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APWU President Mark Dimondstein's Opening Remarks for 2024 Contract Negotiations

June 25, 2024
Read President Dimondstein's strong remarks to lead off opening day of contract talks.  

Management Reducing Package Presort Discounts

June 14, 2024
The Postal Service is in the early stages of eliminating the deepest of several discounts where package consolidators sort to the Destination Delivery Units (DDUs) and five-digit presort.

MVS Division Settles Two National Disputes with USPS Management

June 16, 2022
The Motor Vehicle Division recently settled two national disputes that had significant impact on MVS members. USPS/APWU Case Q15V-4Q-C 19224673/HQTV20190130 addressed the pay anomalies that can occur when a Postal Support Employee (PSE) is hired...

Clerk Craft Telework MOU Extended Through July 1, 2022

June 16, 2022
Clerk Craft Director Lamont Brooks reached an agreement with the Postal Service to extend the MOU, Re: Telework for Clerk Craft Employees at Customer Care Centers (CCCs), Customer Retention Teams (CRTs), and the Mailing Shipping Solution Center. The...

Parties Agree on Q&As to Clarify PTF, PSE, & NTFT Issues

June 16, 2022
On June 8, 2022, the parties signed a set of Q&As that further explains the parties’ intent regarding certain contractual provisions of the 2021-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The Q&As clarify issues such as PSEs in Level 4...

Observe Juneteenth National Freedom Day June 19, 2022 - Find events in your area!

June 13, 2022
On Monday June 20th, postal workers will commemorate Juneteenth as a paid holiday. Juneteenth itself is celebrated June 19th. This 11th paid holiday for career postal employees was won in our new union contract, signed on February 28th.  The APWU...

President Dimondstein Presents the Struggle for Shorter Working Hours at AFL-CIO Convention

June 13, 2022
On June 13, APWU President Mark Dimondstein addressed the delegates at the 2022 AFL-CIO Convention in Philadelphia, introducing a resolution that supports a shorter work week with no reduction in pay/benefits. Read his transcript:

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