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Your Work During the Election Matters: A Message to Every Postal Worker
November 4, 2024
I want to acknowledge the incredible dedication and effort each of you has put into ensuring every mail-in ballot is delivered on time. The hard work of postal workers helps ensure every voice is heard and every vote is counted. Once again, we’ve...
Upcoming Proposed Flexible Spending Account Changes
October 30, 2024
The APWU was recently notified of the proposed change to the FSA (Flexible Spending Account) administrator. FSA is an important negotiated benefit as it allows employees to put aside “pre-tax” dollars for certain medical and dependent care expenses.
Moving Forward
September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Maintenance Craft Directors
The Maintenance Division had a productive first half of 2017.
USPS Concedes that Schedule Examiner Work is Bargaining Unit Work
September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Motor Vehicle Service Craft Directors
As we mentioned in a previous article, the union put its case for preserving the Schedule Examiner Vehicle Runs...
IT/AS Tentative Agreement Reached
September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Support Services Director Steve Brooks
We reached a tentative agreement for the Information Technology/Accounting Services Bargaining Unit.
Bill to Improve Thrift Savings Plan Introduced
September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Legislative & Political Director Judy Beard
The 2017 Congress introduced legislation to improve the Thrift Savings Program (TSP). It addresses...
Fake News
September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
During and after the 2016 Election, the term “fake news” became widely used in American political conversations. Politifact.com, a fact-checking...