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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.
Starkest Threat to Veterans' Benefits Is Project 2025, Another Trump Administration
October 23, 2024
More than 30,000 APWU members are Veterans, and many more have Veterans in their families or among their close friends. With Election Day drawing near, it’s important for APWU members to understand that Veterans’ issues are on the ballot once again...
COVID-19 Impact on Mental Health
March 11, 2022
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2022 issue of the American Postal Workers Magazine.)
The mental health of Americans has always been a cause for concern. The APWU Health Plan is working hard to raise awareness of the resources...
The Postal Service Reform Act Passes the Senate & Will Become Law
March 8, 2022
In a historic moment, the Senate passed the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 on March 8th. The House passed the bill last month with a vote of 342-92. The legislation will now go to President Biden’s desk, where he will sign it into law. The...
PTF Clerks’ One-Time Voluntary Reassignment Opportunity Available in March 2022
March 3, 2022
Now that the APWU membership has voted to ratify the 2021-24 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), one of the first orders of business for the Clerk Craft is to activate the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that allows Part-Time Flexible (PTF)...
Dealing with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Training Seminar
March 3, 2022
The Industrial Relations Department in conjunction with the APWU attorneys will be conducting a seminar on Dealing with the National Labor Relations Board on April 5th 2022. The seminar will cover topics like the Duty of Fair Representation and what...
The New Union Contract is Ratified!
February 28, 2022
The main Collective Bargaining Agreement (union contract) between the APWU and the USPS has been overwhelmingly ratified by the members. The contract was signed by APWU President Mark Dimondstein and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on February 28,...