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PRC Advisory Opinion on USPS Service Standard Changes, Warns of ‘Significant Negative Impact’
February 4, 2025
In October 2024, the United States Postal Service announced proposed changes to how it collects and distributes outgoing mail that would lengthen the delivery service standards for much of the country’s First Class Mail. Before implementing the...
Maintenance Part-Time Regular Payout Update (February 2025)
February 3, 2025
Maintenance Director Idowu Balogun provides an update on the Maintenance PTR Settlement Payout as of February 2025.
The Function One Fiasco
July 24, 2018
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Eastern Regional Coordinator Mike Gallagher
The USPS embarked on a mission to staff all Function One Mail Processing operations using a program...
Filling Maintenance Vacancies - Part 1
July 24, 2018
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
By Maintenance Craft Directors
The Joint Contract Interpretation Manual (JCIM) is the mutually agreed upon explanation on how to apply our contract...
A Culture of Solidarity
July 24, 2018
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
By Clerk Craft Directors
The owners of large corporations and their allies are behind the push to degrade and dismantle the Postal Service. Their...
Workers Under Attack and Fighting Back!
July 24, 2018
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
By Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman
Today, more than ever, I am thankful to be a member of the APWU. Throughout my career the union has...
We Are Stronger With Our Allies
July 23, 2018
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By By Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell
The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) has begun bargaining with the United States Postal Service (USPS) for...