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Your Work During the Election Matters: A Message to Every Postal Worker

November 4, 2024
Dear Union Family, as we approach Election Day, I want to take a moment to remind you that if you have not voted, to please take time to do so before the polls close tomorrow. I also want to acknowledge the incredible dedication and effort each of...

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.

How to Support Someone You Know Who Is Misusing Opioids

November 20, 2019
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) ​ Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint of an article produced by Beacon Health Options, Inc. written by Beth Landau. It has been cut for...

APWU Retirees Still Fighting for Justice

November 20, 2019
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) ​ COLA 2020 Is 1.6 percent a fair Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Seniors? It is projected that the average increase in benefits will be $...

OWCP Online Claim Filing

November 20, 2019
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) ​ All postal employees who are injured on duty will soon have the option of filing Office of Workers’ Compensation (OWCP) claims online through...

VA Policy Violates Veterans’ Privacy

November 20, 2019
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) ​ The dictionary defines ‘private’ as “belonging to, restricted to or intended for an individual person.” With that it has long been understood...

‘Gaining Strength from Our Past, to Fight for Our Future!’

November 20, 2019
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) ​ Gaining Strength from Our Past, to Fight for Our Future was the theme that kicked off Post Office Women for Equal Rights, APWU POWER’s, 40th...

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