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Postal Workers Hold Nationwide 'Day of Action' Oct. 1 in 90 Cities to Promote Vote-by-Mail, Demand First-Class Service Year-Round
October 1, 2024
WASHINGTON – On Tues., Oct. 1 postal workers who are members of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) will be rallying with the public in front of postal facilities across the country to sound the alarm about the United States Postal Service’s...
APWU Maintenance Division Secures $15 Million Part-Time Regular Settlement Agreement
September 23, 2024
In 2021, the APWU Maintenance Division filed a national dispute regarding the Postal Service's violation of Article 7 section 3 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), specifically concerning the 2.5 percent cap on the total number of Part-...
We Need Your Help! (Does Your Postal Facility Look Like This?)
March 14, 2022
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 that helped manufacture a financial crisis at USPS was passed by Congress with only a voice vote...
Team APWU - Bringing home the Gold!
March 14, 2022
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Wow! Just months into 2022 and great news on two fronts:
FIRST: Our Collective Bargaining Agreement covering the wages, benefits, and working...
COVID-19 Impact on Mental Health
March 11, 2022
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2022 issue of the American Postal Workers Magazine.)
The mental health of Americans has always been a cause for concern. The APWU Health Plan is working hard to raise awareness of the resources...
The Postal Service Reform Act Passes the Senate & Will Become Law
March 8, 2022
In a historic moment, the Senate passed the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 on March 8th. The House passed the bill last month with a vote of 342-92. The legislation will now go to President Biden’s desk, where he will sign it into law. The...
PTF Clerks’ One-Time Voluntary Reassignment Opportunity Available in March 2022
March 3, 2022
Now that the APWU membership has voted to ratify the 2021-24 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), one of the first orders of business for the Clerk Craft is to activate the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that allows Part-Time Flexible (PTF)...