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This is a 'Code Red Alert' to APWU Veterans
January 21, 2025
In the last Home Front article, we warned veterans about “Project 2025” and how a second Trump term would destroy the VA, and VA healthcare benefits. Unfortunately for our APWU veteran family, his Project 2025 plan to destroy VA healthcare could...
USPS Announces Termination of FSAFEDS Accounts for 2025 Plan Year, Provides New Enrollment Option for Affected Employees
January 17, 2025
On Dec. 30, 2024, the Postal Service notified the APWU that it is informing employees who enrolled in the FSAFEDS Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for plan year 2025 that their accounts will be terminated. FSAFEDS is no longer the FSA administrator...
APWU Members Deserve a Good Contract That Rewards Your Sacrifices
July 9, 2021
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On September 20, 2021, the current collective bargaining agreement expires. The APWU contract is one of the largest collective bargaining agreements...
APWU Fights Consolidation/Closure Plans
July 9, 2021
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
We have the power to influence those who are the target leaders who can stop consolidations/closures. Work with me and our National Fightback...
Contract Negotiations Begin
July 9, 2021
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On June 22, contract negotiations began with opening statements from Industrial Relations Director and chief spokesperson Vance Zimmerman, Executive...
Das 110 HCRs Noncompliance Award Issued
July 9, 2021
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
In our continuing commitment to require postal management’s compliance with the August 2016 arbitration decision rendered by national arbitrator Shyam...
Negotiations with USPS and Private Sector
July 9, 2021
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Negotiating new and successor collective bargaining agreements during this COVID-19 period has proved to be very challenging. The Support Services...