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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...
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...
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...
To Open Local Negotiations or Not?
September 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
With the 2015-2018 national contract now settled, locals must decide whether or not they wish to open local negotiations with the Postal...
Department of Labor Changes Rules for Annual LM Reports
September 1, 2016
This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
All APWU local and state unions that receive dues rebates (DCO checks) from the national union must file an annual financial report with the...