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APWU Launches National Ad; Warns of Price Hikes, Post Office Closures in Anti-Privatization Campaign
July 21, 2025
This week the American Postal workers Union (APWU) launched a national advertising campaign on to alert the public about proposed plans to privatize the public postal service. The ad called “Memo” highlights a document sent by Wells Fargo Equity...

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...
Applications for Holiday Temp Jobs Due Sept. 11
September 1, 2016
Time is running short for APWU retirees who are interested in applying for temporary positions as Holiday Clerk Assistants: Applications are due Sept. 11.
The Peak Season Exception Periods memo signed by President Mark Dimondstein and the USPS Vice...
2016: An Extremely Active Year
September 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Sisters and brothers, 2016 has been an extremely active year for the apwu and our members. We received our long-awaited arbitrated Collective...
Get Energized to Vote in November!
September 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
The election this November is about much more than who will occupy the Oval Office. When we cast our ballots on Nov. 8, from president on down...
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...