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January 13, 2026
Management’s Responsibility to Provide Safe Working Conditions
"Safety cannot be an afterthought. Safety needs to be at the forefront of all our minds when we work in a dangerous, industrialized environment." Industrial Relations Director Charlie Cash stresses the importance of mana...
January 13, 2026
Our Fight To Save Veterans’ Preference Rights, Health Care Benefits Continues
In 2025, we provided our APWU veteran leaders with a strategic plan to fight back against the Heritage Foundation’s “Project 2025” plan to privatize and destroy the federal government’s VA Health Care system. In 2026, ou...
January 12, 2026
January 9, 2026
APWU Statement on the Death of Renee Good, ICE Activity
This week’s killing of Renee Nicole Good at the hands of ICE agents in Minneapolis was tragic. It has also laid bare the terror that ICE raids are inflicting upon workers and our communities across the country. In Los An...
January 7, 2026
Leading Publication on Federal Workforce, Government Executive, Interviews New APWU President Jonathan Smith
January 6, 2026
APWU Statement on Postmarking, Changes to Domestic Mail Manual
Recent changes to the Postal Service’s Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), which sets out mailing policies and standards, have caused concern regarding postmarking practices. While the USPS has updated the DMM to clarify its pra...
January 2, 2026
Important Dates, Deadlines, and Tips to Prepare for Filing Annual Reports
Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth "Liz" Powell shares important dates, deadlines and tips to prepare for filing annual reports with the Department of Labor.
January 2, 2026
Our Health and Safety: Non-Negotiable Priorities in 2026
APWU President Jonathan Smith reminds members that our safety, health and wellbeing matters on and off the job. The APWU continues to fight for safe working conditions, adequate staffing, and respect our members deserve.
January 2, 2026
We Must Enforce Safer Workplaces Free from Harassment and Toxicity!
Executive Vice President Debby Szeredy urges the Postal Service to take meaningful action to address the issue of toxic workplaces.
December 22, 2025
Celebrating Our Postal Workers This Peak Season
Peak season is the busiest time of year for postal workers across the country. From November through December, and even into the New Year, processing returns, postal workers are working tirelessly to ensure packages, let...
December 19, 2025
Clerk Division Settles Three Major Postal Support Employee Disputes
December 19, 2025
Tax Information Regarding Temporary Federal Tax Deductions for Qualified Overtime Compensation
December 12, 2025
In Memoriam: Robert “Bob” Bloomer Jr.
September 8, 1959 – December 8, 2025 Robert “Bob” Bloomer Jr., a devoted family man and a champion for working people across the nation, passed away on December 8. Born on September 8, 1959, Bob lived a life defined by d...
December 10, 2025
2026 Pay Period Calendar and Leave Chart Available
December 5, 2025
President Smith Congratulates Chicago Local on 119th Anniversary
APWU National President Jonathan Smith sent a message of solidarity to the members of the Chicago Local on Dec. 4, marking the 119th anniversary of the local’s charter. In a letter to the local’s membership, President Sm...
December 3, 2025
We Make the Holidays Happen During Peak Season – Share Your Story
The holiday season is here. For the public, it’s a time of anticipation. For us, it’s a test of endurance. Whatever you do at the post office, your labor makes this season possible. Will you share your story?
December 2, 2025
This Holiday Season, Give to the Combined Federal Campaign
The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is the largest and most successful annual workplace charity campaign in the country. During the CFC, postal, federal civilian, and military employees have the opportunity to make tax d...
November 26, 2025
Happy Public Post Office Day! Happy Thanksgiving!
November 25, 2025
The Official and Final Version of the 2024-2027 APWU-USPS Collective Bargaining Agreement Has Been Published
November 24, 2025
Canadian Union of Postal Workers Strike for Contract
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers have initiated a rotating strike in the fight for a fair contract. Just like us, CUPW is determined to preserve good, public postal services and good union jobs for the workers who pr...
November 24, 2025
From Bellingham to Las Vegas: Unity Is Strength
A Grand Alliance interviewed Laurie Masterson, an Amazon worker in Bellingham, MA, who shared anti-union tactics the giant corporation takes to intimidate those who wish to organize.
November 24, 2025
Setting the Record Straight on Safety, Security of Vote-by-Mail
We set the record straight on the safety and security of Vote-by-Mail:
November 24, 2025
Understanding Tariff Changes: Impact on Mail Volume
Imposed tariffs keep millions of packages from reaching American small businesses, working families, and those who rely on home delivery each day.
November 22, 2025
Our Labor History: Eugene Debs – A Leader for Working People
November 21, 2025
Celebrating 250 Years: Milwaukee Honors the Postal Service
November 21, 2025
Step 4 Settled on PSE Separation Issue
November 20, 2025
‘Supporting the Fighters, Admiring the Survivors, Honoring the Taken, Never Giving Up Hope.’
APWU Health Plan Director Sarah Jane Rodriguez highlights the APWU Health Plan's partnership with the American Cancer Society to spread awareness about the detection and treatment of breast cancer.
November 20, 2025
A Tribute to Yolanda “Yoggi” Riley (July 1946-August 2025)
Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor remembers the life and legacy of Yolanda "Yoggi" Riley, a longtime APWU member and union activist who career spanned nearly 60 years.
November 20, 2025
APWU POWER Convention Donates a Whopping $31,036 to COPA
Research & Education Director Joyce Robinson provides a summary of the APWU Post Office Women for Equal Rights (POWER) 22nd Biennial National Convention that took place in New York, NY in August.
November 20, 2025
Organizing at the End of the Year
Organization Director Anna Smith reflects on successful organizing efforts of the past year, and sets sights on 2026 organizing goals.