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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...
Clerk Division Continues RI-399 Training and Staffing
March 19, 2024
The Clerk Division has ramped up our training of clerk craft jurisdiction/machine staffing advocates for the Regional Instruction (RI)-399 process.
Shining a Light on Safety for Workers’ Memorial Day
March 19, 2024
Industrial Relations Director Charlie Cash shines a light on safety for Workers’ Memorial Day, and the steps postal workers can take to insure safe conditions in their workplace.
Workers’ Compensation Insurance and Why it is Required!
March 19, 2024
One of the legal requirements that local and state presidents and treasurers must comply with is obtaining workers’ compensation insurance. Since local and state unions are treated as small businesses under state law, each local union that has...
I Believe Our Postal Service is Quickly Changing into a Failing Business Model and Our Universal Service Obligation to America is Disappearing.
March 19, 2024
The Postmaster General (PMG) has degraded our Service Standards and he isn’t stopping. His business plan is destroying us and has lost the confidence of our customers, which affects our mail volume and revenue.
"The Only Constant is Change"
March 19, 2024
Postal management’s network “modernization” plan, mostly driven by changing communications and advancing technology, is underway. Members are legitimately concerned about its impact on jobs and service.