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Upcoming Proposed Flexible Spending Account Changes
October 30, 2024
The APWU was recently notified of the proposed change to the FSA (Flexible Spending Account) administrator. FSA is an important negotiated benefit as it allows employees to put aside “pre-tax” dollars for certain medical and dependent care expenses.
Starkest Threat to Veterans' Benefits Is Project 2025, Another Trump Administration
October 23, 2024
More than 30,000 APWU members are Veterans, and many more have Veterans in their families or among their close friends. With Election Day drawing near, it’s important for APWU members to understand that Veterans’ issues are on the ballot once again...
Update on Postal Service Reform Act
August 27, 2021
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 is critical to providing the Postal Service with much-needed financial relief. It is slowly moving its way...
The Billionaire “Space” Race is Built on Workers’ Backs
August 27, 2021
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
With great media fanfare, three billionaires, Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Richard Branson of Virgin Group and Elon Musk of Tesla, are engaging in a new “...
VA Issues New Rules Regarding Mandatory Vaccination
August 27, 2021
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On July 26, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) became the first Federal Agency to require the COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of...
Contract Update
August 27, 2021
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
APWU Is “Locking Down” With Management
On September 7, the National Negotiation Committee (NNC) locked down with management for a week of intense...
APWU Victory! USPS Ends Attempt to Change Union LWOP Rules for Political Activity
August 27, 2021
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On July 9, postal management informed President Dimondstein that they are ending their attempt to change Union Leave Without Pay (LWOP) rules...