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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.
'Ongoing, Willful, Contractual Violations'
September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Clerk Craft Directors
The APWU won another important victory in a national arbitration case regarding violations of POStPlan agreements.
Labor News Briefs
September 1, 2017
Workers march in Los Angeles during a 2015 Fight for $15 protest.
SEIU Local 99/Flickr Creative Commons
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Minimum Wage Raised
Voters in several states...
Thinking Outside the Box: Bargaining for the Common Good
September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
US Mail is NOT for Sale!
All over the country, public sector unions and their community allies are beginning to think outside the box when it comes to...
Payday Lenders Trapping Senior Citizens
September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Although the payday lending industry slowed in California in 2016, it increased dramatically among senior citizens. For the first time, seniors took out...
Members in Action
September 1, 2017
From L-R: President Joe Cogan, Vice-President Bill Martin,
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Legislative & Political Director Daniel
Cortez and Director of Associate Offices Verna Mathews.
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the...