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APWU Leadership Institute Class Three Applications Open Until June 13, 2025!
May 2, 2025
Applications for the APWU Leadership Institute - Class Three are now open through June 13, 2025.
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...
Premium Conversion Legislation for Retirees
On July 16 - more than three years after the legislation was first introduced - the House Civil Service and Agency Reorganization Subcommittee approved Rep. Tom Davis' (R-VA) bill to allow federal and military retirees to pay health care premiums...
OWCP Updates
The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs has made several important changes in recent months. Below is a summary.
Arbitrator: Maximization Provision Only Applies to Work Hours of PTFs
A recent national arbitration award by Arbitrator Linda Byars found that the Postal Service does not have an obligation to combine the hours of all non-full-time employees, i.e. part-time regular, part-time flexible, transitional and/or casual...
e-Team Report, Sept. 9, 2011
Sept. 27 Day of Action
President Guffey Testifies Before Senate Committee
Proposed Postal Service Layoffs Would Significantly Impact Minorities, Veterans
Governor Lynch’s Veto Sustained in New Hampshire / Ohio to Mail Absentee Ballot Applications...
Dispute Over USPS Refusal to Accept FMLA Medical Certification Appealed to Arbitration
The APWU has appealed to arbitration a dispute over the Postal Service's refusal to accept medical certification for chronic conditions covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act if not submitted at the time of the absence.