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PRC Advisory Opinion on USPS Service Standard Changes, Warns of ‘Significant Negative Impact’

February 4, 2025
In October 2024, the United States Postal Service announced proposed changes to how it collects and distributes outgoing mail that would lengthen the delivery service standards for much of the country’s First Class Mail. Before implementing the...

Maintenance Part-Time Regular Payout Update (February 2025)

February 3, 2025
Maintenance Director Idowu Balogun provides an update on the Maintenance PTR Settlement Payout as of February 2025.

A Positive Step Forward

February 7, 2017
The bill addresses two serious key issues of concern: the pre-funding mandate and increasing postage revenue. Judging by the criteria that this bill will move the Postal Service towards solid financial footing, and should not place any undue burden...

Postal Reform Legislation Introduced

February 1, 2017
On January 31, 2017, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee leaders introduced The Postal Service Reform Act of 2017, H.R. 756. Currently, the APWU Legislative & Political Department is reviewing the legislation with APWU leadership...

USPS Exempt from Federal Hiring Freeze

February 1, 2017
The U.S. Offices of Personnel Management (OPM) and Management & Budget (OMB) published a joint memorandum on Tuesday, January 31 providing guidance regarding the Federal Employee hiring freeze on January 23, 2017. The hiring freeze does not...

Preparations Underway for 2017 All-Craft Conference

January 27, 2017
Preparations are underway for the 2017 All-Craft Conference, which will be held at Bally’s Las Vegas, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89109. All Craft Conference will be held Monday, Oct. 2 through Wednesday, Oct. 4. Retirees Conference will be...

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