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March 1, 2025

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Maintenance Craft In-Service Open Season March 1-31, 2025

Once a year, during the month of March (March 1-31), ALL career employees may request to be tested for Maintenance Craft eligibility ratings and place...

February 25, 2025

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NY TIMES: As Trump Eyes the Postal Service, Concerns Grow Over Its Independence

President Trump’s attempt to exert more control over the U.S. Postal Service has fueled concerns that those efforts could hurt the agency’s ability to...

February 24, 2025

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Unions Rally to Fight Back Against Illegal Postal Takeover

On Feb. 24, 2025, hundreds of union members joined together to show that workers are prepared to fight back against the proposed, illegal takeover of...

February 24, 2025

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Pres. Dimondstein On the Airwaves Against Illegal USPS Takeover

On Friday major news outlets began reporting that President Trump plans an illegal takeover of the United States Postal Service. In response, APWU Pre...

February 20, 2025

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Statement of APWU President Mark Dimondstein on Attacks to the Public Postal Service

The Washington Post has reported that the Trump Administration will soon issue an Executive Order firing the Postal Board of Governors, and placing th...

February 18, 2025

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Statement of APWU President Mark Dimondstein on Postmaster General DeJoy’s Announced Departure

APWU President Mark Dimondstein provides a statement on the announced departure of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.

February 13, 2025

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February Contract Negotiations Update

The difficult battle for a new APWU contract covering the wages, benefits, and rights of 200,000 postal workers continues. This current round of barga...

February 13, 2025

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The Danger of Trump’s Plan for a Private USPS

“Make no mistake, the postal service is under attack,” President Dimondstein warns in an interview with Mother Jones. “This isn’t just about the post...

February 13, 2025

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United to Defend Our Rights Against Financial Abuse

On Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, Donald Trump’s newly appointed head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Project 2025 co-author Russell V...

February 12, 2025

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APWU, Unions Rally with AFGE to ‘Save Our Civil Service’

In a massive show of solidarity, AFL-CIO affiliated unions, Congressional allies, and federal workers gathered on Feb. 11 at Upper Senate Park in a ra...

February 4, 2025

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PRC Advisory Opinion on USPS Service Standard Changes, Warns of ‘Significant Negative Impact’

In October 2024, the United States Postal Service announced proposed changes to how it collects and distributes outgoing mail that would lengthen the...

February 3, 2025

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Maintenance Part-Time Regular Payout Update (February 2025)

Maintenance Director Idowu Balogun provides an update on the Maintenance PTR Settlement Payout as of February 2025.

February 3, 2025

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How to Navigate to VER Plans, Optional Retirement Pages through USPS’s LiteBlue

Working in conjunction with Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor, the Industrial Relations Department has produced a presentation which provides step-by-s...

February 1, 2025

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APWU Releases Q&As about 2025 Voluntary Early Retirement

The Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) recently announced for eligible postal workers by the Postal Service has generated many questions from the member...

January 30, 2025

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House Resolution 70: Protecting the People’s Post Office

Please call APWU’s Legislative Hotline at 1-844-402-1001 to be connected to your member of Congress today, and ask them to cosponsor H. Res. 70, which...

January 21, 2025

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This is a ‘Code Red Alert’ to APWU Veterans

In the last Home Front article, we warned veterans about “Project 2025” and how a second Trump term would destroy the VA, and VA healthcare benefits....

January 17, 2025

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USPS Announces Termination of FSAFEDS Accounts for 2025 Plan Year, Provides New Enrollment Option for Affected Employees

On Dec. 30, 2024, the Postal Service notified the APWU that it is informing employees who enrolled in the FSAFEDS Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for...

January 17, 2025

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Postal Workers and Allies: Stop the Slowdown!

Stop the Slowdown! The Postal Service proposed plans to decrease service standards to the detriment of our communities. Here’s why hundreds of thousan...

January 17, 2025

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Our Labor History: National Strike Against GE and New York Transit Strike

This month in Labor History, we look back at two major strikes that shifted their industries: the General Electric and Westinghouse nationwide strike...

January 16, 2025

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APWU Applauds Decision to Keep Local Mail Local

In November 2024, The Postal Regulatory Commission reversed course on a slew of postal consolidations, retaining local mail processing at 16 additiona...

January 16, 2025

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USPS Board of Governors Elects New Leadership

The USPS Board of Governors elected governor Amber F. McReyolds as a new board chair at its fourth and final meeting of 2024, Now three vacancies exis...

January 16, 2025

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Project 2025 Seeks to Undermine Public Services with Schedule F

The reinstatement of Trump’s 2020 “Schedule F” Executive Order may be on the horizon with Project 2025, reclassifying many civil servants into at-will...

January 16, 2025

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2024 Ballot Measures: Wins for the Working Class

During the 2024 General Election, voters weighed in on more than just candidates; in many states, they also voted on state-specific ballot measures th...

January 16, 2025

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USPS Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Report Highlights Need for Adaptation, Expanded Services

Volume Down, Revenue Up. The financial results of the Postal Service for the 2024 fiscal year have been announced, and the results may surprise you. W...

January 15, 2025

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Preparing for Retirement

Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor urges postal workers, whether you’re 5, 10, or 30 years from retirement, to prepare by attending retirement planning...

January 15, 2025

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Progress Is A Must In This New Year

Human Relations Director Daleo Freeman outlines goals for the department in 2025, including to continue trainings for locals and states, and to utiliz...

January 15, 2025

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Understanding the Pregnancy Discrimination Act

 Research & Education Director Joyce B. Robinson shares important information on the Pregnancy Discrimination Act from the US Equal Employment Opportu...

January 15, 2025

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Organizing for the Year Ahead

Organizing Director Anna Smith shares tips on how to make union organizing a part of your new year’s resolutions.

January 15, 2025

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Moving Forward in 2025

Leg/Pol Director Judy Beard noted that while the 2024 elections brought change, we also saw wins on the state level. 

January 15, 2025

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Updates on Scanner, Geotab Device Notifications

MVS Director Michael Foster provides updates on the Postal Vehicle Service Scanners and the new Geotab GPS units for Postal Service vehicles.