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Postal Workers to Hold Nationwide “Day of Action” Oct. 1 in 90 Cities to Promote Vote-by-Mail, Demand First-Class Service Year-Round

October 1, 2024
WASHINGTON –  On Tues., Oct. 1 postal workers who are members of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) will be rallying with the public in front of postal facilities across the country to sound the alarm about the United States Postal Service’s...

APWU Maintenance Division Secures $15 Million Part-Time Regular Settlement Agreement

September 23, 2024
In 2021, the APWU Maintenance Division filed a national dispute regarding the Postal Service's violation of Article 7 section 3 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), specifically concerning the 2.5 percent cap on the total number of Part-...

Pandemic: APWU Signs Leave Adjustments with USPS

March 18, 2020
Our first priority during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak has been ensuring the health and safety of our members and that of the public.

Is a Generic Available?

March 18, 2020
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) If you’ve needed a prescription filled recently, there’s a good chance a generic is available. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA...

Social Security, IRS, DEA, OPM are not calling you!

March 18, 2020
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) These are Scams – Fraud Calls. When you receive a “cold call” from one of these federal agencies, it is a fraud call. A “cold call” is an unsolicited...

Standing Strong Together in the Past and in the Future

March 18, 2020
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Sisters and Brothers, if there was ever a time to stand together as APWU members, that time is now. Government proposals are clearly and consciously...

H.R. 2382 Passes the House!

March 18, 2020
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Last month, the USPS Fairness Act passed the House of Representatives. This was the critical first step in repealing the pre-funding mandate that has...

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