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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.

South Carolina APWU Locals Welcome Nurses on Bernie Bus

February 23, 2016
There was a warm display of solidarity in South Carolina on Feb. 20, as APWU locals welcomed the National Nurses Union’s Bernie Sanders Bus, as it made its way through the state as part of a national tour.  

Union Files Court Complaint

February 23, 2016
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)  The Maintenance Division filed a complaint in federal court on Dec. 11 seeking enforcement of a national arbitration award on staffing at Bulk Mail...

AUGER: APWU/ USPS Grievance Enhancement and Reduction

February 23, 2016
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) You may have heard about a new grievance-arbitration program that is being tested in several areas around the country. The program, known as AUGER (...

Santa Cruz Joins 'Fighting for Justice' Campaign on Opening Day

February 22, 2016
Santa Cruz members wear their union gear as part of the national APWU sticker day.

‘They Spoke for All of Us’

February 19, 2016
Workers had a seat at the table – the arbitration table – on the second and third day of hearings, testifying in vivid detail about the work they do, the responsibilities bestowed on them, and their unwavering commitment to serving postal customers...

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