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Let's Get to The Truth: Myths and Facts about Postal Privatization

April 22, 2025
Let's Get to The Truth: Myths and Facts about Postal Privatization

Recommit to Community This Earth Day

April 22, 2025
Recommit to community this Earth Day by participating in local union efforts.

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

People Power in 2020

November 19, 2019
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  There is another very important election ahead: the 2020 Federal Election. We need to be ready to not only vote for candidates who support...

Postmaster General to Retire, Postal Board of Governors to Appoint Successor

November 19, 2019
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) 

Arbitration Hearings and Testimony Conclude

November 18, 2019
The American Postal Workers Union and United States Postal Service management conducted a final three-day session of interest arbitration Nov. 13-15. The week’s proceedings saw the conclusion of evidence submission and witness testimony in the...

Message from the President: Final Arbitration Hearings

November 15, 2019
President Dimondstein's fifth update on the interest arbitration hearings for our new union contract. We just completed three more days of hearings which ended November 15th. The hearings are now completed and the panel will begin their...

Interest Arbitration: APWU Presents Final Witness Testimony With Clerk and Custodial Evidence

November 14, 2019
Today at Interest Arbitration, APWU presented evidence from the Clerk and Maintenance Craft Divisions.

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