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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.
Contract Negotiations Under Way
March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
The union’s Maintenance Craft Officers are deeply involved in negotiations for our next contract. Western Region National Business Agent (NBA) Jimmie...
Motor Vehicle Service Update
March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
The union is pursuing our demand that management create at least 60 new administrative and technical duty assignments in the Motor Vehicle Service...
A Tale of Two Post Offices
March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
A battle is raging for the heart and soul of the U.S. postal service. After the American Revolution, leaders of the new government realized that the...
A Grievance Procedure That Works for You
March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
With contract negotiations underway, the APWU negotiating team, like you, is concerned about the future of the Postal Service and the thousands of...
Social-Movement Unionism: A Much-Needed New Model
March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Unions were formed to defend workers and secure for them a share of the wealth they create. There have been labor unions in the U.S. since colonial...