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Upcoming Proposed Flexible Spending Account Changes

October 30, 2024
The APWU was recently notified of the proposed change to the FSA (Flexible Spending Account) administrator. FSA is an important negotiated benefit as it allows employees to put aside “pre-tax” dollars for certain medical and dependent care expenses.

Starkest Threat to Veterans' Benefits Is Project 2025, Another Trump Administration

October 23, 2024
More than 30,000 APWU members are Veterans, and many more have Veterans in their families or among their close friends. With Election Day drawing near, it’s important for APWU members to understand that Veterans’ issues are on the ballot once again...

Is There a Union Meeting — Who cares?

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  Far too many local unions are not able to secure a quorum in order to carry out the functions of their membership meetings and fully represent...

APWU Members Instrumental in Achieving Legislative Milestone

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  With the achievement of more than two thirds support for the USPS Fairness Act in the House (301 cosponsors to date), H.R. 2382 has been placed...

Labor News

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  Amalgamated Transit Union Strikes Lead to Victory Against Privatization On Oct. 24, over 120 members of Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local...

Solidarity in Finland Leads to Victory in Postal Strike

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  In August 2019, the Finnish government announced it would change the salary structure of 700 of its packaging and e-commerce workers,...

One Way to Honor Vets? Protect the Postal Service

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  This opinion-editorial (op-ed) by Detroit District Area Local President Keith Combs, reprinted below, was published in 15 local news...

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