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An Update on the Social Security Fairness Act
July 31, 2024
The APWU has never stopped fighting to pass the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82, S. 597).
Preventing Hearing Loss at Work and Home
July 31, 2024
Hearing protection is especially important for APWU members given the diverse and noisy work environments we encounter. The Industrial Relations Department is committed to ensuring that we keep you informed about hearing hazards and the precautions...
$56 Million Payment Delayed
December 15, 2015
The Postal Service failed to complete processing of a $56 million payment to clerks in small offices in time for the holidays, the union has learned.
Management blamed the delay on a computer glitch technicians encountered when they attempted to...
San Jose Fifth Graders Stand with Postal Workers
December 10, 2015
These San Jose fifth graders Stand with Postal Workers!
The San Jose Contract Action Team and Regional Coordinator Omar Gonzalez visited 120 fifth graders at Donald J. Meyer Elementary School on Dec. 4, where they talked about the importance of the...
Contract Update
December 10, 2015
Our fight for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement has moved to a new phase, APWU President Mark Dimondstein reports.
“We are taking the preliminary steps necessary to proceed to arbitration,” he said. The first step is to select a three-member...
PSE Conversions Top 25,000!
December 10, 2015
The APWU reached a major milestone in November: More than 25,000 Postal Support Employees (PSEs) – including some from every craft – have been converted to career over the last two years.
“This is a life-changing event for the workers who were...
More Than 150,000 Have Signed Postal Banking Petition
December 8, 2015
More than 150,000 people have signed a petition launched by the Campaign for Postal Banking urging Postmaster General Megan Brennan to implement postal banking in post offices across the country. Organizers plan to deliver the petitions this month...