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Your Work During the Election Matters: A Message to Every Postal Worker
November 4, 2024
Dear Union Family, as we approach Election Day, I want to take a moment to remind you that if you have not voted, to please take time to do so before the polls close tomorrow. I also want to acknowledge the incredible dedication and effort each of...
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.
Arbitrator Sustains Grievance on Motor Vehicle Craft Subcontracting
March 27, 2015
Arbitrator Stephen B. Goldberg has sustained the MVS Craft Step 4 dispute in Case # Q10V-4Q-C 14125953, regarding contracting out Postal Vehicle Service work.
The MVS Craft initiated the dispute in response to the USPS April 26, 2013, notice to the...
Budget Vote-O-Rama Forces Senators to Take a Stance on Retirement Security, Minimum Wage
March 27, 2015
Members of the U.S. Senate voted on dozens of amendments to the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget on Wednesday. This marathon “Vote-O-Rama” session forced many Senators, including 2016 GOP Presidential hopefuls, to take definitive positions on issues such as...
Postal Service Profits $1.4 Billion So Far in Fiscal Year 2015
March 27, 2015
The Postal Service’s operating profit totaled $1.4 billion for the first five months of fiscal year 2015, according to a USPS report provided to the Postal Regulatory Commission.
This result exceeds the $1.375 billion operating profit for the entire...
Union Members Say It With Stickers
March 27, 2015
From East to West and North to South, APWU members took a message to postal management and to postal customers on March 26. Click here for more photos. Send your photos to photos@apwu.org.
San Jose Local members leaflet the San Jose Plant.
e-Team Report, March 25, 2015
March 25, 2015
Pay More, Get LessPostal Employee Retirements in the Crosshairs
This month, the House and Senate Budget Committees released their budgets for Fiscal Year 2016 and both contain severe hardship for federal and postal employees. Among other harmful...