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Reconciliation Legislation Passes

July 3, 2025
On July 3, Trump's tax-and-spending reconciliation bill (H.R. 1) passed by narrow margins in the House and Senate, giving $4.5 trillion in tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy paid for by the working class. While we successfully fought off the threats most...

Privatizers Lay Out Their Plan for Destroying Public Postal Service

June 30, 2025
On June 24, the House Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing titled, “The Route Forward for the U.S. Postal Service: A View from Stakeholders.”

Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Training Is Part of DIE Job Description

A letter [PDF] from USPS to APWU President William Burrus rescinded a proposed change to the DIE position description that would have removed PIT training duties. (Includes accompanying documents.)

Help Save Our Benefits!

This summer, three federal programs reached important milestones: The 45th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid was on July 30, and the 75th anniversary of Social Security was on August 15. These programs are crucial to the well-being of America’s...

Dispute Initiated Over 60 Day Excessing Notice to Employees

The union recently intiated a national dispute over management's failure to adhere to an agreement between the parties that when employees are excessed outside their craft or installation, such employees will be provided notice of a minimum of 60...

Identity Theft: A Growing Problem

When someone uses your name, address, Social Security number, bank or credit card account number, or other identifying information without your knowledge, it is called identity theft and incidences of fraud and other crimes related to it are on the...

Personal Belongings During Interim Trips for Off-Site Training

A Step 4 agreement dated March 11, 2005, between the APWU and the USPS addresses the right of postal employees who are engaged in off-site training to leave their personal belongings in their rooms during interim trips.

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