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Postal Workers Hold Nationwide 'Day of Action' Oct. 1 in 90 Cities to Promote Vote-by-Mail, Demand First-Class Service Year-Round

October 1, 2024
WASHINGTON –  On Tues., Oct. 1 postal workers who are members of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) will be rallying with the public in front of postal facilities across the country to sound the alarm about the United States Postal Service’s...

APWU Maintenance Division Secures $15 Million Part-Time Regular Settlement Agreement

September 23, 2024
In 2021, the APWU Maintenance Division filed a national dispute regarding the Postal Service's violation of Article 7 section 3 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), specifically concerning the 2.5 percent cap on the total number of Part-...

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...

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