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November 30, 2016
Updated APWU Constitution Posted
The updated APWU Constitution & Bylaws has been posted. The new constitution includes changes adopted by delegates to the union’s 23rd National Convention in August 2016.
November 30, 2016
Work Clothes and Uniform Annual Allowance for PSEs
On an annual basis, Postal Support Employees who are assigned as PSE Sales/Service and Distribution Associates, D/A 81-4, will be eligible to purchase three (3) Type 2 shirts worn by employees assigned for retail operati...
November 30, 2016
Address for Local LMOU Impasse Appeals
Per the attached agreement of the parties, LMOU Impasse Appeals are to be sent to: Labor Relations Service Center, P. O. Box 23788, Washington, D.C. 20026-3788, no later than December 12, 2016. Mail all LMOU Impasse Appe...
November 22, 2016
Any Modifications to the 110 HCR Subcontracting Awards Must be Discussed at National Level
According to correspondence between the Postal Service and APWU, all discussions to modify any of the 110 Highway Contract Route (HCR) subcontracting must be done at the National level.
November 18, 2016
2016 Penalty Overtime Exclusion
In accordance with Article 8 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, penalty overtime rules are not applicable for a four-week period each year during December. This year, the period starts with Week 2 of Pay Period 25-1...
November 17, 2016
In Stinging Rebuke, NLRB Rules USPS-Staples Deal Violated Federal Law
On Nov. 8, 2016, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Administrative Law Judge Paul Bogas ruled to uphold all of the charges leveled at the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) Staples Approved Shipper program. The APW...
November 17, 2016
2016 Convention Transcript Now Available
An official transcript of the proceedings from the APWU’s 23rd Biennial National Convention is now available to union members on www.apwu.org. The convention is the highest governing body of the APWU. The 1,538-page docu...
November 16, 2016
Postal Service Reports Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Results
According to USPS’s financial results released on Nov. 15, the Postal Service gained $610 million in operating profit in Fiscal Year (FY) 2016. Despite what the headlines say, the Postal Service has now been operating in...
November 16, 2016
Stop Staples Campaign Prevails in Western Pennsylvania
Members of the Western Pennsylvania Postal Solidarity Committee held a Stop Staples protest in front of a location in Monaca on Sunday, Nov. 13.
November 16, 2016
Postal Service Reports Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Results
According to USPS’s financial results released on Nov. 15, the Postal Service gained $610 million in operating profit in Fiscal Year (FY) 2016. Despite what the headlines say, the Postal Service has now been operating in...
November 16, 2016
Stop Staples Campaign Prevails in Western Pennsylvania
Members of the Western Pennsylvania Postal Solidarity Committee held a Stop Staples protest in front of a location in Monaca on Sunday, Nov. 13.
November 11, 2016
Veterans Day
The APWU joins the nation in honoring all those who served.
November 11, 2016
Veterans Day
The APWU joins the nation in honoring all those who served.
November 10, 2016
Message from President Dimondstein
To APWU Members, The Presidential election is over and Donald Trump has been elected President of the United States. Throughout the primaries and general election there was a revolt against the “establishment” and politi...
November 10, 2016
Officers Installed Under the Theme “Continuing to Move Forward”
Newly elected APWU officers take their oath of office, administered by the Honorable Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton. The new term started Nov. 12, 2016 and will end in November 2019. The American Postal Workers Unio...
November 10, 2016
Message from President Dimondstein
To APWU Members, The Presidential election is over and Donald Trump has been elected President of the United States. Throughout the primaries and general election there was a revolt against the “establishment” and politi...
November 10, 2016
Officers Installed Under the Theme “Continuing to Move Forward”
Newly elected APWU officers take their oath of office, administered by the Honorable Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton. The new term started Nov. 12, 2016 and will end in November 2019. The American Postal Workers Unio...
November 2, 2016
Contractual Retroactive Payment in November 18th Paychecks
Retroactive Pay The July 8, 2016 interest arbitration award established the terms for the 2015-2018 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), ordering a retroactive pay increase effective Nov. 14, 2015. USPS started paying...
November 2, 2016
Contractual Retroactive Payment in November 18th Paychecks
Retroactive Pay The July 8, 2016 interest arbitration award established the terms for the 2015-2018 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), ordering a retroactive pay increase effective Nov. 14, 2015. USPS started paying...
November 1, 2016
‘Keep the Promise, Pass the Bill’
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Thousands of miners and their allies rallied outside the Capitol on Sept. 8. Thousands of miners and their allies...
November 1, 2016
Ask Me About A Grand Alliance!
Courtney Jenkins and Sherry McKnight (Baltimore Local), Nora Taggart and Kevin Walsh (New York Local). (This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) President M...
November 1, 2016
Postal Banking Hits Responsive Chord
Mehrsa Baradaran (This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Delegates to the APWU convention in August responded enthusiastically to the possibilities that...
November 1, 2016
The Young Worker Activist
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Initially, i would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the local, state and national officers, stewards...
November 1, 2016
MVS Wins Important Ruling on Subcontracting
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) It’s no secret that the APWU has been frustrated over the Postal Service’s repeated violations of Article 32.2 of...
November 1, 2016
Convention Adds National Business Agent
(This article first appeared in the November-December issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Delegates made some tough decisions at the union’s 2016 national convention, including a few that have a direct effect...
November 1, 2016
Staffing, Assignments, Hiring
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) 2016 has been a busy, roller coaster of a year. We hope you all enjoyed the wild ride along with us.
November 1, 2016
Our Greatest Strength: Collective Action
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) One of the most important questions we face as a union is how to get management to honor the contract. Often it se...
November 1, 2016
Two Recent Agreements: Staffing and Employee Orientation
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Editor’s Note: Tony D. McKinnon Sr. prepared the article below prior to the counting of ballots in the APWU electi...
November 1, 2016
A Time for Reflection And Planning
(This article first appeared in the November-December issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The end of 2016 is a good time to reflect on what happened earlier this year, but it is also a good time to plan for 20...
November 1, 2016
Organize for a Safe, Non-Hostile Work Environment
(This article first appeared in the November-December issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) We are now entering our busiest season, and union members want a safe and non-hostile work environment. It’s also in th...