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

November 4, 2024
Dear Union Family, as we approach Election Day, I want to take a moment to remind you that if you have not voted, to please take time to do so before the polls close tomorrow. I also want to acknowledge the incredible dedication and effort each of...

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.

USPS Third Quarter Financial Report

August 10, 2016
According to financial results released on Aug. 9, the Postal Service has earned $1.3 billion in operating profit so far this year, making this the fourth straight year the USPS is operating in the black. Operating profits in 2015 and 2014 also...

Convention Resolutions Now Posted

August 8, 2016
**(8/8/18 UPDATE: APWU 24th BIENNIAL NATIONAL CONVENTION RESOLUTION INFORMATION CAN NOW BE FOUND HERE)** Resolutions that will be considered by delegates to the APWU 23rd Biennial National Convention are now posted [Members Only] online at www.apwu....

Check It Out: Updated Organization Materials

August 5, 2016
Updated organizing materials are now available, including a Welcome Book, and PSE Brochure, Organization Director Anna Smith has announced.

Iowa Post Office Issued $44,000 Fine for OSHA Violations

August 4, 2016
On July 29, a post office located in Osceola, IA, was issued a fine of $44,000 for four serious and one repeated safety violations.

480-481 Local Takes Stand Against Hostile Work Environment

August 3, 2016
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker Magazine) APWU members at the Metroplex Mail Processing and Distribution Center in suburban Detroit are taking a stand against an extremely hostile work...

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