
February ZOOM Trainings
The Research and Education Department is sponsoring a series of Zoom Trainings for local and state officers and shop stewards in February 2021. The link to register is only being sent to local/state presidents. If an of...
January 7, 2021
In the face of an attempted Coup, Congress Certifies Presidential Election Results.
On January 6th and 7th, members of Congress carried out their Constitutional responsibility and certified the state-by-state election results of the 2020 presidential election. The path has now been cleared for President...
January 4, 2021
Message from Legislative & Political Director Judy Beard
We have entered the new year and, with it, a flurry of Congressional activity. Following the passage of H.R. 113, Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act on December 27th (which included fundin...
December 28, 2020
A Step Forward on Postal Service’s COVID-Relief
On December 27, 2020, after months of political gridlock, the President signed into law another sweeping COVID relief bill, which included vital funding for the Postal Service. This bill will convert the $10 billion add...
December 24, 2020
Annual Leave Payment Limitations for Retirees
For APWU members planning on retiring at the end of the year, you may be affected by limitations to the annual leave carryover.
December 24, 2020
Major Agreement Reached on Function 1 “Mail Processing” Staffing
Postal Management and the American Postal Workers Union signed a major Memorandum of Understanding to help address the chronic understaffing at mail processing facilities throughout much of the country.
December 11, 2020
ZOOM Trainings sponsored by APWU, AFL-CIO Research & Education Department
The Research and Education Department is sponsoring a series of Zoom Training for local and state officers and shop stewards in the months of January and February of 2021.
December 8, 2020
250 Million People Join Massive Two-Day Strike in India
On November 26 and 27, an astonishing 250 million people took to the streets in India for a two-day general strike. The strike, by some estimates the largest in world history, was an extreme show of worker solidarity acr...
December 2, 2020
The Struggle to Save the Post Office Continues… Joe Biden/Kamala Harris Elected
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpted version of President Dimondstein’s statement to the members on the U.S...
December 2, 2020
Arbitrator Sustains APWU’s Position on Clerk Craft Jurisdiction over Parcel Sorting Work
On December 1, 2020, Arbitrator Joseph M. Sharnoff issued a decision confirming Clerk Craft jurisdiction over operation of the Small Parcel Sorting System (SPSS) machine. The Award soundly rejects arguments made by the...
December 1, 2020
MVS Division Settles Step-4 Grievance on Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
Earlier this summer, MVS announced a National Dispute on the Postal Service’s unilateral implementation of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Clearinghouse Consent Form and Program. During the Step-4 me...
November 30, 2020
APWU Members Give Their All in Labor 2020 Campaign
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In the face of continuous attacks on the Postal Service, voter suppression, and a pandemic, the APWU’s Legislativ...
November 30, 2020
Frank McMullin resigns Garrett Langley appointed Eastern Region MVS NBA
Eastern Region MVS National Business Agent (NBA) Francis (Frank) McMullin has resigned, after a little over two months in office. Garrett Langley of the Lancaster Area Local (PA) is the newly-appointed MVS NBA effective...
November 25, 2020
MVS Division Resolves National Dispute on Article 32.2 Vehicle Costs
On November 23, the National MVS Craft Division came to agreement with the USPS on a class action Step-4 dispute regarding PVS Costs, case no. Q10V-4Q-C 16534585/HQTV20160326. The issue presented was whether or not the U...
November 20, 2020
Penalty Overtime Exclusion Period, New Leave Year
Reminder, in accordance with Article 8, sections 4 and 5, of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, penalty overtime rules are not applicable for a consecutive four-week period each year during December. This year, the De...
November 20, 2020
Clerk Craft Prepares For National Arbitrations in December on Two Important Issues
The Clerk Craft has been preparing for arbitration hearings in December that will cover two issues – 1) the Postmaster End of Day (PMEOD) button remedy case, and 2) an RI-399 issue regarding the craft jurisdiction for th...
November 19, 2020
APWU Members and Allies Continue Push to Save the Post Office
On November 17, APWU members and community allies came together in virtual and in-person events across the country to reaffirm our demands for $25 billion in immediate COVID-19 financial relief from Congress and a perman...
November 17, 2020
Continuing the Momentum in the Georgia Runoff Elections
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Members of the American Postal Workers Union understood what was at stake this election. Amid attacks on the Postal...
November 17, 2020
Suicide Prevention Bills Signed into Law
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On October 17, a pair of bills designed to help prevent veterans’ suicide were signed into law. Both measures recei...
November 17, 2020
APWU Standing up for Safe Jobs
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The safety of all postal employees is one of the most important issues that the APWU faces. At the start of the COV...
November 17, 2020
Still Fighting for Justice: Continuing to Use Our Voices for What’s Next
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Yes, the voice of retirees, and everyone else, was heard in the 2020 elections. We must still do the work to protec...