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APWU and USPS Agree to One-Time Retirement Incentive, 'Early Out' for Postal Workers
January 13, 2025
On January 13, 2025, the United States Postal Service and the American Postal Workers Union have mutually agreed to a One-time Retirement Incentive, including an "early out" option for eligible employees.
Budgeting for the New Year!
January 13, 2025
Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell shares important dates for trainings this year. Two of note are the APWU Scholarship deadline and APWU Disaster/Hardship Fund.
Dispute: New PSE Position Descriptions
This dispute involves the issuance of management instructions regarding the use of new, rather than existing, Standard Position Descriptions when hiring PSEs.
Progress Made In Drug and Alcohol Testing
After a long and arduous struggle, the USPS has published “Drug and Alcohol Testing of Employees With a Commercial Driver’s License,” a revised version of a Management Instruction. We consider the publication of this new MI (PO-720-95-3) a real...
The ‘Revamped Maintenance Selection System’
As a result of several rounds of intense discussions, the APWU and the USPS have agreed to modify the Maintenance Selection System (MSS), the process by which many Maintenance Craft duty assignments are filled.
We feel that the Revamped Maintenance...
An Opportunity to Earn a Degree
Because so much of the work can be done online, union members, officers, retirees, and staff can earn Bachelor of Arts degrees (B.A.), from the National Labor College (NLC) while continuing to hold full-time jobs, virtually anywhere.
Postal Service Default: A Congressionally-Manufactured Crisis
The Postal Service’s default on a $5.5 billion payment to the U.S. Treasury on Aug. 1 — and an expected default on Sept. 30 — is the result of a congressionally-manufactured crisis that could have been avoided, the APWU charged over the summer....