Join the APWU Retirees Department Today
For only $36 per year (which can be deducted in $3 increments from your monthly annuity check), your membership entitles you to a voice in union affairs and to participate in:
- The APWU Health Plan
- The APWU Mastercard
- Voluntary Benefits Plan programs
(Including Group Legal Services, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, and the Basic Care Hospital Plan).
- APWU Accident Benefit Association protection against temporary disability, dismemberment, or death as a result of a covered accident. Remember, Accidents Never Retire!
- Union Plus discounts and services
You will also receive a certificate for a free $5,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance policy (up to age 80), a continuing subscription to The American Postal Worker magazine, and access to the Members Only pages on the APWU Web site.
Click here for a kit that further describes these and the many other great benefits that come with being an APWU Retirees Department member.
Joining the APWU Retirees Department is also a great way to stay in touch with old friends and make new ones! Participating in union activities is a great way to get involved. Click here for a list of chapters and information about how to form a chapter.
How to Join
Any former member of the American Postal Workers Union — or of any of the five predecessor unions that merged in 1970 to form the APWU — is eligible for membership in the APWU Retirees Department.
To join, click here to download a membership form [PDF], or call or write to the APWU Retirees Department at the address given below. Send a copy of the form to:
APWU Retirees Department
1300 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 842-8584