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Democracy in Action: Robust Debate Dominates Convention's Third Day

July 18, 2024
On the third day of the 27th Biennial Convention, APWU Delegates dominating democracy in action.

Delegates' Work on Convention Business Continues

July 17, 2024
On Day 2 of APWU's 27th Biennial Conveniton, delegates continue work on convention business and rally for a good contract.

‘Driver Safety Instructor’ Challenged

The Postal Service last year revised the driving instructor examiner (DIE) position, changing it to Driver Safety Instructor. The new position, DSI, is nothing more than a modified DIE. After reviewing the changes, we met with the USPS and we were...

Union Appeals APPS Installation Subcontracting to Arbitration

On Nov. 3, 2009, the APWU appealed to arbitration a national-level interpretive dispute protesting management’s decision to subcontract the installation of APPS (Automated Package Processing System) machines. The union asserts that the Postal...

e-Team Report, May 17, 2013

Legislative & Political Director Myke Reid Announces Retirement, Gary Kloepfer Accepts Director Position Postal Reform Bills Gain Co-Sponsors, More Support Needed One week left for ‘We the People’ Petition to White House

APWU Presses Fight to Keep Retail Units Open

With the number of USPS stations and branches under consideration for closure still in flux, the APWU continues to lead community-based drives to keep retail units open. The Postal Service first announced in May that more than 3,200 stations and...

Doc Fix Prevents Cuts to Medicare Providers for a Year

On Thursday, the House approved a so-called “doc fix” bill that serves as a temporary solution to an ongoing structural problem in the formula used to determine Medicare funding levels. After hours of uncertainty over whether the bill would have...

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