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Maintenance Division Appoints Josh Montgomery as Southern Region NBA
August 22, 2024
In accordance with Article 21 of the APWU Constitution and Bylaws, Maintenance Division Director Idowu Balogun has appointed Josh Montgomery to serve as Maintenance Division, Southern Region National Business Agent “C”, with an effective date of...
APWU Supports Protecting the Right to Vote, Vote-by-Mail Initiatives
August 22, 2024
APWU staunchly supports “Get Out the Vote” and vote at home initiatives to elect leaders who will fight for postal workers and our issues. We will continue to fight for legislation such as the Vote at Home Act of 2023 and Freedom to Vote Act that...
No Pay or Benefit Cuts for Postal Employees in Federal Budget
October 27, 2017
On Thursday, Oct. 26, the House of Representatives voted to approve the Senate’s budget resolution. With both chambers in agreement, there is now a budget which lays out limits for 2018 federal government spending...
“While the APWU successfully...
Wildfires Continue to Burn in California
October 27, 2017
On Oct. 8, wildfires ignited in northern California, setting in motion state-wide disaster relief. Over 11,000 firefighter and other emergency workers were mobilized across the state to contain the flames.
These wildfires are predicted to be one of...
Boston Local Brings Allies Together to Fight for a Better Postal Service
October 26, 2017
On October 18, APWU Boston Metro Area Local – along with other APWU members, allies and activists – took to the streets to demand management fill New England Area postal vacancies. Ignoring these vacancies leads to slow mail processing, delayed mail...
Veterans' Day Observed on Saturday November 11: Postal Retail and Delivery Closed
October 19, 2017
Each year, Veterans' Day is celebrated on Nov. 11. For 2017, the holiday falls on a Saturday.
There has been some confusion about when the Postal Service will observe the holiday because it has a six “business” day week. For clarification, USPS...
2018 Social Security COLA to Health Care Executive Order
October 13, 2017
HEADLINES: 2018 Social Security COLA will be 2.0%: Not Enough to Offset Medicare Part B Premiums; House Slashes Medicare to Fund Children’s Health Insurance Program; President Trump Signs Health Care Executive Order, Ends Affordable Care Act...