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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...
Temporary Resources for COVID-19 Related Cleaning Requirements
July 1, 2020
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
In order to accommodate those installations staffed by Maintenance Craft Custodians where supplemental cleaning resources are needed due to COVID-19...
August 12-13 National Arbitration “End of Day” Case before Arbitrator Das
July 1, 2020
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Violation of Global Remedy Settlement Agreement (End of Day) (Q10C-4Q-C 16050516)
On December 8, 2017, Arbitrator Das found that the “End of Day”...
Let Us Rise Up Against Deeply Rooted Racism!
July 1, 2020
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Our fights against COVID-19, deeply rooted racism in our institutions, organizations, and communities, and our fight to save the USPS as a public...
What Would the Green Response to COVID-19 Look Like?
July 1, 2020
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread economic distress, with over 45 million unemployment claims as of June 18. As the country heads toward a...
Forging a "New Normal"
July 1, 2020
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The super-rich never miss their opportunities in times of crises. From early March through April, the total wealth of billionaires in the United...