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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.
APWU Statement on Mandatory Vaccination for Federal Employees
July 28, 2021
Various media outlets have reported that the White House is considering mandatory COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment for federal employees.
Maintaining the health and safety of our members is of paramount importance. While the APWU...
PRC Issues Warning to USPS about Service Standard Change
July 21, 2021
The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) released its Advisory Opinion on the Postal Service’s proposals to slow the First Class Mail service standard to as many as five days, and issued a serious warning to postal management about their proposal. The...
Funeral Assistance for COVID-19 Related Deaths
July 21, 2021
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Editor’s Note: The text in this article is taken from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Website. For additional information on funeral...
Former National Officer Thomas Neill Passes Away
July 9, 2021
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Thomas Neill passed away on April 23 at the age of 87. Brother Neill first joined the Post Office in 1961 in Houston, TX, following four years of...
Postal Legislation and the Need for Filibuster Reform
July 9, 2021
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Since the last issue of The American Postal Worker, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 (H.R. 3076 &S. 1720) was introduced in the 117th...