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APWU Arbitration Award Secures Grievance Rights for Separated Non-Probationary Employees
July 17, 2025
The APWU has secured a major victory for the rights of non-probationary employees who are discharged without just cause from the Postal Service to file grievances on those discharges and have them heard in arbitration, Industrial Relations Director...
WATCH: APWU President Dimondstein on Ratification of 2024-2027 National Agreement
July 12, 2025
APWU President Mark Dimondstein Addresses the membership on the Ratification of the 2024-2027 National Agreement
FULL Per Diem Target Date is November 1, 2022 for Three Years
September 22, 2022
As promised, this is an update on the newly negotiated per diem provisions of the collective bargaining agreement. Maintenance Division resident officers met three times in 2022 (twice via zoom, and once in person at Norman, OK).
The Postal Service...
Postal Retirees Deserve Better: Urge Congress to Pass H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act
September 19, 2022
For years, APWU has been fighting to end the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), which dramatically reduce the Social Security benefits of many retirees.
"Union Strong, All Day Long!"
September 16, 2022
I was proud to give the keynote “State of the Union” speech, excerpted below, at the just completed APWU national convention:
Agreement Reached on the 2021-2024 Contract Period Workyear Designations List
September 16, 2022
On September 16, 2022, the APWU and the Postal Service reached agreement on the workyear designations list. Each time a new contract is established, the contract calls for a “workyear” designations to be established.
Workyear designations are set by...
APWU Convention Adopts Resolution to Remove Postmaster General DeJoy
September 16, 2022
The 26th biennial convention of the American Postal Workers Union was held August 15-18, 2022 in National Harbor, MD. The convention, the highest governing body of our union, discussed, debated and voted on many resolutions regarding collective...