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This is a 'Code Red Alert' to APWU Veterans
January 21, 2025
In the last Home Front article, we warned veterans about “Project 2025” and how a second Trump term would destroy the VA, and VA healthcare benefits. Unfortunately for our APWU veteran family, his Project 2025 plan to destroy VA healthcare could...
USPS Announces Termination of FSAFEDS Accounts for 2025 Plan Year, Provides New Enrollment Option for Affected Employees
January 17, 2025
On Dec. 30, 2024, the Postal Service notified the APWU that it is informing employees who enrolled in the FSAFEDS Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for plan year 2025 that their accounts will be terminated. FSAFEDS is no longer the FSA administrator...
USPS 10-Year Plan Service Standard Changes Go into Effect
November 12, 2021
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The United States Postal Service implemented significant service standard changes starting Friday, October 1 that will slow down mail delivery for...
The New Medicare Advantage Plan is a “Home Run!”
November 12, 2021
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Recently, we spoke with former State of Maryland APWU President George Hayes about his experience using the UnitedHealthcare® Medicare Advantage (...
Negotiations with the USPS Continue
November 12, 2021
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The Collective Bargaining Agreement (union contract) between the APWU and the USPS covers the wages, benefits and conditions of employment for almost...
Virtual Union Conferences a Success
November 12, 2021
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
From September 26 to October 1, APWU members met online via Zoom for a week of trainings, workshops, and conferences for all four crafts, as well as...
President Dimondstein Speaks in Support of Brazilian Postal Workers at UNI Americas Event
November 8, 2021
On October 25, President Dimondstein spoke at a UNI Americas event in support of Brazilian postal workers and their efforts to keep the country’s postal system public. The livestream event, called “Struggle Against Privatization of Post in Brazil,”...