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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.

Get to Know the Non-Member

July 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By Organization Director Anna Smith As I travel across the country to state conferences and to conduct trainings, too often I hear more excuses for...

Attacks on Veterans

July 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget plan levies an attack against our veterans who are elderly and disabled. His cuts aim to terminate...

Early Signs of Alzheimer’s

July 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor  The following is a partial reprint of 10 Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer’s published by The Alzheimer’s...

The Combined Federal Campaign

July 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By Human Relations Director Sue Carney Your Participation Matters. The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is the largest and most successful annual,...

Tell the Postmaster General

July 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Every day, people receiving public assistance pay a portion of their benefits in fees to access their own money. It could be Social Security...

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