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Stay Vigilant About Suspicious Mail and Packages
November 18, 2024
As election mail season ends, and the Postal Service begins processing “peak season” mail, The Industrial Relations Department reminds you to stay vigilant about suspicious mail and packages. Here are signs to look for:
APWU and USPS ‘Stop the Clock’ – What Does This Mean for You?
November 18, 2024
Industrial Relations Director Charlie Cash explains what it means to “Stop the Clock” during APWU-USPS contract negotiations.
Postal Unions Ask President To Designate July 26 ‘Postal Heritage Day’
June 9, 2015
The four postal unions have asked the White House to issue a Presidential Proclamation designating July 26, the agency’s 240th birthday, “Postal Heritage Day.”
The Postal Service was established on July 26, 1775, when an act of the Second...
Postal Retirees May be Affected by OPM Data Breach
June 8, 2015
Postal retirees may be among those affected by a breach in the computer system of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Retirees Department Director Judy Beard reports. OPM announced June 4 that the records of 4 million current and former...
Medicare Turns 50: A Special New Website Marks a Half-Century of Health Care for Seniors
June 5, 2015
The Alliance is pleased to launch www.medicare50th.org. Click on the link to read the personal stories of what Medicare has meant to several Alliance members personally since its inception, and how much it has changed their lives. As we approach the...
Custodial Implementation Schedule
June 5, 2015
An update to the custodial implementation schedule has been posted. The APWU and USPS settled Custodial Staffing MS‐47 TL‐5 on July 9, 2014. One of the requirements is a staged gradual implementation. See below for the staged implementation of MS‐47...
Assistance for Union Plus Program Participants Impacted by Texas and Oklahoma Storms
June 5, 2015
Union members living in areas impacted by the recent severe storms and widespread flooding in Texas and Oklahoma, and who participate in Union Plus programs may be eligible for financial assistance. More than 20 people were killed as a result of...