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President Mark Dimondstein Updates Members on APWU Contract Negotiations

September 10, 2024
Greetings APWU Family, With our main Collective Bargaining Agreement expiring on September 20th, I wanted to give you a status report.

An Update on the Social Security Fairness Act

September 6, 2024
Time is running out to get the Social Security Fairness Act (HR 82) passed. We are asking every APWU member to call Monday, September 9th and demand our representatives sign the discharge petition (HR 1410).

Latest COVID MOUs and Liberal Leave Policy Extensions

March 19, 2021
President Dimondstein signed extensions on the COVID MOUs today through June 4, 2021

American Rescue Plan Act: Update on Emergency Federal Employee Leave (EFEL)

March 18, 2021
Multiple questions have been submitted regarding the recently passed stimulus bill known as the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). Under section Title IV Section 4001 of the bill, funding for Emergency Federal Employee Leave (EFEL) was...

Biden signs $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill Into Law

March 13, 2021
On Thursday March 11, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into law, providing desperately needed relief to America’s working class and stabilizing communities across the country.

Imperfect Storm

March 9, 2021
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The mail system is in chaos. Postal workers are tired and frustrated. Customers are angry. Despite the courageous efforts, hard work and dedication of...

Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee Appointed

March 2, 2021
With national contract negotiations set to begin in June, President Mark Dimondstein has announced the names of union members who will serve on the Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee. In accordance with the APWU Constitution, each member of...

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