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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.
APWU Health Plan Gains Accreditation
May 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
By Health Plan Director John Marcotte
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recognizes comprehensive Health Plan Accreditation provided by the...
Postal Reform is ‘Marked-Up’
May 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
By Legislative & Political Director Judy Beard
On March 16, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee “marked-up” and approved the Postal...
Older Americans Month: Age Out Loud
May 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
By Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor
The first Older Americans Month (OAM) was launched in 1963, aimed at celebrating the contributions and lives of...
Benefits of Being Union
May 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
By Organization Director Anna Smith
Sometimes, we forget why we are union members. We may fall into a trap of feeling as if we solely pay dues.