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WATCH: Pres. Dimondstein on Ratification of 2024-2027 National Agreement

July 12, 2025
APWU President Mark Dimondstein Addresses the membership on the Ratification of the 2024-2027 National Agreement   

APWU Members Ratify 2024-2027 National Agreement!

July 10, 2025
“Today, APWU members overwhelmingly voted in favor of ratifying the 2024-2027 National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the APWU and the USPS,” announced APWU President Mark Dimondstein.

Management Publishes New Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy

The Postal Service has finally published a new Drug and Alcohol Testing policy, Management Instruction PO-720-2010-1 [PDF], which became effective Dec. 31, 2009. We first announced an agreement with management on a new drug testing policy in March,...

e-Team Report, Jan. 25, 2013

State Efforts Chipping Away at Union Membership, Especially for Public Sector Workers Debt Ceiling Temporarily Averted The Politics of Crisis and Postal Reform Forever Stamps Rising to 46 Cents Lawmakers Back Away From Federal Employee Pay Freeze (...

Activate Your List Protect Your Right to Vote

In the January-February issue of this magazine, I asked readers to make a list of contacts who will serve as a support network for the midterm elections. Now that you have your list together, it’s time to put it into action.

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Down Despite the Extreme Cold

Huffington Post reports that sequestration's budget cuts last year have left thousands of families in the cold this winter. Congress cut funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program by about $155 million, and total funding has decreased...

National Reassessment Processes

There are two USPS National Reassessment Processes (NRPs), each with a unique set of guidelines. It’s helpful to understand the differences.

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