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United Auto Workers Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against Union-Busting Scab Trump, Musk

August 16, 2024
The United Auto Workers (UAW) filed an unfair labor practice (ULP) charge against former President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Aug. 13, after the far-right billionaire cronies discussed illegally intimidating workers on strike by...

Sixth COLA Increase Announced

August 14, 2024
In accordance with the 2021-2024 Collective Bar­gaining Agreement, career employees represented by the APWU will receive a $0.47 per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), effective September 7, 2024.

APWU and USPS Enter into Step 4 Settlement Agreements

July 1, 2020
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On May 15, the APWU entered into two separate Step 4 Settlement Agreements with the Postal Service, regarding the Intrastate DOT physical requirement...

Temporary Resources for COVID-19 Related Cleaning Requirements

July 1, 2020
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In order to accommodate those installations staffed by Maintenance Craft Custodians where supplemental cleaning resources are needed due to COVID-19...

August 12-13 National Arbitration “End of Day” Case before Arbitrator Das

July 1, 2020
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Violation of Global Remedy Settlement Agreement (End of Day) (Q10C-4Q-C 16050516) On December 8, 2017, Arbitrator Das found that the “End of Day”...

Let Us Rise Up Against Deeply Rooted Racism!

July 1, 2020
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Our fights against COVID-19, deeply rooted racism in our institutions, organizations, and communities, and our fight to save the USPS as a public...

What Would the Green Response to COVID-19 Look Like?

July 1, 2020
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread economic distress, with over 45 million unemployment claims as of June 18. As the country heads toward a...

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