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Don't Let Management Take Your Pulse!
July 8, 2024
The APWU is urging union members to refrain from participating in the USPS management’s Postal Pulse survey. Negotiations for a new union contract began June 25, and any information you give them can be used in retaliation to hurt us during...
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...
FIRST COLA INCREASE TO BE $1,310.00
February 10, 2022
Every full-time career employee in every step and grade will receive an annual increase of $1,310 or 63 cents per hour. In percentage terms, the median percentage increase across all steps and levels for career employees will be 2.3%. The hourly...
Breaking News: Postal Service Reform Act Passes the House of Representatives - on to the Senate!
February 8, 2022
On February 8, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 (H.R. 3076) passed with overwhelming support in the House of Representatives by a vote of 342-92. “After 15 years of fighting for much-needed and long-overdue reforms, we are one step away from...
2021-2024 Tentative Agreement Available to Download from Website
February 7, 2022
All ballots/ratification packets have been mailed to eligible voters. Non-members of the union have also been mailed a ratification packet and a ballot that includes a PS-Form 1187 to join the union. Any non-member who returns a ballot and a...
Latest COVID MOUs and Liberal Leave Policy Extensions until April 8, 2022
February 4, 2022
Today, President Dimondstein signed extensions on the COVID MOUs through April 8, 2022. The liberal leave policy has also been extended. They are listed, together with the full archive of MOUs and other resources on the Covid-19 section of the...
Safety Ambassador Settlement
February 3, 2022
On January 28, 2022, the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO reached a settlement agreement with the Postal Service on the Safety Ambassador Program. The case was scheduled to be heard in national arbitration on February 3rd and 4th. However,...