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Congress Moves to Gut Postal and Federal Pensions — APWU Calls for Immediate Action!
May 1, 2025
On April 30, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform approved a number of significant cuts to the retirement benefits of postal and federal workers. Passed by a slim margin of 22-21, this measure will now be included in the full...
How to Receive One-Time Retirement Incentive Checks
April 29, 2025
The incentive checks will be sent to the employee’s office of last appointment. From there, the retiree can pick it up from the office or it will be mailed from the office to the address indicated on the PS 3077 -Request to Forward Salary Check form...
Using the JCIM to Settle Disputes
March 1, 2021
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Finalizing all the documentation around a contract is a long process. For the 2018-2021 contract, the APWU and the USPS first had to agree on the...
The Merger Guidelines: What are our Options?
March 1, 2021
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
When locals are faced with circumstances whether foreseen or unforeseen that result in the local being unable to provide the representation it was...
Join President Dimondstein in APWU Live with the President Events!
March 1, 2021
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Starting in 2021, President Mark Dimondstein launched APWU Live with the President, a regular virtual event for members to learn about the status of...
What is Next?
March 1, 2021
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
We cannot afford to just clock in and clock out each day. We can step up and help fight together with our co-workers for that decent work environment...
Organizing to Protect and Enhance the Public Postal Service
March 1, 2021
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
In the March-April 2020 American Postal Worker, this column focused on a few states that had expanded vote-by-mail options since the last general...