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May 28, 2020
2020 Scholarship Deadline Extended to June 30, 2020
The deadline for the submission of applications for the E.C. Hallbeck academic scholarship ($8,000 over a four-year period), vocational scholarship ($3,000 over a three-year period) and Best Essay Award (one-time $2,000...
May 25, 2020
Over 60 Labor Leaders Urge Congressional Leaders to #SaveThePostOffice
On May 11, over 60 Labor leaders sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, copying both the Postal Board of Governors and the Postmaster General, urging them support the Unit...
May 20, 2020
Standing Up for Safe Jobs During COVID-19
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The past few months have been challenging for this country, especially for those of us considered essential front-line worke...
May 20, 2020
Treasurer Responsibilities During COVID-19
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Coronavirus is wreaking havoc on many aspects of our everyday lives and we are collectively adjusting to what appears to be...
May 20, 2020
COVID-19 and EAP Services
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) During this crisis, stress and fear are becoming all too normal because none of us are sure whether we were exposed, if we a...
May 20, 2020
The Urgent Need for Congressional Funding to Save the Postal Service
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The ongoing COVID-19 crisis places an unprecedented financial strain on the United States Postal Service, with plummeting ma...
May 20, 2020
President Dimondstein Broadcasts Our Message Far and Wide
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In response to the urgent crisis facing the Postal Service, President Dimondstein appeared on MSNBC, NPR’s “All Things Consi...
May 20, 2020
Your Union in Action Fighting for COVID Health and Safety Measures
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The American Postal Workers Union has been advocating for postal worker safety since the novel coronavirus and the illness i...
May 20, 2020
Pandemic Crisis Brings Double Trouble
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) This terrible COVID pandemic again reminds us that it is the working people who make the world go round. Essential front-lin...
May 20, 2020
This Too Shall Pass
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) I hope this article finds everyone safe, healthy, and if impacted by COVID-19, recovering. I do not remember a time since I...
May 20, 2020
How the Support Services Division is Adapting to COVID-19
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) We are living in unprecedented times. As essential workers in this country, postal workers are responsible for continuing to...
May 20, 2020
Resetting for a New Normal
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Each of us can look back over our life to see how the world has fundamentally changed several times following specific traum...
May 20, 2020
Our COVID-19 Response
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On behalf of the APWU Health Plan, I want to thank you for your service to our country through this pandemic. The APWU Healt...
May 20, 2020
How Coronavirus is Affecting Service Members and Veterans
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As a nation, we are currently facing one of the greatest threats in the history of our existence. As the American Postal Wor...
May 20, 2020
We Are Essential
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) To the brothers and sisters of the MVS Division, along with the hundreds of thousands of postal workers who have selflessly...
May 20, 2020
Avoiding Foreclosure on Your Home
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, millions of people are facing foreclosure and financial difficulties. There are acti...
May 20, 2020
Saving the Post Office
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As COVID-19 began in the United States, urgent strategic planning and outreach was taking place from APWU National Headquart...
May 20, 2020
United at a Safe Distance
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Just about everyone is literally ‘worried sick’ with the health crisis hitting our country. Postal workers are no different,...
May 20, 2020
COVID-19 Emergency Considerations for Fiscal Year 2020
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, parties agree the following conditions will be applied when determining any MS-47, TL-5 Line H...
May 20, 2020
A Grand Alliance Members Showing Solidarity During COVID-19 Crisis
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In just a few short months, the coronavirus pandemic has changed so much about our society. Despite the hardship and loss th...
May 20, 2020
POStPlan PMR/PSE 818 Violation Remedy Payments Scheduled for June 12, 2020
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The first-round payments for the POStPlan PMR/PSE Usage Remedy have been scheduled to be paid on Pay Period 12-2020 (paychec...
May 20, 2020
Public Shows Strong Support for Postal Service
Postal Service Remains Highest Rated Federal Agency (This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In an annual survey from Pew Research Center, the Postal Service was aga...
May 20, 2020
During Pandemic, Postal Workers Show Community Solidarity Across the Globe
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As the COVID-19 pandemic continues around the world, postal services have become more important than ever as millions of peo...
May 20, 2020
Members Contact Press to Encourage Community Action
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As part of our efforts to mobilize the public to stand up and demand urgent funding for the USPS, local officers and members...
May 20, 2020
Vote By Mail – Defending the Right to Vote During a Pandemic
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As we come to terms with the new reality that the COVID-19 crisis has created, many are wondering how this will impact the N...
May 16, 2020
House Passes New Stimulus Bill- Postal Funding Included
On May 15th, the House of Representatives passed the fifth COVID-19 response package. The 1815 page Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act (H.R. 6800) provides some resources to lessen the...
May 13, 2020
Payment of Retroactive Pay Increases
Retroactive payments for the pay increases under the 2018-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement, have been scheduled for pay period 18-2020, paycheck dated September 4, 2020 – barring any issues or unexpected systems chan...
May 7, 2020
On the Appointment of Louis DeJoy as the 75th Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service
Statement from Mark Dimondstein, President of the American Postal Workers Union, On the Appointment of Louis DeJoy as the 75th Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service
May 4, 2020
MVS Tell the OIG: What do you think about the new lift gates?
The USPS Office Inspector General (OIG) recently announced a solicitation for postal employee comments on the lift gates of the latest purchased Peterbilt 18’ and 24’ cargo trucks. On April 30, MVS Director Michael Foste...
May 1, 2020
May 1 is International Workers Day
May Day, the annual holiday recognizing the international working class, is celebrated today, May 1. The holiday originated in the 1880s, born out of the historic fight for the eight-hour day, centered in Chicago. May Da...