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March 31, 2011
Guffey to Testify Before House Committee
APWU President Cliff Guffey has been asked to testify about the union’s tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement before the House Committee on Oversi...
March 16, 2011
Rank-and-File Committee Approves Tentative Contract
The APWU Rank-and-File Bargaining Advisory Committee voted unanimously on March 16 to approve a Tentative Agreement with the USPS for a new contract.
March 14, 2011
APWU, USPS Reach Tentative Agreement on New Contract
The American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, union President Cliff Guffey annou...
February 10, 2011
Senator Collins Introduces Bill To Terminate OWCP Payments
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) has sponsored legislation that would lead to reduced benefits for postal and federal employees who receive payments from the...
December 15, 2010
APWU, USPS Announce Freeze on Excessing
November 8, 2010
2011 APWU Health Plan Open Season Underway
As Open Season gets underway, the union encourages postal workers and federal employees to give careful consideration to the comprehensive healthcare...
October 26, 2010
Burrus Shocked, Disappointed By Retirement of PMG Potter
Responding to news of the retirement of Postmaster General John E. Potter, APWU President William Burrus issued the following statement.
September 1, 2010
Delegates Designate Retention of Federal Health Benefits a ‘Top Priority’
On the fifth and final day of the convention, delegates reaffirmed their commitment to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan (FEHBP) by voting “y...
August 27, 2010
Union Vows to Escalate Fight To Preserve Postal Service
APWU members vowed to escalate the fight against the Postal Service’s plan to eliminate Saturday mail delivery on the fourth day of the union’s 20th B...
May 14, 2010
Bills to Extend Health Insurance Coverage To Young Adults Introduced in House, Senate
The children of postal workers enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) would retain health insurance coverage up to age 26 b...
February 10, 2010
COLA Update
In January, the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) rose to 633.176, well below the July 2008 index of 644.303 upon which the last COLA increase was based.
December 10, 2009
Healthcare Open Season Ends Soon
There are only a few days left to take part in the 2010 Open Season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, and union President Will...
October 28, 2009
Victory: FERS Sick-Leave Credit Becomes Law
President Obama signed legislation Oct. 28 that will allow postal and federal workers who retire under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)...
October 22, 2009
Congress Approves FERS Sick-Leave Credit
At long last! After a protracted campaign, postal and federal workers who retire under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) will receive cre...
October 19, 2009
Pay Raise Set for November 21
APWU-represented postal workers will receive a 1.2 percent increase in annual salaries effective Nov. 21, based on the grades and levels in effect on...
October 9, 2009
FERS Sick-Leave Credit Included In Defense Authorization Bill
The campaign to win sick-leave credit for workers who retire under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) got a big boost this week when it wa...
September 24, 2009
Incentive Would Offset OWCP Compensation
Postal employees on temporary total disability who are interested in applying for the $15,000 incentive should be aware of an opinion issued by the Of...
September 23, 2009
Incentive Available to Employees Seeking Disability Retirement
The union has received a number of inquiries recently seeking clarification about whether employees who retire on disability are eligible for the ince...
September 22, 2009
Union, Management Reach Settlement On Individual Retirement Counseling
The APWU and Postal Service reached a settlement on Sept. 21 reaffirming management’s responsibility to provide individual retirement counseling to AP...
September 18, 2009
APWU Members Urged to Contribute to CFC
APWU members are being encouraged by President William Burrus to sign up to contribute to the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) during its enrollment ca...
September 16, 2009
House Passes HR 22, Bill Now Moves to Senate
The House of Representatives voted 388-32 on Sept. 15 to approve a measure that would provide the Postal Service relief for one year from a requiremen...
September 15, 2009
Obama Addresses Labor Federation
President Obama electrified an audience of thousands of union members during a speech to the AFL-CIO Convention on Sept. 15. The president spoke power...
September 14, 2009
Obama to Speak at AFL-CIO Convention
Among the highlights of the AFL-CIO convention that began Sept. 12 in Pittsburgh will be an appearance by President Obama.
September 11, 2009
House to Vote Soon on Postal Relief Bill
The House of Representatives is expected to vote soon — perhaps as early as Tuesday, Sept. 15 — on legislation that would provide the USPS with short-...
September 10, 2009
Retirement, Separation Incentive Interpretations Document Updated
The union has updated a document that offers explanations of the Aug. 24, 2009, Memorandum of Understanding offering incentives to USPS employees who...
September 10, 2009
Arlington Cemetery Service Will Honor APWU Vets
APWU members and their families are invited to a special wreath-laying ceremony Sept. 12 at one of the nation’s most hallowed memorial sites: Arlingto...
September 4, 2009
Effective Dates of Retirement, Separation Limited
The USPS and APWU have agreed that employees who as of Aug. 24 had a scheduled retirement date of Sept. 30 or earlier will be permitted to retire or s...
September 4, 2009
Questions and Answers on Incentive Program
The APWU and USPS have reached agreement on the answers to a series of questions regarding the incentive program for employees who retire or separate...
September 3, 2009
USPS Releases New List Of Stations Targeted for Closure
The Postal Service announced Sept. 2 that it has reduced to 413 the number of stations and branches currently under consideration for closure.
September 2, 2009
Union Refutes Wall Street Journal Editorial
It came as no surprise that a Wall Street Journal editorial outlining the Postal Service’s financial difficulties concluded that the USPS should be pr...