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United Auto Workers Union Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against Union-Busting Scab Trump, Musk

August 16, 2024
The United Auto Workers (UAW) filed an unfair labor practice (ULP) charge against former President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Aug. 13, after the far-right billionaire cronies discussed illegally intimidating workers on strike by...

Sixth COLA Increase Announced

August 14, 2024
In accordance with the 2021-2024 Collective Bar­gaining Agreement, career employees represented by the APWU will receive a $0.47 per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), effective September 7, 2024.

New Contractual Agreements in the MVS Craft

September 1, 2016
This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) After extensive negotiations and interest arbitration, the motor Vehicle Division was successful in amending key sections of Article 39 of the...

COLA Projection for 2017?

September 1, 2016
This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) As we go to press it is too early to know if retirees will receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase in 2017. The Social Security...

Employee Rights During Interrogations

September 1, 2016
This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Postal employees are subject to investigation by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and/or Postal Inspection Service for off-duty as well as...

The New Contract and Maintenance

September 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) In case you missed it, we have a new Collective Bargaining Agreement! The Maintenance Craft was successful in our primary goal of eliminating...

Important Gains for the Clerk Craft

September 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Contract negotiations were challenging and arbitration was uncertain, but, in the end, the APWU was able to move forward on many issues union...

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