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March 28, 2020
Stimulus Bill Passes Congress but the Fight Continues
“It’s outrageous that the stimulus bill passed by Congress doesn’t include any financial support for the USPS,” said President Mark Dimondstein. “Including needed funds to provide for the safety of workers and the mailin...
March 27, 2020
New Pay Scales Available
The 2018-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement interest arbitration award, issued March 10, 2020, granted three general wage increases and retained Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs).
March 26, 2020
New Retail Directive to District Managers and Postmasters
This pdf includes additional directives to district managers and postmasters. Specifically dealing with retail units. It addresses social distancing, dealing with the hazmat question, increased cleaning frequencies, AN...
March 25, 2020
Statement from President Dimondstein: Postal Workers in a Time of Crisis
Since the early days of the Postal Service, we postal workers have helped stitch the fabric of the country together. Even in times of crisis – whether natural disaster, conflict, or economic calamity – the Postal Service...
March 24, 2020
APWU Pushes for Postal Workers During Pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic unfolds, APWU leaders are in constant discussion with USPS management, demanding temporary leave policies, telework provisions where possible, and better safety policies, supplies, and equipme...
March 23, 2020
USPS Area Vice Presidents Letter on Liberal Changes of Schedule and Leave
USPS Area Vice Presidents Letter on Liberal Changes of Schedule and Leave
March 20, 2020
MOU extending deadline for Step 3 & Arbitration Appeals
As your union elected officers, we are fighting to stand up for APWU members and make sure management protects our health and safety in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Today, we secured a memorandum of understandin...
March 20, 2020
Timeline for Local Implementation Extended 30 Days
Timeline for Local Implementation Extended 30 Days
March 19, 2020
Audio from Tuesday’s Contract Call Available for Members
Audio from the Contract Town Hall call, held Tuesday 17 is now available in the members section.
March 19, 2020
MOUs regarding telework with Postal Service IT/AS unit, in Customer Care Centers, and in the Mailing & Shipping Solutions Center
As part of our ongoing collective response to the coronavirus pandemic and efforts to protect the health and safety of our members and their families, today the union was able to secure three memorandums of understanding...
March 18, 2020
Facing Challenges Together
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Greetings Brothers and Sisters from the Eastern Region officers and staff. I would personally like to thank all our membe...
March 18, 2020
From the Field
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Below are quotes from various APWU local and state publications throughout the country. All the publications listed are p...
March 18, 2020
It’s an Election Year – and Vote by Mail is on the Ballot
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) 2020 is an election year. While much of the country’s political attention span is consumed by the presidential primary, t...
March 18, 2020
Former APWU National Officers Pass Away
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) John R. Smith John R. Smith (known by most as “JR”), former Retirees Department Director, passed away Jan. 11, at the age...
March 18, 2020
H.R. 2382 Passes the House!
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Last month, the USPS Fairness Act passed the House of Representatives. This was the critical first step in repealing the...
March 18, 2020
Standing Strong Together in the Past and in the Future
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Sisters and Brothers, if there was ever a time to stand together as APWU members, that time is now. Government proposals...
March 18, 2020
Social Security, IRS, DEA, OPM are not calling you!
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) These are Scams – Fraud Calls. When you receive a “cold call” from one of these federal agencies, it is a fraud call. A “...
March 18, 2020
Is a Generic Available?
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) If you’ve needed a prescription filled recently, there’s a good chance a generic is available. According to the U.S. Food...
March 18, 2020
Pandemic: APWU Signs Leave Adjustments with USPS
Our first priority during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak has been ensuring the health and safety of our members and that of the public.
March 17, 2020
How Does a Union member Get Awakened?
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) I don’t know a union member that doesn’t want to belong to a strong, successful APWU local. To do that, we need members t...
March 17, 2020
Keeping Control of Local Finances
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) One of the ways locals can ensure compliance with the Department of Labor (DOL) and safeguard union assets by promoting t...
March 17, 2020
APWU Again Preserves Pay Increases and Job Security
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) We have a new contract! With Arbitrator Goldberg’s award in early March 2020, our collective bargaining agreement is now...
March 17, 2020
April 28 is Workers Memorial Day
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Every year on April 28, workers and their organizations come together to remember those who have died, been injured, or c...
March 17, 2020
Senators Receive the Message – Fix the Prefunding Debacle
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Thousands of APWU members again stepped up to join the U.S. Mail: Not for Sale campaign’s nationwide phone action on Tues...
March 17, 2020
It is Time to Collect on the 2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement!
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In the 2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the United States Postal Service (USPS) and the American Postal...
March 17, 2020
POStPlan Award Implementation
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On February 10, the Maintenance Craft Division Director Balogun and the Postal Service signed off on the implementation o...
March 17, 2020
Replacing an Antiquated Fleet
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The Postal Service is in the final stages of purchasing new delivery vehicles to add to the fleet as they continue replac...
March 17, 2020
What’s New in Support Services?
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The APWU National Postal Professional Nurses came to terms with the Postal Service on a successor collective bargaining a...
March 16, 2020
Home of the Brave
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) What bravery! 50 years ago, postal workers made history with the Great Postal Strike of 1970 and faced real and tough que...
March 16, 2020
The CATs Next Life
With the successful conclusion of the interest arbitration process, it is time for the CATs to continue Fighting Today for A Better Tomorrow beyond the 2018 Contract Campaign.