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APWU and USPS Agree to One-Time Retirement Incentive, 'Early Out' for Postal Workers
January 13, 2025
On January 13, 2025, the United States Postal Service and the American Postal Workers Union have mutually agreed to a One-time Retirement Incentive, including an "early out" option for eligible employees.
Budgeting for the New Year!
January 13, 2025
Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell shares important dates for trainings this year. Two of note are the APWU Scholarship deadline and APWU Disaster/Hardship Fund.
e-Team Report, Jan. 12, 2015
January 12, 2015
New Congress Convenes
The 114th Congress convened last week, with Republicans assuming full control of the body for the first time in 8 years.
Republicans captured control of the Senate and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will lead a...
Mitch McConnell Raises the Possibility of a Grand Bargain with President Obama
January 12, 2015
In his first major speech since becoming the new Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell (R-KY) challenged President Obama to work with him, hinting that he is interested in a “Grand Bargain.” McConnell outlined an ambitious plan that includes...
New MOU to Create Hundreds of Career Jobs in Level 4 POStPlan Offices
January 12, 2015
An addendum to the Sept. 22, 2013, POStPLAN Memorandum of Understanding will place a number of career jobs into Level 4 post offices, which otherwise would have been staffed exclusively with Postal Support Employees (PSEs). The offices in question...
Who Qualifies as a ‘Medical Officer’ with Authority to Sign CDL Health Cards?
January 10, 2015
The APWU has received clarification from the Postal Service regarding who qualifies as a “medical officer” with authority to sign Department of Transportation health cards for postal employees with Commercial Driver’s Licenses. The APWU sought...
Dimondstein on Joe Madison's Radio Show
January 9, 2015
APWU President Mark Dimondstein was interviewed on Joe Madison’s Urban View radio show on Jan. 9.