Gearing up for Contract Negotiations in 2021
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Happy new year, sisters and brothers! This past year brought challenges we had not seen in the Postal Service before. But all of you accepted...
Organizing at Orientation
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Organizing is our union’s strength and essential to our survival. This past year we all faced obstacles like never before in both our home and...
Major Agreement Reached on Function 1 “Mail Processing” Staffing
Postal Management and the American Postal Workers Union signed a major Memorandum of Understanding to help address the chronic understaffing at mail processing facilities throughout much of the country.
Date Announced for PSE Conversions
The Postal Service has informed the APWU of the date that Postal Support Employees (PSEs) who have been employed in 125 workyear or larger offices for more than 2.5 years (30 months) will be converted to career status.
Interest Arbitration and the Fight to Come
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Interest Arbitration has begun! On Sept. 4, the APWU began presenting our case for a good contract before the three-member Arbitration Panel...