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An Update on the Social Security Fairness Act
September 6, 2024
Time is running out to get the Social Security Fairness Act (HR 82) passed. We are asking every APWU member to call Monday, September 9th and demand our representatives sign the discharge petition (HR 1410).
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).
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Union Retirees Say No to Staples
January 28, 2014
A delegation of APWU retirees visited the Staples store in Robinson Township PA to demand that the office supply chain cease operating postal retail units staffed by non-USPS employees.
It Pays to Belong
January 28, 2014
A Jan. 24 Department of Labor report demonstrates the value of union membership, says APWU Organizing Director Anna Smith.
Four Postal Unions Express ‘ Strong Opposition’ to Senate Bill
January 27, 2014
The four postal unions sent a joint letter to members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Jan. 27 expressing “strong opposition” to an amended version of Senate bill 1486, and urging senators to oppose the bill when it is...
First Staples Protests Set for Jan. 28 in California
January 26, 2014
APWU members and supporters in California are preparing for the first round of protests at Staples stores on Tuesday, Jan. 28.
USPS Postpones Consolidations
January 24, 2014
The Postal Service announced in the Federal Register on Jan. 24 that it is postponing Phase 2 of its latest mail processing consolidation plan, which was slated to begin on Feb. 1.