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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...
Postal Retirees May be Affected by OPM Data Breach
June 8, 2015
Postal retirees may be among those affected by a breach in the computer system of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Retirees Department Director Judy Beard reports. OPM announced June 4 that the records of 4 million current and former...
Medicare Turns 50: A Special New Website Marks a Half-Century of Health Care for Seniors
June 5, 2015
The Alliance is pleased to launch www.medicare50th.org. Click on the link to read the personal stories of what Medicare has meant to several Alliance members personally since its inception, and how much it has changed their lives. As we approach the...
Custodial Implementation Schedule
June 5, 2015
An update to the custodial implementation schedule has been posted. The APWU and USPS settled Custodial Staffing MS‐47 TL‐5 on July 9, 2014. One of the requirements is a staged gradual implementation. See below for the staged implementation of MS‐47...
Assistance for Union Plus Program Participants Impacted by Texas and Oklahoma Storms
June 5, 2015
Union members living in areas impacted by the recent severe storms and widespread flooding in Texas and Oklahoma, and who participate in Union Plus programs may be eligible for financial assistance. More than 20 people were killed as a result of...
Wear APWU Shirts, Buttons, Caps and Gear
June 3, 2015
As the union prepare for mediation on a new collective bargaining agreement the role of rank-and-file members remains critical, APWU President Mark Dimondstein says. “Your continued involvement can make a difference as we move to mediation and...