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Message to Our APWU Family Affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton Devastation
October 9, 2024
Many of our North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida members and their families, as well as the communities we serve, are reeling from the devastation of Hurricane Helene to life and property, and are facing a long difficult road to...
Robert Romanowski Appointed to Fill New Clerk Division Assistant Director “C” Position
October 9, 2024
On October 8, 2024, Robert “Bob” Romanowski was named by APWU Clerk Division Director Lamont Brooks to fill the newly created position of Assistant Director “C”, Clerk Division.
Reasonable Accommodation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
As part of negotiations for the union's 2006-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement with the US Postal Service, the APWU has negotiated a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding Reasonable Accommodation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
DSI Positions to be Posted Installation-Wide
A Feb. 21, 2008, letter [PDF] from the Postal Service confirms a long-held APWU position: Driver-Safety Instructor (DSI) duty assignments must be posted installation-wide, without exception.
The letter from the USPS manager of contract...
Protect Your FMLA and USERRA Rights
The APWU has received complaints from union members recently of instances where the Postal Service is violating their rights under federal law, most notably the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) and the Uniformed Services Employment and...
No Change in USPS Attitudes
The old adage, “the more things change, the more they stay the same,” definitely applies to USPS managers.
Buying Back Military Time
Far too many postal employees who have served in the military wait until immediately before retirement to buy back their service time, without realizing how long the process can take.