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Preparing for Retirement
January 15, 2025
Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor urges postal workers, whether you’re 5, 10, or 30 years from retirement, to prepare by attending retirement planning seminars hosted by the APWU Retirees Department and staying abreast of relevant legislation.
Progress Is A Must In This New Year
January 15, 2025
Human Relations Director Daleo Freeman outlines goals for the department in 2025, including to continue trainings for locals and states, and to utilize Regional Resource Assistants to better assist locals and states with their issues.
OSHA Affirms Whistleblower Protection For Employees Reporting Workplace Injuries
April 3, 2012
Reporting work-related injuries and illnesses is “a core employee right,” the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has pointed out, “and retaliating against a worker for reporting an injury or illness is illegal discrimination.”
Maintenance Craft PSE National Dispute Resolved
March 30, 2012
The APWU and the Postal Service settled a Step 4 grievance on March 30 regarding the use of Postal Support Employees (PSEs) in the Maintenance Craft. The settlement stipulates that PSEs will only be used in custodial positions.
Union Calls for April Actions To Save the Postal Service
March 30, 2012
The APWU is asking state and local organizations to participate in two nationwide activities in April: Lobbying your senators at their home offices during the Easter recess, and informational leafleting on Tax Day, April 17.
PMG Tells Congress: Take Postal Workers Out of Federal Healthcare Program
March 28, 2012
Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe urged lawmakers to take postal employees out of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) at a House hearing on March 27, claiming such a move would save the USPS $7 billion annually.
Senate Action on Postal Bill Expected in Mid-April
March 27, 2012
The Senate is expected to vote on postal legislation in mid-April, following a congressional recess, APWU Legislative and Political Director Myke Reid has reported.