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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.
APWU Standing up for Safe Jobs
November 17, 2020
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The safety of all postal employees is one of the most important issues that the APWU faces. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the APWU led...
Suicide Prevention Bills Signed into Law
November 17, 2020
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On October 17, a pair of bills designed to help prevent veterans’ suicide were signed into law. Both measures received substantial support from...
Continuing the Momentum in the Georgia Runoff Elections
November 17, 2020
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Members of the American Postal Workers Union understood what was at stake this election. Amid attacks on the Postal Service, active voter...
Statement from APWU President Mark Dimondstein on the election of Joe Biden as U.S. President and Kamala Harris as U.S. Vice President
November 7, 2020
In a close election, former Vice President Joe Biden has prevailed in his campaign for U.S. President. He is now President-elect and Kamala Harris, is Vice President-elect. The APWU heartily congratulates both on their electoral victory.
Postal Workers’ Proud Role in Our Democracy
November 3, 2020
As we enter the final stage of the 2020 election, every postal worker should be proud of our role in securing the public’s most precious democratic right – the right to vote.