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'Stay In Your Lane, APWU'?
August 27, 2024
Western Regional Coordinator Omar Gonzalez explains the importance of union involvement beyond the workroom floor including economic, political, and social justice as outlined in our National Constitution & Bylaws.
Time is Running Out!
August 27, 2024
Enrollment Period (SEP), which waives the late-fee penalty for current Medicare Part A USPS annuitants to also enroll in Medicare Part B. The deadline to apply during the SEP is September 30, 2024.
USPS Cuts List of Stations Considered for Closure to 168
December 15, 2009
The USPS announced Dec. 14 that it has reduced the number of stations and branches under consideration for closure to 168, but cautioned that the new list does not represent a final decision on consolidation.
Healthcare Open Season Ends Soon
December 10, 2009
There are only a few days left to take part in the 2010 Open Season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, and union President William Burrus is encouraging postal workers to give careful consideration to the two healthcare...
Department of Labor to Reconsider Bush’s Last-Minute FMLA Changes
December 10, 2009
Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis announced Dec. 7 that she is reviewing changes made early this year to regulations governing the Family and Medical Leave Act.
APWU, Other Federal Unions Assail Senate Bill’s Excise Tax on Healthcare
December 8, 2009
Calling it “absolutely the wrong way” to pay for healthcare reform, APWU President William Burrus was among leaders of federal and postal unions objecting to the Senate bill’s proposed excise tax on many insurance plans.
Postal Service Trims List of Targeted Stations
November 20, 2009
The USPS announced Nov. 20 that it has reduced the list of stations and branches under consideration for closure to 241 [list] (from 371 in early October) but warned that the new list does not represent a final decision on consolidation, adding that...