Agreement Reached on the 2021-2024 Contract Period Workyear Designations List

On September 16, 2022, the APWU and the Postal Service reached agreement on the workyear designations list. Each time a new contract is established, the contract calls for a “workyear” designations to be established. Workyear designations are set by...

Q&A For Clerks on New Collective Bargaining Agreement

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) 1. Question: Does a Postal Support Employee (PSE) hired in an Administrative Post Office (APO), that allows for the 24-month automatic conversion to...

The Official and Final Version of the 2021-2024 APWU-USPS Collective Bargaining Agreement Has Been Published

The official and final version of the 2021-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement  has been completed. The linked PDF is being made available for immediate use. The file is fully searchable and bookmarked. Files have been sent over to the printer and...

Update on Management Implementation of Pay Provisions of the 2021-2024 National Agreement

On June 4, 2022, many of the pay provisions of the 2021-2024 National Agreement were scheduled to be implemented. Over the weekend it became apparent that an issue with the implementation had occurred when PSEs began reporting that the additional $0...

June Training Webinars

The Industrial Relations Department will be holding a series of Webinars during the month of June for local leaders, stewards, and support staff. Four webinars will be held on the following topics: The Basics of APWU Search (Lexis Nexis) Electronic...