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An Update on the Social Security Fairness Act

September 6, 2024
Time is running out to get the Social Security Fairness Act (HR 82) passed. We are asking every APWU member to call Monday, September 9th and demand our representatives sign the discharge petition (HR 1410).

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).

Inspector General Slams USPS on Property Sales, Leases

July 1, 2015
Berkeley residents have stopped the sale of the historical post office - for now.  (This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) In April, the USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a...

‘Stand with Postal Workers’

July 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Alliance members Melanie Campbell speaks at the Washington, DC,  ​press conference. Representatives from 17 member organizations of A Grand Alliance...

NLRB Strikes Major Blow to USPS-Staples Deal

July 1, 2015
In a major blow to the Postal Service’s deal with Staples, Region 5 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a complaint charging that the USPS illegally subcontracted work to the office-supply chain and ordering the agency to return...

Your Hard Work Is Paying Off

July 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Thank you to all involved in our effort to win a majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate for prompt, reliable service standards. I...

Is Check Cashing Coming to a Post Office Near You?

July 1, 2015
Activists protest for predatory loan reform in Illinois. (This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) A May 21 report by the USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) outlines the next steps for...

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