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Postal Workers 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-...
Fighting Forward
November 21, 2019
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The following are excerpts from President Dimondstein’s installation speech given on Oct. 31, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV:
I am deeply honored to be...
How to Support Someone You Know Who Is Misusing Opioids
November 20, 2019
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint of an article produced by Beacon Health Options, Inc. written by Beth Landau. It has been cut for...
APWU Retirees Still Fighting for Justice
November 20, 2019
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
COLA 2020
Is 1.6 percent a fair Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Seniors?
It is projected that the average increase in benefits will be $...
OWCP Online Claim Filing
November 20, 2019
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
All postal employees who are injured on duty will soon have the option of filing Office of Workers’ Compensation (OWCP) claims online through...
VA Policy Violates Veterans’ Privacy
November 20, 2019
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The dictionary defines ‘private’ as “belonging to, restricted to or intended for an individual person.” With that it has long been understood...