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August 19, 2019
Interest Arbitration Panel for New Contract Appointed
Arbitrator Stephen B. Goldberg has been appointed as the impartial chair of the tri-partite interest arbitration panel and scheduled the opening day of the hearings for September 4, 2019. When the APWU and USPS are unab...
August 19, 2019
House Majority Supports H.R. 2382
On August 16, the USPS Fairness Act (H.R. 2382) achieved a bipartisan majority of cosponsors. This critical milestone is the direct result of a successful, day of action held on July 23 and our ongoing work with the AFL-...
August 16, 2019
Tampa Area Retiree Chapter Members Meet with Congressman Charlie Crist
On August 9th, members of the Tampa Area Retiree Chapter were joined by Congressman Charlie Crist in St. Petersburg, FL as they celebrated the anniversaries of Medicare and Social Security. Members asked the Congressman...
August 15, 2019
Retirees: Online Applications for Holiday Temp Jobs Due Sept. 2, 2019
Time is running short for APWU retirees who are interested in applying for temporary positions as Holiday Clerk Assistants: Online Applications are due Sept. 2, 2019. The Peak Season Exception Periods memo signed by Pres...
August 12, 2019
New MS-1 Settlement and Implementation
On Aug. 8, the Maintenance Craft reached a settlement with the USPS regarding Handbook MS-1, TL-5 and TL-6 Revisions and Related Maintenance Management Orders, originally grieved by current Maintenance Division Director...
August 5, 2019
Senate Approves New Members of the Board of Governors and the Postal Regulatory Commission
The Senate confirmed three appointees to the Board of Governors on Thursday, August 1, before adjourning for the summer recess. Ron Bloom, Roman Martinez IV, and John Barger will join current Governors David Williams and...
August 2, 2019
Texas AFL-CIO Passes Resolution to Support the Public Postal Service
On July 26, the Texas AFL-CIO adopted the resolution Fight to Save the Postal Service at their 60th Constitutional Convention. The resolution was introduced by Texas Postal Worker Union President Carlton Williams and two...
August 1, 2019
Puerto Rico Governor Resigns Following Massive Protests
On Tuesday, July 23 an estimated 500,000 people filled the streets of Puerto Rico’s capital San Juan, demanding the immediate resignation of Governor Ricardo Rosselló. The protest was one of, if not the, largest demonstr...
July 25, 2019
Postal Workers and Allies Flood Congress with Calls for “Postal Service Fairness”
Thousands of APWU members joined our nationwide phone action on Tuesday, July 23 to tell Congress to fix a bad law that has put our public Postal Service in jeopardy.
July 25, 2019
APWU Retirees Still Fighting for Justice
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The APWU Retirees Department is mourning the sudden loss of Elizabeth “Beth” Bobo (Cramer), Southern APWU Retiree Delega...
July 25, 2019
Organizing with the APWU Health Plan
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) We have been engaged in an effort to assist our locals and states with organizing by using the APWU Health Plan as an or...
July 25, 2019
Blue Water
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In June, the Blue Water Veterans Act unanimously passed in the Senate. If signed by President Trump, the law will take e...
July 25, 2019
Stress Claims
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) If you are feeling stressed, you are not alone. It is estimated that 8 in 10 Americans feel stress in their daily lives....
July 25, 2019
Shop Steward’s Training Flash Drive
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The ‘Shop Steward’s Training Flash Drive’ is a comprehensive collection of educational material produced by the Research...
July 25, 2019
What Does it Take?
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Most postal workers come to work, clock-in and do their fair day’s work. In return the Postal Service pays them for thei...
July 25, 2019
From PSE to Full-Time Career: Retirement Buy Back
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On May 2, the Federal Retirement Fairness Act was introduced by Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA-06) and Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK-04)....
July 25, 2019
Knowledge, Awareness, and Vigilance
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) While our leaders continue fighting for a fair contract, we must continue enforcing the current language still in effect...
July 25, 2019
Update: Hatch Act Dispute
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In Nov. 2017, the APWU filed a dispute over the Postal Service’s unilateral implementation of changes to Leave Without P...
July 25, 2019
It’s Time for the Postal Service to Respect Their Workers
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The APWU and the Postal Service were not able to come to a negotiated contract despite going through regular negotiation...
July 25, 2019
Self-Driving Trucks Pilot Tests
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Autonomous technology and self-driving trucks have been on the front page of many news and social media sites lately. Th...
July 25, 2019
OIG Agrees with APWU, Postal Service Building Maintenance is Unsatisfactory
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The Postal Service is adamant in their attempts to reduce the maintenance of postal buildings and building equipment acr...
July 25, 2019
Our Advantage is in Our Numbers – Let’s Use It
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Negotiation Goals The Clerk Craft’s goals during contract negotiations include steps towards starting all employees as c...
July 25, 2019
Activists Push for Cleveland Pilot Program
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On May 30, postal workers in Cleveland, OH had a special delivery for Postmaster General (PMG) Megan Brennan. Joined b...
July 25, 2019
What to Know About Pregnancy Discrimination
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace is when an employer treats an employee or job applicant unfavorably because of...
July 25, 2019
Contract Mediation Ends, Interest Arbitration Next
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) “We invoked mediation to make sure we pursued every avenue to reach a good contract for the membership,” said President...
July 25, 2019
The Role of Industrial Relations
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) You spend much of your time at work. You interact with co-workers, managers and the public. During the course of your...
July 25, 2019
Attacks on the Universal Service Obligation – A Backdoor to Privatization?
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The mission statement of A Grand Alliance points to two fundamental characteristics of the United States Postal Servic...
July 25, 2019
Message to the PMG – Not So Fast!!
APWU National Executive Board Counters Postal Management’s Cut and Slash ‘Business’ Plan with the Union’s ‘Service’ Plan (This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
July 24, 2019
Important Financial, DOL Reports
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The primary financial officers of local and state unions – the President and Treasurer – have important legal and fiduci...
July 24, 2019
‘Why Should I Stand Up and Get Involved in Union Activities and Campaigns?’
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Right now, you have a President of the United States who wants to take away your right to collective bargaining, somethi...