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Upcoming Proposed Flexible Spending Account Changes

October 30, 2024
The APWU was recently notified of the proposed change to the FSA (Flexible Spending Account) administrator. FSA is an important negotiated benefit as it allows employees to put aside “pre-tax” dollars for certain medical and dependent care expenses.

Starkest Threat to Veterans' Benefits Is Project 2025, Another Trump Administration

October 23, 2024
More than 30,000 APWU members are Veterans, and many more have Veterans in their families or among their close friends. With Election Day drawing near, it’s important for APWU members to understand that Veterans’ issues are on the ballot once again...

Detroit District Area Local Issues Proclamation to Stand for Democracy

November 17, 2020
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Below is a reprint of a proclamation by the Detroit District Area Local published in October. The Baltimore Francis ‘Stu’ Filbey Area Local and...

We Were Built for Times Like This

November 17, 2020
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) I want to take this opportunity to say thank you to the postal heroes who are working on the front lines daily, continuing to provide much-...

At ODDS with USPS on DOT Changes

November 17, 2020
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The APWU disagrees with the USPS on recent changes to the Department of Transportation (DOT) Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) physicals, and...

Delivering Democracy: Election Mail Committees are a Major Success

November 17, 2020
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) During the 2020 General Election cycle, the APWU joined a Postal Service national level task force to help guarantee that election mail was...

Alternative Delivery and Access Point Program

November 17, 2020
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Members will recall the APWU’s successful Stop Staples fight to prevent the Postal Service from utilizing Staples stores to offer certain postal...

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