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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.
Vaccination Mandates by President Biden
September 10, 2021
Until this emergency rule is developed, the APWU will not know if it applies to Postal Service employees. Once the emergency rule is released it will be reviewed and discussed with our attorneys and additional information on how it applies will be...
Democracy: Of, By and For the People
September 3, 2021
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The word democracy comes from Greek and translates to “rule by the people.” In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln captured this essence of democracy in...
Solidarity and Support to Victims of Hurricane Ida
September 2, 2021
Hurricane Ida, a Category 4 hurricane, touched down this past weekend, resulting in intense flooding & damage. On Aug. 30, President Biden approved a major disaster declaration for Louisiana. More than 5,000 members of the National Guard have...
Contract Update: Union & Management “Locking Down” Ahead of September 20 Expiration
September 1, 2021
Beginning September 7, the National Negotiations Committee (NNC) will lock down with postal management for a week of intense contract negotiations as the September 20 expiration of the current collective bargaining agreement approaches. Both the...
Retirees Online Applications for Holiday Temp Jobs Due Sept. 6, 2021
September 1, 2021
Time is running short for APWU retirees who are interested in temporary work as:
Annuitant Holiday Clerk Assistant (HCA)
Annuitant Holiday Transportation Assistant (HTA)
Retirees have the opportunity to be rehired as temporary Annuitant Holiday...