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APWU Leadership Institute Class Three Applications Open Until June 13, 2025!

May 2, 2025
Applications for the APWU Leadership Institute - Class Three are now open through June 13, 2025.

Congress Moves to Gut Postal and Federal Pensions — APWU Calls for Immediate Action!

May 1, 2025
On April 30, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform approved a number of significant cuts to the retirement benefits of postal and federal workers. Passed by a slim margin of 22-21, this measure will now be included in the full...

Get Energized to Vote in November!

September 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The election this November is about much more than who will occupy the Oval Office. When we cast our ballots on Nov. 8, from president on down...

New Contractual Agreements in the MVS Craft

September 1, 2016
This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) After extensive negotiations and interest arbitration, the motor Vehicle Division was successful in amending key sections of Article 39 of the...

COLA Projection for 2017?

September 1, 2016
This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) As we go to press it is too early to know if retirees will receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase in 2017. The Social Security...

Employee Rights During Interrogations

September 1, 2016
This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Postal employees are subject to investigation by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and/or Postal Inspection Service for off-duty as well as...

The New Contract and Maintenance

September 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) In case you missed it, we have a new Collective Bargaining Agreement! The Maintenance Craft was successful in our primary goal of eliminating...

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