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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.

Closing of Requests for Inclusion

September 22, 2015
Well over 7,000 employees represented by the APWU have been paid as part of the Associate Office Infrastructure (AOI) national arbitration award. A period of time has been granted for anyone who may have been missed to provide the requested...

Do You ‘Stand with Postal Workers?’ Part Three

September 21, 2015
Have you taken the pledge? Thousands have already signed postcards.  Check out this video to find out why! Do You ‘Stand with Postal Workers?’ Part Three Posted by APWU - The American Postal Workers Union on Monday, September 21, 2015

e-Team Report, Sept. 18, 2015

September 18, 2015
Private postal subcontractors are seeking an exemption from a necessary federal safety rule. If granted, the exemption would permit private, commercial drivers hauling mail for the U.S. Postal Service to operate trucks after more than 14 hours on...

San Jose Students Say, ‘Give America Good Postal Service!’

September 18, 2015
Lowell Elementary School students in San Jose, CA, got a special treat this week: coloring books filled with fun facts about the Postal Service and how mail is delivered. Students at Lowell Elementary are all smiles about the Postal Service, with...

USPS Hit with Nearly $80,000 in OSHA Fines at South Carolina Plant

September 18, 2015
After inspections at a Greenville, SC, mail processing plant, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) issued four citations for safety violations and fines of $79,900 on Sept. 15.

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