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Postal Workers Hold Nationwide 'Day of Action' Oct. 1 in 90 Cities to Promote Vote-by-Mail, Demand First-Class Service Year-Round

October 1, 2024
WASHINGTON –  On Tues., Oct. 1 postal workers who are members of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) will be rallying with the public in front of postal facilities across the country to sound the alarm about the United States Postal Service’s...

APWU Maintenance Division Secures $15 Million Part-Time Regular Settlement Agreement

September 23, 2024
In 2021, the APWU Maintenance Division filed a national dispute regarding the Postal Service's violation of Article 7 section 3 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), specifically concerning the 2.5 percent cap on the total number of Part-...

FMCSA - DOT Disputes Resolved

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  The APWU and Postal Service’s history regarding the Service’s decision to follow Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Department...

Conversation with the Clerk Membership: Accountability

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  On behalf of the APWU Clerk Division national officers, I would like to express our gratitude in electing us as your APWU Clerk Division...

Improper Article 12 Notification

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  We have received information from all parts of the country regarding letters proposing excessing in the Maintenance Craft. Affected occupational...

A Look Back

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  We take a brief look at some key points in labor history that happened during January-February.

Twenty Questions for 2020

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  1. What is postal banking? It’s the provision of basic financial services through the USPS, ranging from check cashing to savings accounts, to...

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