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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.

Using the JCIM to Settle Disputes

March 1, 2021
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Finalizing all the documentation around a contract is a long process. For the 2018-2021 contract, the APWU and the USPS first had to agree on the...

The Merger Guidelines: What are our Options?

March 1, 2021
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) When locals are faced with circumstances whether foreseen or unforeseen that result in the local being unable to provide the representation it was...

Join President Dimondstein in APWU Live with the President Events!

March 1, 2021
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Starting in 2021, President Mark Dimondstein launched APWU Live with the President, a regular virtual event for members to learn about the status of...

What is Next?

March 1, 2021
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) We cannot afford to just clock in and clock out each day. We can step up and help fight together with our co-workers for that decent work environment...

Organizing to Protect and Enhance the Public Postal Service

March 1, 2021
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In the March-April 2020 American Postal Worker, this column focused on a few states that had expanded vote-by-mail options since the last general...

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