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2024 Penalty Overtime Exclusion Period

August 27, 2024
The "Penalty Overtime Exclusion" period for calendar year 2024 will begin Pay Period 26-2024, Week 1 (November 30, 2024) and end Pay Period 01-2025, Week 2 (December 27, 2024).

'Stay In Your Lane, APWU'?

August 27, 2024
Western Regional Coordinator Omar Gonzalez explains the importance of union involvement beyond the workroom floor  including economic, political, and social justice as outlined in our National Constitution & Bylaws.

Court Rules Pain is a Disability

November 5, 2018
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)  The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans recently ruled that pain alone, without an underlying disability, may entitle veterans to compensation...

Have a Conversation

November 5, 2018
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  By Organization Director Anna Smith Having a conversation with a non-member coworker can be downright intimidating. It is because of this...

Student Financial Aid Programs

November 2, 2018
(This article first appeared in the November/Decmber 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  By Research & Education Department Director Joyce B. Robinson As the cost of a college education continues to escalate, many parents do not...

Is the Postal Service Sick?

November 2, 2018
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Western Regional Coordinator Omar Gonzalez 33,400+ employees are absent daily claims management, triggering their Attendance Control Employee...

Numerous Negotiations Continue

November 2, 2018
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  By Support Services Division Director Steve Brooks  I hope everyone had a good time at the 24th Annual National Convention in Pittsburgh, PA. I...

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