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School Lunch Junk Fees Hit Working Families’ Wallets
November 19, 2024
The American Postal Worker sheds a light on school lunch “junk fees” that are another way big banks exploit working people.
Postal Service Eliminates Deepest Presort Discounts for Package Consolidators
November 19, 2024
The Postal Service eliminated the deepest presort discounts used by package consolidators, returning work to the USPS and increasing revenue.
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
Clerk Division Continues RI-399 Training and Staffing
March 19, 2024
The Clerk Division has ramped up our training of clerk craft jurisdiction/machine staffing advocates for the Regional Instruction (RI)-399 process.
Shining a Light on Safety for Workers’ Memorial Day
March 19, 2024
Industrial Relations Director Charlie Cash shines a light on safety for Workers’ Memorial Day, and the steps postal workers can take to insure safe conditions in their workplace.
Workers’ Compensation Insurance and Why it is Required!
March 19, 2024
One of the legal requirements that local and state presidents and treasurers must comply with is obtaining workers’ compensation insurance. Since local and state unions are treated as small businesses under state law, each local union that has...
I Believe Our Postal Service is Quickly Changing into a Failing Business Model and Our Universal Service Obligation to America is Disappearing.
March 19, 2024
The Postmaster General (PMG) has degraded our Service Standards and he isn’t stopping. His business plan is destroying us and has lost the confidence of our customers, which affects our mail volume and revenue.
"The Only Constant is Change"
March 19, 2024
Postal management’s network “modernization” plan, mostly driven by changing communications and advancing technology, is underway. Members are legitimately concerned about its impact on jobs and service.