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

November 4, 2024
I want to acknowledge the incredible dedication and effort each of you has put into ensuring every mail-in ballot is delivered on time. The hard work of postal workers helps ensure every voice is heard and every vote is counted. Once again, we’ve...

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.

Organizing with the APWU Health Plan

July 25, 2019
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  We have been engaged in an effort to assist our locals and states with organizing by using the APWU Health Plan as an organizing tool. Our PSEs are...

Blue Water

July 25, 2019
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  In June, the Blue Water Veterans Act unanimously passed in the Senate. If signed by President Trump, the law will take effect at the start of 2020....

Stress Claims

July 25, 2019
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) If you are feeling stressed, you are not alone. It is estimated that 8 in 10 Americans feel stress in their daily lives. Numerous studies indicate job...

Shop Steward’s Training Flash Drive

July 25, 2019
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  The ‘Shop Steward’s Training Flash Drive’ is a comprehensive collection of educational material produced by the Research and Education Department...

What Does it Take?

July 25, 2019
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  Most postal workers come to work, clock-in and do their fair day’s work. In return the Postal Service pays them for their efforts every other week....

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