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17,000 AT&T Workers Strike Across Southeastern US

August 23, 2024
More than 17,000 AT&T workers across nine southeastern states walked off their jobs on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. The workers, represented by Communications Workers of America (CWA), filed an unfair labor practice (ULP) charge against AT&T...

Statement from APWU President Mark Dimondstein on the Postal Service’s Proposal to Further Slow Mail Processing and Delivery

August 23, 2024
The American Postal Workers Union is deeply concerned regarding the August 22nd announcement from postal management, with the support of the Postal Board of Governors, that they are once again planning to slow down much of the country’s mail. The...

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...

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