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The Social Security Fairness Act, H.R. 82, Passes the House of Representatives
November 13, 2024
On the evening of November 12, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act, by an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 327 - 75. This bill seeks to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension...
HAPPENING TODAY: House of Representatives Expected to Vote on the Social Security Fairness Act
November 12, 2024
The House is expected to vote on the Social Security Fairness Act Tuesday evening. We are asking every APWU member to call today, Tuesday, November 12 and demand our representatives vote YES on HR 82.
Don’t Forget: Tuesday is Election Day!
October 31, 2014
Tuesday, November 4 is Election Day, and seniors in every state will be affected by the results. If right-wing extremists take over both houses of Congress, then Social Security and Medicare will be direct targets of the majority in both the House...
Questions and Answers on the 9,000 New Clerk Craft Jobs
October 30, 2014
The APWU and USPS have agreed to a set of Questions and Answers regarding the establishment of 9,000 new Clerk Craft jobs that will be created as a result of a Sept. 5 arbitration award on the POStPlan and a Sept. 22 union-management agreement on...
Dimondstein: Don’t Let Postmaster General Put USPS in a Museum
October 30, 2014
"Postmaster General Donahoe is implementing one of the greatest threats to the public Postal Service to date,” APWU President Mark Dimondstein says in a new video. Standing in front of the National Postal Museum, Dimondstein adds, “This is where...
Taking It to the Top
October 30, 2014
Protesters made their presence known at Staples headquarters in Framingham, MA. Staples executives couldn't miss the message as they drove in to work on Oct. 30.!
Penalty Overtime Exclusion Period, New Leave Year
October 29, 2014
In accordance with Article 8 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, penalty overtime rules are not applicable for a four-week period each year during December.