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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...
Together, Stop Consolidations and Mail Delays!
May 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
This is a crucial time for postal workers and people who depend upon a public Postal Service. While we are engaged in the continued fight against...
Addressing Veterans’ Unemployment
May 1, 2016
Left Center Sue Carney, APWU Human Relations Director; Center Michael Michaud, Assistant Secretary DOL VETS, Center right, Will Fischer, Executive Director, Union Veterans Council, AFL-CIO.
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of ...
Steelworkers Ratify Contract After Six-Month Lockout
May 1, 2016
USW members picket the mill in
Brackenridge after ATI locked them out.
After a six-month lockout, 2,200 members of the United Steelworkers Union (USW) at specialty steelmaker Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (ATI) have ratified a four-year contract at...
Staples Rings NASDAQ Bell, Protesters 'Ruin Their Day'
May 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Activists crashed Staples’ party on March 15, protesting in front of the NASDAQ building in Times Square, while company executives gathered to ring the...
Zika Virus Alert
May 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
As Americans begin exploring vacation options, it’s likely that alarming reports regarding the Zika virus are causing concern.