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Join “APWU Live: Contract Townhall” on Wednesday June 11 at 7 p.m. EST
June 10, 2025
Join APWU President Mark Dimondstein and members of the National Negotiations Committee on Wednesday, June 11 at 7 p.m. EST for an update on the recent Tentative Agreement (TA) on the main 2024-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Big News!! APWU, USPS Reach Tentative Agreement on New Union Contract!
June 6, 2025
The American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service have reached a tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), announced APWU President and Lead Negotiator Mark Dimondstein. The proposed union contract is three years in duration:...
What's Up Doc?
January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Postal employees who are injured on the job have the right to select their treating physician. Under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (...
Dealing with Difficult People
January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
As postal employees, we are required to interact with co-workers, customers, supervisors and managers. We sometimes feel overwhelmed. To avoid...
Blue Water, Public Law 116-23 in Effect
January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The Blue Water Navy (BWN) Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019, signed into law on June 25, 2019 went into effect on Jan. 1, 2020. The law presumes...
Is There a Union Meeting — Who cares?
January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Far too many local unions are not able to secure a quorum in order to carry out the functions of their membership meetings and fully represent...
APWU Members Instrumental in Achieving Legislative Milestone
January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
With the achievement of more than two thirds support for the USPS Fairness Act in the House (301 cosponsors to date), H.R. 2382 has been placed...