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September 9, 2025
The Agony of Victory
(This article appeared in the September/October 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The Motor Vehicle Service (MVS) Division prevailed in two national-level arbitrations that have not been fully complied w...
September 9, 2025
The Importance of Accurate Data Provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(This article appeared in the September/October 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) On Aug. 1, the U.S. president fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Director Erika McEntarfer. This job is historica...
September 9, 2025
September 8, 2025
Assistance Provided by FEMA for Natural Disasters
(This article appeared in the September/October 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) With all the ever-increasing natural disasters happening across the country due to climate change, it is imperative to kn...
September 8, 2025
Information Technology/Accounting Service Telework Negotiations
(This article appeared in the September/October 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) On July 25, the APWU and USPS came to agreements on extending our Telework Pilot Program Memorandum of Understandings (MO...
September 8, 2025
Local Memorandum of Understanding Negotiations
(This article appeared in the September/October 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The APWU and USPS reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) on our Collective Bargaining Agreement on June 2, 2025, covering the...
September 8, 2025
We Must Continue to Stand Up and Fight Back!
(This article appeared in the September/October 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Following countless executive orders and the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” working people across the country have s...
September 5, 2025
New Hub Clerk Memo: Part-Time Flexible Employees’ First Chance for Selecting Loaner Offices
Clerk Craft Director Lamont Brooks shares the new Memorandum of Understanding achieved as part of our new union contract, which allows Hub Clerks voluntarily working outside of their home installation the option to choos...
August 13, 2025
Calm Health for Consumer Driven Option Members
(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Life can be chaotic, and being a postal worker can be stressful! We often have to manage heavy workloads, especially during pea...
August 13, 2025
Keep Fighting for Justice This Summer
(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) This summer marks several milestone anniversaries for APWU members and our communities. The Postal Service is older than the Un...
August 13, 2025
August 13, 2025
Strength in Diversity: Empowering Every Voice
(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) We recently held our Human Relations Educational Assembly in Houston, TX, and it was a tremendous success! More than 200 attend...
August 11, 2025
2024-2027 Maintenance Craft Changes in the New Contract
(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The APWU and USPS reached a Tentative Agreement that was approved by the Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee and then r...
August 11, 2025
Another Round of Bargaining Completed
(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The APWU and the Postal Service have concluded contract negotiations for a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The APWU and...
August 11, 2025
Every Conversation Counts!
(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) With over 30,000 postal facilities, and more than 200,000 APWU-represented workers, we have the resources to create a movement...
August 8, 2025
Engaging in Our Union, Together
(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) We desperately need to have conversations about getting more members involved in our union. As I read through social media post...
August 8, 2025
The Fight to Preserve and Protect Our Retirement Benefits
(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Under the current administration, working people across the country have faced unprecedented assaults. In just the first six mo...
August 8, 2025
We Have Reached Agreements!
(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The USPS and APWU have reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) that members voted on to ratify. The National Negotiations Committee...
August 7, 2025
2024-2027 Tentative Agreement Ratified
(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) We have a contract! You, the members of the APWU, voted 95% in the affirmative to approve the Tentative Agreement. The contract...
August 7, 2025
APWU Ratifies National Agreement
Clerk Craft Director Lamont Brooks shares accomplishments achieved for the Clerk Division in the new union contract, thanks in part to the effort of the Clerk Craft Negotiations Team.
August 6, 2025
Contract Ratification, Scholarships, and More: Looking Ahead
(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Every day, our members make important decisions for themselves and their families. As the recent Tentative Agreement went to a...
August 6, 2025
How to Be an Effective Leader in Our Union and Beyond
(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) An effective leader must be able to influence and inspire other people. They must be a visionary and lead by example with a cle...
August 4, 2025
Contract Ratified with 95% ‘Yes’ Vote!
“The success of negotiations […] is based on the power and leverage of our union foundation, built by the vast majority of postal workers like you who voluntarily join the union and pay union dues.” APWU President Dimond...
August 4, 2025
Start Building Now To Be Movement Ready
(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Working with other leaders and organizations inside and outside of our labor movement will build a more powerful and unified mo...
May 20, 2025
Bill Restricting Federal and Postal Unions from Deducting Union Dues Moves Forward in Congress
On March 18, the Paycheck Protection Act (H.R. 2174) was introduced in the House, which if passed, will prevent all federal and postal unions from deducting union dues from employee paychecks, thus weakening our collecti...
May 20, 2025
Defending APWU Veterans Harmed by the Current VA Crisis
The Union Veterans Council, in partnership with APWU affiliate veteran leaders and veteran service organizations nationwide, will address the devastating impact of the Trump and Musk attacks on our veterans and their fam...
May 20, 2025
Greenpeace Prepares International Lawsuit to Defend Freedom of Speech
Greenpeace, an environmental advocacy organization, recently suffered a setback in its fight against Big Oil company Energy Transfer (ET), when a jury issued a $660 million award against the organization.
May 20, 2025
Revealed: Musk Uses DOGE to Stifle Competition, Siphon Money into Own Pockets
Our tax dollars should be used to better our communities. But at the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk is allocating funds to stifle market competition in areas that were once used to help his companies thri...
May 19, 2025
2025 Maintenance Division All-Craft Conference
Maintenance Craft Director Idowu Balogun highlights the upcoming APWU All-Craft Conference and Bulk Mail Center Conference in October, discusses revisions to the TL-5 MS-47 Handbook, and a planned maintenance operation p...
May 19, 2025
About the Human Relations Department
Human Relations Director Daleo Freeman provides an overview of services offered by the Human Relations Department.