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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...
Young Postal Workers: Speaking Up, Speaking Out
August 11, 2015
Jermaine Taylor, a 37-year-old Postal Support Employee, sought a job at the Post Office because his uncle – one of the most financially stable members of his family – worked there. Taylor saw that his uncle was able to provide for his loved ones and...
Professor Gives Staples Campaign an A+
August 11, 2015
The Stop Staples campaign deserves straight As, according to one California professor.
During a July protest outside a store in Cupertino, CA, APWU retiree Ernest Johnson spoke with a professor who had been given a Staples gift card by his students...
GOP Candidates Attack Social Security, Medicare at Primary Debate
August 10, 2015
Last night, the Republican Party held its first primetime primary debate in Cleveland, Ohio. Participants in the evening event included current and former Governors Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Mike Huckabee, John Kasich, and Scott Walker; Senators Ted...
APWU Launches Petition Drive Against Staples-Office Depot Merger
August 7, 2015
The American Postal Workers has launched a petition drive calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to block the merger of Staples and Office Depot. The merger would give Staples a monopoly in a key sector of the economy.
“This monopoly is no...
The Fight for the Right to Vote Rages On
August 4, 2015
On Aug. 6, the APWU will join with others across the country to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, and rededicate ourselves to the fight to protect the right to vote.
APWU President Mark Dimondstein is urging locals and state...