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United Auto Workers Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against Union-Busting Scab Trump, Musk
August 16, 2024
The United Auto Workers (UAW) filed an unfair labor practice (ULP) charge against former President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Aug. 13, after the far-right billionaire cronies discussed illegally intimidating workers on strike by...
Sixth COLA Increase Announced
August 14, 2024
In accordance with the 2021-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement, career employees represented by the APWU will receive a $0.47 per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), effective September 7, 2024.
Reasonable Accommodation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
As part of negotiations for the union's 2006-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement with the US Postal Service, the APWU has negotiated a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding Reasonable Accommodation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
No Change in USPS Attitudes
The old adage, “the more things change, the more they stay the same,” definitely applies to USPS managers.
Financial Aid for Students
As the cost of college continues to escalate, many parents find that they do not have the funds or resources needed to assure that their children can pursue a higher education. They fail to take advantage of the numerous student aid programs...
Buying Back Military Time
Far too many postal employees who have served in the military wait until immediately before retirement to buy back their service time, without realizing how long the process can take.
Employee I.D. Numbers, Not Social Security Numbers, Should be Used on Drug-and-Alcohol Testing Forms
Employee Identification Numbers (EINs) — not Social Security numbers — should be used on postal forms whenever possible, in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding on the Removal of Social Security Number References [PDF] in the Collective...