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The Social Security Fairness Act, H.R. 82, Passes the House of Representatives

November 13, 2024
On the evening of November 12, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act, by an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 327 - 75. This bill seeks to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension...

HAPPENING TODAY: House of Representatives Expected to Vote on the Social Security Fairness Act

November 12, 2024
The House is expected to vote on the Social Security Fairness Act Tuesday evening. We are asking every APWU member to call today, Tuesday, November 12 and demand our representatives vote YES on HR 82.

Long Island Area Local Rallies for Good Postal Service! Good Jobs! Good Contract!

November 3, 2015
Members of the Long Island Area Local outside the Mid-Island general mail facility Photo credit: James Carbone More than 150 members of the Long Island Area Local and their supporters rallied for Good Postal Service! Good Jobs! Good Contract! at a...

USPS, Staples Produce a Mound of Documents

November 2, 2015
The mound of documents produced by USPS and Staples After months of refusing to provide documents subpoenaed by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the APWU, the USPS and Staples produced a mound of paperwork on Oct. 20, less than two...

A Change of Heart for the NLRB?

November 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) In a string of recent decisions, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled decisively in favor of workers. As a result, President...

A Gift that Keeps on Giving

November 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) We have a tradition in this country of celebrating birthdays by sending cards and giving gifts. Rep. Allan Grayson (D-FL) celebrated Medicare’s...

Workers Comp Fraud Investigations

November 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Special agents of the Postal Service Office of the Inspector General (OIG) are contracted to “safeguard postal revenue” and are supposed to “...

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