VA Issues New Rules Regarding Mandatory Vaccination
August 27, 2021
(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 the COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of...
Update on Postal Service Reform Act
August 27, 2021
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 is critical to providing the Postal Service with much-needed financial relief. It is slowly moving its way...
The Billionaire “Space” Race is Built on Workers’ Backs
August 27, 2021
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
With great media fanfare, three billionaires, Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Richard Branson of Virgin Group and Elon Musk of Tesla, are engaging in a new “...
APWU Victory! USPS Ends Attempt to Change Union LWOP Rules for Political Activity
August 27, 2021
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On July 9, postal management informed President Dimondstein that they are ending their attempt to change Union Leave Without Pay (LWOP) rules...
Contract Update
August 27, 2021
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
APWU Is “Locking Down” With Management
On September 7, the National Negotiation Committee (NNC) locked down with management for a week of intense...