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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.

Asthma and Seasonal Triggers

May 4, 2022
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  When you have asthma, it’s important to know what is happening in your airways, as well as common asthma symptoms. Understanding asthma symptoms can...

Implementation of CBA Moves Ahead

April 28, 2022
The implementation of the 2021-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement is moving forward. With ratification of the agreement on February 28, the provisions of the agreement went into effect. The membership of the union has already seen the effect of...

Honoring Workers Memorial Day

April 28, 2022
Today, we are marking Workers Memorial Day by taking action together to protect our health and safety at work. Workers Memorial Day marks the anniversary of the passage of the Oc­cupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), which went into effect 50...

Additional EGS Trainings Added

April 27, 2022
Due to numerous requests for an additional time slot for the Electronic Grievance System Training sessions has been added. There will be an evening seminar on May 10, 2022, starting at 8:00 pm Eastern to 10:00 pm Eastern. This training session will...

COVID-19 MOUs Extensions

April 25, 2022
As a reminder, the COVID-19 MOUs were extended on March 22, 2022 up through May 6, 2022. Along with the MOUs, the Liberal Leave Policy and the agreement the Postal Service would not cite any COVID related absences during an employee’s probationary...

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