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United Auto Workers Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against Union-Busting Scab Trump, Musk
August 16, 2024
The United Auto Workers (UAW) filed an unfair labor practice (ULP) charge against former President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Aug. 13, after the far-right billionaire cronies discussed illegally intimidating workers on strike by...
Sixth COLA Increase Announced
August 14, 2024
In accordance with the 2021-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement, career employees represented by the APWU will receive a $0.47 per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), effective September 7, 2024.
Contract Negotiations Underway
Contract negotiations began on Sept. 1, and bargaining sessions are scheduled every week during the months of September, October, and November. The current contract expires at midnight on Nov. 20, 2010, and a lot of hard bargaining will take place...
Management Publishes New Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy
The Postal Service has finally published a new Drug and Alcohol Testing policy, Management Instruction PO-720-2010-1 [PDF], which became effective Dec. 31, 2009. We first announced an agreement with management on a new drug testing policy in March,...
Dispute Over Reassignment of APWU Bargaining-Unit Employees to Other Craft's Vacant Assignments
The APWU initiated a dispute over whether there is a disagreement between the parties regarding Article 12.5.C.5.a(4) or similar provisions of the National Agreement, and applicable provisions of handbooks and manuals, concerning reassignment of...
Maintaining Your Membership
We receive requests every day asking how those about to retire can continue their membership in the union. The following are summaries of the constitutional requirements for maintaining status as a member of the APWU.
2012 Death on the Job Report
The AFL-CIO Safety and Health Department released its 2012 Death on the Job Report May 2, 2012. The final fatality data reported 4,690 fatal work injuries in 2010, up from 4,551 in 2009 and an increase in the fatality rate from 3.5/100,000 workers...