Join The Fight for Social Security and a Better Tomorrow
The Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82) was re-introduced during the first week of the 118th Congress. Cosponsors are signing-on to the bill; however, they must also vote for the bill while it passes through the various House committees and when...
Department of Transportation Testing Violations by USPS Contractor
The APWU strives to ensure USPS compliance with the Department of Transportation (DOT) rules and regulations as related to our Motor Vehicle Service Division members whose positions require a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). APWU and the USPS have...
Contract Negotiations in the Year Ahead
Our collective bargaining agreements are the foundation of the relationship between APWU members and management. Our collective bargaining agreements are the contracts that establish the wages, benefits, and working conditions that we work under....
Together, We Can Overcome Any Obstacle
As a new officer writing my first article, I would like to start by saying that I am honored and humbled to have been elected as Southern Regional Coordinator of our great union. I cannot express enough my gratitude for the trust and confidence you...
Training, Regional Assistants and COVID Leave
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which protected federal workers who contracted COVID-19 (COVID), expired on Jan. 27, 2023. We are providing the following information to members on the new procedures for COVID-related workers’...