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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.

Starkest Threat to Veterans' Benefits Is Project 2025, Another Trump Administration

October 23, 2024
More than 30,000 APWU members are Veterans, and many more have Veterans in their families or among their close friends. With Election Day drawing near, it’s important for APWU members to understand that Veterans’ issues are on the ballot once again...

COLA Projection for 2017?

September 1, 2016
This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) As we go to press it is too early to know if retirees will receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase in 2017. The Social Security...

Employee Rights During Interrogations

September 1, 2016
This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Postal employees are subject to investigation by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and/or Postal Inspection Service for off-duty as well as...

The New Contract and Maintenance

September 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) In case you missed it, we have a new Collective Bargaining Agreement! The Maintenance Craft was successful in our primary goal of eliminating...

Important Gains for the Clerk Craft

September 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Contract negotiations were challenging and arbitration was uncertain, but, in the end, the APWU was able to move forward on many issues union...

To Open Local Negotiations or Not?

September 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) With the 2015-2018 national contract now settled, locals must decide whether or not they wish to open local negotiations with the Postal...

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