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APWU Maintenance Division Secures $15 Million Part-Time Regular Settlement Agreement
September 23, 2024
In 2021, the APWU Maintenance Division filed a national dispute regarding the Postal Service's violation of Article 7 section 3 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), specifically concerning the 2.5 percent cap on the total number of Part-...
NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE: APWU and USPS 'Stop The Clock' to Continue Bargaining
September 21, 2024
As the current contract was due to expire at midnight, September 20, 2024, APWU and USPS agreed to 'Stop The Clock' to continue bargaining for a new contract workers deserve.
Ralph Nader Dedicates Book to Postal Workers
July 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader’s most recent book honors postal workers.
Return to Sender: Unanswered Letters to the President, 2001-2015, which...
House Panel Approves Amendment To Restore Postal Service Standards
June 30, 2015
The vote by a House Committee on June 17 approving an amendment that would restore postal service standards “is a big step forward for postal workers and our customers,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein.
“If enacted, it will mean that...
APWU Takes PRC to Court Over Refusal to Enforce Service Standards
June 29, 2015
The APWU has taken the Postal Regulatory Commission to court, challenging the commission’s decision to dismiss its complaint that the Postal Service is failing to meet service standards. The union filed the Petition for Review on May 29 in the...
APWU Participates in Rally for Voting Rights
June 29, 2015
Arrion Brown, Nations Capital Southern Maryland Area Local,
and Courtney Jenkins, Baltimore Francis Stu Filbey Area
Local, gearing up to fight for Voting Rights.
Two young union activists, Courtney Jenkins and Arrion Brown, represented the...
Supreme Court Upholds Federal Insurance Exchange, Benefiting Early Retirees and Older Workers
June 26, 2015
In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in the case of King v. Burwell that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) allows residents of states using the federal insurance exchange to receive premium subsidies for their coverage — an...