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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.

Not Surprising - USPS 2012 Cuts Do Not Create Projected Savings

January 16, 2019
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  The Office of Inspector General (OIG) Oct. 15 report proves what postal workers have been shouting for years – cuts to mail processing and...

Are We Going to Let the Big Corporations Privatize Us?

January 16, 2019
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  By Vice President Debby Szeredy Let’s talk about the facts. Here I am, a union postal worker. What will happen if I don’t step up and help...

Majority of Senate Members Oppose Postal Privatization

January 16, 2019
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  In Dec. 2018, Senate Resolution 633 (S. Res. 633) achieved a majority of co-sponsors. This resolution expressed the need to keep the United...

Task Force: No Fire Sale, But Privatization Threat Looms

January 16, 2019
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  The long-awaited report of President Trump’s Task Force on the future of the Postal Service was released Dec. 4, months after its original...

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