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February 4, 2025
PRC Advisory Opinion on USPS Service Standard Changes, Warns of ‘Significant Negative Impact’
In October 2024, the United States Postal Service announced proposed changes to how it collects and distributes outgoing mail that would lengthen the delivery service standards for much of the country’s First Class Mail....
September 19, 2024
APWU Welcomes Reversal of Some USPS Consolidation Efforts, Keeping Mail Processing Local at More Facilities
The APWU and the 200,000 dedicated postal workers we represent stand with the people of the country for improved postal services. There is too much delayed mail resulting from too much short staffing and a chaotic implem...
May 15, 2024
In a Needed Step to Improve Service, Postal Management to Slow Down Consolidations
In response to union, community, and political pressure, Postmaster General (PMG) DeJoy, in a letter to Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), has agreed to pause, at least until January 2025, a number of the planned mail consolida...
March 19, 2024
Network Modernization – Local Transportation Optimization
As part of the Postmaster General’s Delivering for America (DFA) "network modernization" plan, the Postal Service is now implementing a new transportation plan, referred to as Local Transportation Optimization (LTO).
January 16, 2024
More Updates on Management’s “Modernization” Plans
USPS Management's "network modernization" plans may affect postal workers and how we serve the public. The APWU will continue to oppose those parts of the “modernization plan” that disrupt, rather than improve, our missi...
November 17, 2023
Update on Management’s Network Modernization Plans: APWU Takes a Series of Actions
While still in its early stages, postal management is aggressively proceeding with their “network modernization” plans.
June 15, 2023
Network Modernization and Our Job Security Protections
An overview of job security protection amid network modernization.
April 11, 2023
Update on Management’s Network Modernization Plans
APWU provides an update on management's network modernization plans.