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Social Security Fairness Act Signed into Law!
January 6, 2025
On January 5, President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law, stating, “this victory is a culmination of a 40-year fight to provide security for workers who dedicate their lives to their communities."
Observance of National Day of Remembrance for Former President Jimmy Carter
January 6, 2025
As the nation mourns the passing of Former President Jimmy Carter, the United States Postal Service (USPS) will observe the National Day of Remembrance with a Day of Observance.
Case Closed
August 3, 2012
Arbitrator Shyam Das has closed the record of an arbitration hearing regarding the number of hours postmasters in small offices may work. A Memorandum of Understanding in the 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement places strict limits on the...
Update on Incentives
August 2, 2012
As we reported in June, the APWU has been engaged in informal conversations with management on financial incentives to encourage employees to leave the Postal Service. Although no official offers have been made, discussions are continuing, APWU...
Phased Retirement Approved For Postal, Federal Employees
August 2, 2012
A recent highway funding law contains a provision of special interest to postal and federal employees: The legislation authorizes federal agencies to allow full-time retirement-eligible employees to opt for “phased retirement.”
Union Settles Lawsuit on Retirees’ Debts
July 31, 2012
The APWU and a retired union member have resolved a lawsuit against the Postal Service and an Accounting Services manager for violations of the Debt Collection Act, Industrial Relations Director Mike Morris has announced.
APWU, OSHA Investigate Employee Death at Detroit NDC
July 31, 2012
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the APWU are investigating the death of APWU member Steny Wing Hoi Yu, who died July 27 from injuries sustained in work-related accident at the Detroit NDC on July 23.