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February 3, 2025
How to Navigate to VER Plans, Optional Retirement Pages through USPS’s LiteBlue
Working in conjunction with Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor, the Industrial Relations Department has produced a presentation which provides step-by-s...
February 1, 2025
APWU Releases Q&As about 2025 Voluntary Early Retirement
The Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) recently announced for eligible postal workers by the Postal Service has generated many questions from the member...
January 13, 2025
APWU and USPS Agree to One-Time Retirement Incentive, ‘Early Out’ for Postal Workers
On Jan. 13, 2025, the United States Postal Service and the American Postal Workers Union have mutually agreed to a one-time Retirement Incentive, incl...
October 16, 2023
Postal Management Announces Targeted & Limited Voluntary Early Retirement in Newark, NJ
With No Advance Notification nor Negotiations with the APWU: Postal Management Announces Targeted & Limited Voluntary Early Retirement in Newark, NJ
January 26, 2018
Message from President Dimondstein for VER Eligible Members
President Mark Dimondstein has a message for the APWU members eligible for the Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) announced by the USPS earlier this mon...
January 23, 2018
Voluntary Early Retirement Has Potential Side Effects
The Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) recently announced for eligible Clerk Craft employees by the USPS has generated many questions. Members are askin...
January 11, 2018
WARNING! Voluntary Early Retirement has Potential Side Effects
The Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) recently announced for eligible Clerk Craft employees by the Postal Service has generated many questions from the...
January 4, 2018
USPS Announces Voluntary Early Out Retirement (VERA)
Today, January 4, 2018, the APWU was notified by letter that the USPS is offering voluntary early out retirement (VERA) for eligible clerk craft emplo...
May 14, 2014
Questions & Answers about May 23 Retirement Incentive Payment
The APWU-negotiated Retirement Incentive Agreement signed on Sept. 28, 2012, awarded eligible employees two lump-sum payments totaling $15,000. The fi...
May 5, 2014
Retirees to Receive Final Early Retirement Incentive Check
When retirees pick up their final incentive checks, it presents a great opportunity to invite these former APWU members to join the union’s Retirees D...
May 16, 2013
First Installment of Retirement Incentive Due May 24
APWU President Cliff Guffey is congratulating APWU retirees and other former employees who will soon receive the first installment of the $15,000 ince...
March 26, 2013
New Retirees Participate In Union’s First-Ever Telephone Town Hall
More than 950 new members of the APWU Retirees Department participated in the union’s first-ever Telephone Town Hall conference call on March 21, wher...
January 31, 2013
Retiring APWU Members: Thank You! Farewell!
As approximately 20,000 APWU members say bittersweet goodbyes to their co-workers and hit the clock for the last time today, we say, “Thank you! Farew...
January 23, 2013
What’s the Last Day?
The APWU has received reports that some retiring union members are receiving confusing and sometimes inaccurate information regarding their last day o...
January 17, 2013
APWU Reaches Out To Retiring Members
As approximately 20,000 union members prepare to retire at the end of January and February, the APWU is wishing them well and encouraging them to stay...
November 30, 2012
Incentive Revocation Date Extended For California Motor Vehicle Employees
California Postal Vehicle Service employees who have been identified as impacted by the USPS decision to subcontract PVS operations in the state and w...
November 19, 2012
Retirement Counseling
Employees contemplating retirement are eligible for retirement counseling and should take advantage of the opportunity, Executive Vice President Greg...
October 26, 2012
Incentive Offer Mailing Error
The APWU has been informed by the Postal Service that a problem occurred in the mailing of retirement incentive offer letters to full-time employees w...
October 18, 2012
Employees To Receive Incentive Offers by Oct. 22
The APWU has been informed by the Postal Service that letters offering incentives to APWU-represented employees who are eligible for voluntary early r...
October 10, 2012
Incentive Letters to be Sent Beginning Oct. 10
The USPS is scheduled to send letters offering incentives to APWU-represented employees who are eligible for regular retirement or voluntary early ret...
October 1, 2012
APWU, USPS Negotiate Retirement Incentive
The APWU has negotiated a retirement incentive agreement that awards eligible full-time career employees a $15,000 payment in two installments, Presid...
August 31, 2012
Follow the Contract; Save America’s Postal Service
Delegates to the APWU National Convention condemned USPS management for their failure to adhere to the terms of the 2010 Collective Bargaining Agreeme...
August 2, 2012
Update on Incentives
As we reported in June, the APWU has been engaged in informal conversations with management on financial incentives to encourage employees to leave th...
June 4, 2012
Informal Discussions on Early-Outs, Incentives
The APWU has engaged in informal conversations with the Postal Service about financial incentives for retirements and separations, but no official off...
October 19, 2010
Second Early Out Payment Scheduled for Oct. 29
Former postal employees who retired or separated from the Postal Service in 2009 as part of the negotiated Early Out Incentive agreement are entitled...
October 19, 2010
Q & A Center Now Available for Retirees
Retirement decisions are among the most important — and daunting — that members can make. Now, navigating the paperwork and understanding retirement p...
September 10, 2008
Early-Retirement Info Wrong, Burrus Tells Postal Service
APWU President William Burrus has notified the Postal Service of significant errors in information the USPS provided to employees eligible for Volunta...
September 4, 2008
Burrus to Maintenance, Motor Vehicle Employees: Don’t Go!
With news that the Postal Service will offer Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) to Motor Vehicle Services and Maintenance Craft employees — except Elect...
July 15, 2008
Burrus to VER-Eligible Employees: ‘DON’T GO’
With news that eligible employees will soon be receiving notice from the Postal Service about an offer of Voluntary Early Retirement (VER), APWU Presi...
July 9, 2008
APWU Meets with USPS, Seeks Bargaining Over Early-Outs
APWU President William Burrus met with postal officials July 8 regarding USPS plans to offer early-retirement opportunities to 40,000 employees. “I co...