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Your Work During the Election Matters: A Message to Every Postal Worker
November 4, 2024
I want to acknowledge the incredible dedication and effort each of you has put into ensuring every mail-in ballot is delivered on time. The hard work of postal workers helps ensure every voice is heard and every vote is counted. Once again, we’ve...
Upcoming Proposed Flexible Spending Account Changes
October 30, 2024
The APWU was recently notified of the proposed change to the FSA (Flexible Spending Account) administrator. FSA is an important negotiated benefit as it allows employees to put aside “pre-tax” dollars for certain medical and dependent care expenses.
Incentive Letters to be Sent Beginning Oct. 10
October 10, 2012
The USPS is scheduled to send letters offering incentives to APWU-represented employees who are eligible for regular retirement or voluntary early retirement (VER) during the week of Oct. 10. The letter and additional information will be mailed to...
Clerk Craft Challenges Plan To Transfer Time & Attendance Work
October 10, 2012
The APWU is challenging a Postal Service decision to transfer duties of Time and Attendance Control System (TACS) clerks to another bargaining unit.
PRC Urges USPS To Preserve Overnight Delivery
October 2, 2012
In an advisory opinion on the Postal Service’s “Network Rationalization” plan issued Sept. 28, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) urged the Postal Service to preserve overnight mail delivery and concluded that ”there is a point in the Postal...
OSHA Cites Tucson Postal Facility for Exposing Workers to Potential Injuries
October 2, 2012
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited the Cherrybell Stravenue Processing and Distribution Center in Tucson Sept. 25 for a willful safety violation for the improper operation of a powered...
APWU, USPS Negotiate Retirement Incentive
October 1, 2012
The APWU has negotiated a retirement incentive agreement that awards eligible full-time career employees a $15,000 payment in two installments, President Cliff Guffey has announced. The first installment will be $10,000; the second will be $5,000.