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2024 Penalty Overtime Exclusion Period
August 27, 2024
The "Penalty Overtime Exclusion" period for calendar year 2024 will begin Pay Period 26-2024, Week 1 (November 30, 2024) and end Pay Period 01-2025, Week 2 (December 27, 2024).
'Stay In Your Lane, APWU'?
August 27, 2024
Western Regional Coordinator Omar Gonzalez explains the importance of union involvement beyond the workroom floor including economic, political, and social justice as outlined in our National Constitution & Bylaws.
COVID Vaccines: Fact vs. Myth
August 27, 2021
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
COVID-19 is deadly and is continuing to quickly spread with the "Delta" variant. Cases, hospitalizations and deaths are rising. The APWU strongly...
How to Proceed When Considering a Merger
August 27, 2021
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
There may be various reasons why a local may want or need to contemplate a merger. Whether it is a result of decline in membership or elected...
Grief Management
August 27, 2021
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
When I attended the quarterly meeting of the Denver Metro Retiree Chapter on ZOOM, held on July 24, I was inspired to write this article about “grief...
The Solution to Resolving the USPS’s Delayed Mail Challenge and Building Back Better
August 27, 2021
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On July 20, the Postal Regulatory Commission advised the USPS not to change service standards. There were over 130,000 comments submitted to the...
Surviving a Hurricane or an Earthquake
August 27, 2021
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
As I write this article, many APWU members are still recovering from the effects of this year’s devastating weather. My prayers go out to my APWU...