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Better Staffing, Better Service
August 2, 2024
A Grassroots Campaign to Improve Our Public Postal Service
An Update on the Social Security Fairness Act
July 31, 2024
The APWU has never stopped fighting to pass the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82, S. 597).
Latest News Articles on Coronavirus for APWU Members
USPS announces end of COVID-19 protocols
Effective May 12, 2023, the Postal Service has discontinued all Covid-19 specific protocols, including all memoranda of understanding, policies, and work practice restrictions and requirements. ... Read More
Department of Labor Announces New FECA Procedures for COVID-19 Cases
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) expired on January 27. The APWU has opposed the expiration of those provisions of the act that protected federal workers who contracted COVID-19 (COVID).... Read More
COVID-19 Test Kit Fulfillment Pilot Extended
On July 27, 2022, the APWU and USPS agreed to once again extend the COVID-19 Test Kit Fulfillment Pilot MOU in 23 sites throughout the country. The MOU continues work performed in PSAs and Annexes... Read More
Taking on Challenges Together
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
COVID-19 Continues
Brothers and Sisters, I hope and pray you and your families are healthy and... Read More
COVID-19 Vaccination Emergency Standard
In September, President Biden issued a directive to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring all employers with 100+ employees... Read More
Vaccination Mandates by President Biden
Until this emergency rule is developed, the APWU will not know if it applies to Postal Service employees. Once the emergency rule is released it will be reviewed and discussed with our attorneys and... Read More
OSHA Releases New COVID-19 Guidance to Protect Workers
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On August 13, The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released new guidance to... Read More
COVID Vaccines: Fact vs. Myth
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
COVID-19 is deadly and is continuing to quickly spread with the "Delta" variant. Cases,... Read More
VA Issues New Rules Regarding Mandatory Vaccination
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On July 26, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) became the first Federal Agency to require... Read More
Beginning of President Biden’s Term Shows Positive First Steps for Workers
March 1, 2021
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
During his campaign, President Biden assured the labor movement he would stand with workers. In his first days in office, he followed through on...
Send us Your Organizing Success Stories
March 1, 2021
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The COVID-19 pandemic affects every person in this country, and every organization. From the local to the national level, union work best done face-to...
Q&A with Take on Wall Street
March 1, 2021
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Since the launch of the Postal Banking campaign, one of our biggest allies has been Take on Wall Street. The organization is a major supporter of...
APWU Advocates for Prioritization of Postal Workers in National COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
March 1, 2021
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On January 20, following the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States, the APWU got to work pushing for the new...
APWU Preparing for Opening of Contract Negotiations
March 1, 2021
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
In June, formal negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement between the American Postal Workers Union and the United States Postal Service...