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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:...
House Passes Bill to Eliminate the FERS Supplemental “Bridge” Payment
May 22, 2025
The House just passed H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which eliminates the FERS supplemental bridge payment and funnels $4.5 trillion in tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy. Our fight now moves to the Senate.
Open Season
November 5, 2018
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Health Plan Director John Marcotte
This year’s Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) Open Season is Nov. 12–Dec. 10. Now is the time to...
After the Mid-Term Elections Continue to Use Your Voice for What's Next
November 5, 2018
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Retirees Department Director Nancy Olumekor
There is still work we must do to protect our federal pension, benefits and the Postal Service...
Court Rules Pain is a Disability
November 5, 2018
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans recently ruled that pain alone, without an underlying disability, may entitle veterans to compensation...
Have a Conversation
November 5, 2018
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Organization Director Anna Smith
Having a conversation with a non-member coworker can be downright intimidating. It is because of this...
Student Financial Aid Programs
November 2, 2018
(This article first appeared in the November/Decmber 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Research & Education Department Director Joyce B. Robinson
As the cost of a college education continues to escalate, many parents do not...