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President Mark Dimondstein Updates Members on APWU Contract Negotiations

September 10, 2024
Greetings APWU Family, With our main Collective Bargaining Agreement expiring on September 20th, I wanted to give you a status report.

An Update on the Social Security Fairness Act

September 6, 2024
Time is running out to get the Social Security Fairness Act (HR 82) passed. We are asking every APWU member to call Monday, September 9th and demand our representatives sign the discharge petition (HR 1410).

APWU Awaits Arbitration Award for new Union Contract

January 24, 2020
The Interest Arbitration Award for our new union contract is expected within the next 4-6 weeks. 

Medicare and You

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  Medicare is health insurance for people 65 and older, people under 65 with certain disabilities, and people of any age with End-Stage Renal...

Let's Get Started!

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  Earning your vote as Health Plan Director is far and above one of the most exciting moments of my union career. Thanks to those that supported...

What's Up Doc?

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  Postal employees who are injured on the job have the right to select their treating physician. Under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (...

Dealing with Difficult People

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  As postal employees, we are required to interact with co-workers, customers, supervisors and managers. We sometimes feel overwhelmed. To avoid...

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