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Contract Negotiations Begin – APWU Negotiating Team Delivers Opening Day Remarks

June 27, 2024
On June 25, contract negotiations began for our next main collective bargaining agreement with the Postal Service. The current contract expires on Sept. 20. Both the union and postal management exchanged opening statements, outlining their...

APWU “Building Union Power” National Organizing Drive Blasts Past Goal, Recruits 8707 New Members

June 27, 2024
The Building Union Power national organizing drive concluded on June 25, and by end of day, hit 8707 new members!

In Memory of Robert “Bob” Pritchard

September 12, 2019
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  This article is dedicated to the memory of Brother Robert C. Pritchard, MVS Director, who served from 1995 to his retirement in 2013. Bob...

Why the High Cost of Prescription Drugs?

September 12, 2019
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  Americans are not able to negotiate over the price of prescription drugs for several reasons. First, laws passed by Congress forbid the...

New MS-1 Settlement and Implementation

September 11, 2019
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  On Aug. 8, the Maintenance Craft reached a settlement with the USPS regarding Handbook MS-1, TL-5 and TL-6 Revisions and Related Maintenance...

Preparation for Interest Arbitration

September 11, 2019
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  The interest arbitration hearings beginning Sept. 4th before neutral arbitrator Stephen Goldberg will determine our next Collective Bargaining...

A Grand Alliance Leads Push for Prefunding Repeal

September 11, 2019
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  Before members of Congress prepared to head back to their districts for the August recess period, postal workers and allies in A Grand Alliance...

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