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Your Work During the Election Matters: A Message to Every Postal Worker
November 4, 2024
Dear Union Family, as we approach Election Day, I want to take a moment to remind you that if you have not voted, to please take time to do so before the polls close tomorrow. I also want to acknowledge the incredible dedication and effort each of...
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.
APWU Initiating Step 4 National Dispute Regarding DeJoy Retail Office Closures
September 16, 2020
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Recently, management at retail post offices throughout the country unilaterally posted signage on the entrances of their facilities stating...
Vote by Mail: The Postal Service Can Handle It
September 16, 2020
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Mail-in voter fraud is a conspiracy. The real problem is voter suppression.
With the Nov. 3 election fast approaching, fighting voter...
USPS Planning to Reduce AFCS, DBCS, AFSM100, and FSS in its Mail Processing Facilities
September 16, 2020
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Please be advised that pursuant to Article 15, Sections 2 and 4, of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the APWU is initiating a Step 4 Dispute...
It Pays to Be Union! Retroactive Pay and COLAs in Recent Paychecks
September 16, 2020
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
As this issue goes to press, most APWU members received their retroactive pay in their paychecks dated September 4. This retroactive pay is the...
Management Must Abide by the Collective Bargaining Agreement
September 16, 2020
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
It has been a different summer for all of us. Every member of the APWU has been touched by the COVID-19 pandemic in one way or another. Yet all...