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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:...

Fire Safety Fact Sheet Released

January 8, 2016
As part of the APWU’s campaign to Stand Up for Safe Jobs, locals across the country have been distributing fact sheets outlining our right to a safe workplace.  Fact Sheet #4, Fire Safety and Prevention [PDF], is the latest to be released.  

Sanders’ Antidote to Wall Street Corruption Includes Postal Banking

January 6, 2016
In a speech given just blocks from Wall Street, Sen. Bernie Sanders promised to implement postal banking as one of the ways to fix the country’s broken and corrupt financial system. “If elected president, I will rein in Wall Street so they can’t...

National Grievance Numbering System Activated

January 6, 2016
The APWU has activated a national numbering system for locals using the Electronic Grievance System (EGS), Industrial Relations Director Tony D. McKinnon Sr. has announced.

Retirees Educational Conference

January 1, 2016
Velma Chism, Ohio State Retirees president, (second from right), received the John R. Smith Award. (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Over 200 retirees attended the National...

Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act

January 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) President Obama signed the Wounded Warrior Federal Leave Act of 2015 into law on Nov. 5. After passing the House in a voice vote on Sept. 28,...

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