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Postal Workers Hold Nationwide 'Day of Action' Oct. 1 in 90 Cities to Promote Vote-by-Mail, Demand First-Class Service Year-Round

October 1, 2024
WASHINGTON –  On Tues., Oct. 1 postal workers who are members of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) will be rallying with the public in front of postal facilities across the country to sound the alarm about the United States Postal Service’s...

APWU Maintenance Division Secures $15 Million Part-Time Regular Settlement Agreement

September 23, 2024
In 2021, the APWU Maintenance Division filed a national dispute regarding the Postal Service's violation of Article 7 section 3 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), specifically concerning the 2.5 percent cap on the total number of Part-...

Happy Thanksgiving !

November 24, 2015
The officers and staff of the APWU wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving.  

Peak Season Exception Period

November 24, 2015
The reporting period for the 2015 Peak Season Exception Period began on Nov. 14, 2015, and ends Jan. 8, 2016.  The three consecutive pay periods will be the weeks of Nov. 14, 2015, to Dec. 25, 2015, or Nov. 28, 2015, to Jan. 8, 2016, to be decided...

Tell the Postmaster General: Make Postal Banking a Reality Now

November 19, 2015
Did you know that nearly 28% of U.S. households are underserved by traditional banks?  They turn instead to payday lenders, check cashers and other financial predators, spending on average nearly 10 percent of their income on fees. There is a simple...

Gear Day is Still Red Hot!

November 18, 2015
Members of the Greater Seattle Area Local  in union gear on Nov.12 Days are getting shorter and temps may be dropping, but our fight for a good contract is still red hot!  Show management that you are part of the fight for Good Postal Service! Good...

Dimondstein Appears on ‘The Big Picture’ with Thom Hartmann

November 17, 2015
APWU President Mark Dimondstein appeared on “The Big Picture” with Thom Hartmann on Nov. 16, discussing the National Executive Board’s endorsement of Bernie Sanders for President.  

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