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Upcoming Proposed Flexible Spending Account Changes
October 30, 2024
The APWU was recently notified of the proposed change to the FSA (Flexible Spending Account) administrator. FSA is an important negotiated benefit as it allows employees to put aside “pre-tax” dollars for certain medical and dependent care expenses.
Starkest Threat to Veterans' Benefits Is Project 2025, Another Trump Administration
October 23, 2024
More than 30,000 APWU members are Veterans, and many more have Veterans in their families or among their close friends. With Election Day drawing near, it’s important for APWU members to understand that Veterans’ issues are on the ballot once again...
Department of Labor Extends Deadline to Nov. 25
November 10, 2008
The U.S. Department of Labor, which is supervising a re-run election of the race for Clerk Division National Business Agent for the Dallas Region, has announced it will extend the deadline for returning ballots until 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25....
Happy Birthday, EAP
November 10, 2008
On Nov. 12, the USPS Employees Assistance Program will turn 40 years old. The first postal EAP program, which was then known as the Program for Alcoholic Recovery (PAR), opened its doors in San Francisco to assist postal employees. From those humble...
USPS Scraps Western Iowa Consolidation Plan
November 7, 2008
Almost three years after the Postal Service announced plans to consolidate a western Iowa postal facility’s mail across state lines, the USPS has decided to allow the Sioux City Processing & Distribution Facility to continue with its normal...
Burrus Hails Election Results As Signifying ‘The System Has Changed’
November 5, 2008
APWU President William Burrus spoke to APWU headquarters
officers and staff during a celebration of Barack Obama's
election as U.S. President.
“America came together last night, and perhaps has begun a new chapter in the history of our democracy,”...
Union Requests Documentation Of Supervisors Performing Bargaining Unit Work in Small Offices
November 5, 2008
APWU President William Burrus has asked the Postal Service to provide documentation that will help the union track the amount of craft work performed by supervisors in small offices.
In a letter dated Oct. 31, the union president asked the USPS to...