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Layoffs - Worst Case Scenario?
May 15, 2025
“You and your coworkers are the Union! No matter your political party, now is the time to protect America’s Postal Service!” – Western Regional Coordinator Omar Gonzalez explains steps we can take to defend the public Postal Service and preserve our...
Due Process, Your Union Right
May 15, 2025
Industrial Relations Director Charlie Cash explains due process, “one of our most important union rights. In the simplest of terms, it means you have the right to your ‘day in court’ to tell your side of the story and defend yourself if management...
New Contractual Agreements in the MVS Craft
September 1, 2016
This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
After extensive negotiations and interest arbitration, the motor Vehicle Division was successful in amending key sections of Article 39 of the...
COLA Projection for 2017?
September 1, 2016
This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
As we go to press it is too early to know if retirees will receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase in 2017.
The Social Security...
Employee Rights During Interrogations
September 1, 2016
This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Postal employees are subject to investigation by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and/or Postal Inspection Service for off-duty as well as...
The New Contract and Maintenance
September 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
In case you missed it, we have a new Collective Bargaining Agreement! The Maintenance Craft was successful in our primary goal of eliminating...
Important Gains for the Clerk Craft
September 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Contract negotiations were challenging and arbitration was uncertain, but, in the end, the APWU was able to move forward on many issues union...