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2024 Penalty Overtime Exclusion Period

August 27, 2024
The "Penalty Overtime Exclusion" period for calendar year 2024 will begin Pay Period 26-2024, Week 1 (November 30, 2024) and end Pay Period 01-2025, Week 2 (December 27, 2024).

'Stay In Your Lane, APWU'?

August 27, 2024
Western Regional Coordinator Omar Gonzalez explains the importance of union involvement beyond the workroom floor  including economic, political, and social justice as outlined in our National Constitution & Bylaws.

Improper Article 12 Notification

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  We have received information from all parts of the country regarding letters proposing excessing in the Maintenance Craft. Affected occupational...

A Look Back

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  We take a brief look at some key points in labor history that happened during January-February.

Twenty Questions for 2020

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  1. What is postal banking? It’s the provision of basic financial services through the USPS, ranging from check cashing to savings accounts, to...

Microbusinesses Strongly Prefer the Public Postal Service

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  In the United States, firms with fewer than 10 employees make up 75 percent of all employers. With the rise of e-commerce, these microbusinesses...

Attacks on the Working Class

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  I hope you all had a great Holiday Season. Your dedication and hard work bring smiles and happiness throughout the holidays to people worldwide...

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