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Join “APWU Live: Contract Townhall” on Wednesday June 11 at 7 p.m. EST
June 10, 2025
Join APWU President Mark Dimondstein and members of the National Negotiations Committee on Wednesday, June 11 at 7 p.m. EST for an update on the recent Tentative Agreement (TA) on the main 2024-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Big News!! APWU, USPS Reach Tentative Agreement on New Union Contract!
June 6, 2025
The American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service have reached a tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), announced APWU President and Lead Negotiator Mark Dimondstein. The proposed union contract is three years in duration:...
OSHA Standards
January 1, 2010
Safety standards published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) require employers to provide appropriate electrical protective equipment to employees working in areas where there are potential electrical hazards, and dictate...
Black Women Advance Labor’s Cause In an Unlikely Setting: 1881 Atlanta
December 31, 2009
A little known yet largely successful job action waged in 1881 by black women in Atlanta is credited with helping to set the stage for a century of labor and civil rights struggles.
Clerk NBA Shirley McLennan
December 28, 2009
The APWU was sorry to learn that National Business Agent Shirley McLennan passed away on Dec. 24 after a long battle with cancer.
USPS Cuts List of Stations Considered for Closure to 168
December 15, 2009
The USPS announced Dec. 14 that it has reduced the number of stations and branches under consideration for closure to 168, but cautioned that the new list does not represent a final decision on consolidation.
Healthcare Open Season Ends Soon
December 10, 2009
There are only a few days left to take part in the 2010 Open Season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, and union President William Burrus is encouraging postal workers to give careful consideration to the two healthcare...