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Contract Negotiations Begin – APWU Negotiating Team Delivers Opening Day Remarks

June 27, 2024
On June 25, contract negotiations began for our next main collective bargaining agreement with the Postal Service. The current contract expires on Sept. 20. Both the union and postal management exchanged opening statements, outlining their...

APWU “Building Union Power” National Organizing Drive Blasts Past Goal, Recruits 8707 New Members

June 27, 2024
The Building Union Power national organizing drive concluded on June 25, and by end of day, hit 8707 new members!

Labor News

March 1, 2018
L. A.Times newsroom workers celebrate their organizing victory.Photo courtesy of the NewsGuild-CWA (This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  L.A. Times’ Newsroom Unionizes in Landslide Vote ...

Renew the Fight for Safe Jobs

March 1, 2018
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman We all know and enjoy our holiday – Labor Day. But did you know that there is another day that honors...

Agreement Reached on MS 1 Remand!

February 28, 2018
On February 27, 2018, the Postal Service and the APWU Maintenance Division signed an agreement resolving national level disputes in case numbers (Q10T-4Q-C 14171644 and Q10T-4Q-C 16481407). The outstanding issue revolves around Arbitrator Goldberg’s...

President Dimondstein Talks with Ed Schultz About the Supreme Court Case Janus v AFSCME

February 26, 2018
"If the Supreme Court rules against the unions, it's not going to stop workers from needing and wanting and building unions."

First 2018 COLA Increase Announced

February 23, 2018
In accordance with the 2015-2018 Collective Bargaining Agreement, career employees represented by the APWU will receive a 25 cent per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), effective March 3.  The increase is the result of a rise in the Consumer...

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