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November 28, 2012
FERS Employees May Be Eligible for Annuity Supplement
Employees covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) who are contemplating retirement should consider that they may be eligible for a F...
November 28, 2012
Union Seeks to Identify Hurricane Sandy Victims
The APWU is attempting to identify union members who are suffering from the impact of Hurricane Sandy, which devastated hundreds of communities in the...
November 15, 2012
Support the Postal Employees Relief Fund
Damages caused by Hurricane Sandy have created severe hardships for workers in several Northeastern states — including many postal workers.
November 1, 2012
Pay Raise Set for Nov. 17
APWU-represented postal employees will receive an increase in their annual salaries effective Nov. 17 — the first in three years. ALSO: President Clif...
November 1, 2012
2013 Cost-of-Living Adjustment
Beginning in January, retirees will enjoy a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) of 1.7 percent. COLAs, which are based on changes in the Consumer Price I...
October 19, 2012
APWU Health Plan, Your HealthCare Companion
This Open Season, let the APWU Health Plan be your healthcare companion. The APWU Health Plan offers exclusive premiums for union members and innovati...
August 18, 2012
COLA Increase
APWU members will receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of $375 per year in September 2013, in accordance with the 2010-2015 Collective Bargainin...
June 19, 2012
Stop H.R. 2309, Vote NO!
A bill that would destroy the Postal Service — and our jobs — could be voted on in the House of Representatives in July, and APWU President Cliff Guff...
May 12, 2012
House Republicans Pass Pay Cut For Postal, Federal Employees
The House of Representatives voted for a 5 percent cut in postal and federal workers’ pay on May 10 by approving an increase in employees’ pension con...
May 9, 2012
Agreement Upgrades Level 6 Maintenance Support Clerks, Updates Staffing
(05/09/12) The APWU and USPS have reached an agreement that upgrades Level 6 Maintenance Support Clerk (MSC) positions one level and updates the staff...
May 1, 2012
Higher Gas Prices Affect Us All
With gas prices surging, whether retirees drive or get assistance getting around, they are con cerned about the additional costs at the pump. Question...
April 27, 2012
Senate Approves Postal Bill, Action Now Moves to House
The Senate passed an amended version of the 21st Century Postal Service Act (S. 1789) on April 25, and legislative action on postal reform will now mo...
April 27, 2012
House Panel Approves Increase In Federal Employees’ Pension Payments
A House committee approved a GOP proposal on April 26 that would increase federal employees' contributions to their pensions by 5 percent over five ye...
March 28, 2012
PMG Tells Congress: Take Postal Workers Out of Federal Healthcare Program
Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe urged lawmakers to take postal employees out of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) at a House...
March 27, 2012
Senate Action on Postal Bill Expected in Mid-April
The Senate is expected to vote on postal legislation in mid-April, following a congressional recess, APWU Legislative and Political Director Myke Reid...
February 9, 2012
House Panel Approves Bill To Cut Postal, Federal Pensions
A House committee approved legislation on Feb. 7 that would cut pensions for postal and federal employees, while increasing the contributions the work...
November 9, 2011
Senate Panel Approves Postal Legislation
A Senate committee approved postal legislation that would severely weaken the USPS, by a vote of 11 to 6 on Nov. 9. ALSO: Beginning Nov. 23, 2011, man...
November 3, 2011
Senators Introduce Postal Legislation
The 21st Century Postal Service Act, introduced by four senators on Nov. 2, provides short-term financial relief, but also would inflict long-term dam...
September 21, 2011
Issa’s ‘Postal Destruction’ Bill Passes House Subcommittee
A bill that would destroy the Postal Service as we know it passed a House subcommittee on Sept. 21 by a vote of eight to five, along party lines.
September 6, 2011
Congress Must Save Postal Service
Testifying before a Senate panel on Sept. 6, APWU President Cliff Guffey urged Congress to take action to prevent a collapse of the Postal Service, an...
August 22, 2011
Save USPS, Stop Layoffs, Support H.R. 1351
With headlines predicting the imminent demise of the Postal Service — and management brazenly exploiting the crisis to attack postal employees — the A...
August 12, 2011
USPS Seeks Legislation To Allow Layoffs, End Federal Benefits
APWU President Cliff Guffey has condemned Postal Service legislative proposals that would permit the USPS to layoff 120,000 employees and remove posta...
July 13, 2011
National Organizing Week: July 18-22
The APWU has designated July 18-22 National Organizing Week as part of a campaign to sign up new union members. ALSO: In addition to the organizing dr...
June 29, 2011
Postal Jobs, Pay, Benefits Threatened by Congress
The Postal Service is in danger of financial collapse, and could close its doors as early as July 2012.
June 24, 2011
A Reckless Attack On Postal Services, Postal Employees
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), the powerful chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, has introduced a bill, H.R. 2309, that is “...
June 22, 2011
‘We Will Take Every Step Necessary To Ensure Retirement Benefits Are Protected’
The American Postal Workers Union is working fervently to make certain that the Postal Service's decision to suspend employer contributions to FERS do...
May 3, 2011
APWU Members Encouraged To Contribute to Postal Employees’ Relief Fund
In the wake of the deadliest tornado outbreak in U.S. history, APWU members are encouraged to contribute to the Postal Employees’ Relief Fund (PERF) t...
April 28, 2011
Don’t Let Anti-Labor Politicians Stop You From Voting
Some very powerful politicians have set their sights on postal employees, APWU President Cliff Guffey has warned, and union members must respond decis...
April 8, 2011
Vote on Tentative Contract
April 5, 2011
Guffey Defends Collective Bargaining
In a contentious hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, APWU President Cliff Guffey gave a vigorous defense of collect...