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Upcoming Proposed Flexible Spending Account Changes
October 30, 2024
The APWU was recently notified of the proposed change to the FSA (Flexible Spending Account) administrator. FSA is an important negotiated benefit as it allows employees to put aside “pre-tax” dollars for certain medical and dependent care expenses.
Starkest Threat to Veterans' Benefits Is Project 2025, Another Trump Administration
October 23, 2024
More than 30,000 APWU members are Veterans, and many more have Veterans in their families or among their close friends. With Election Day drawing near, it’s important for APWU members to understand that Veterans’ issues are on the ballot once again...
Are We Going to Let the Big Corporations Privatize Us?
January 16, 2019
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Vice President Debby Szeredy
Let’s talk about the facts. Here I am, a union postal worker. What will happen if I don’t step up and help...
Not Surprising - USPS 2012 Cuts Do Not Create Projected Savings
January 16, 2019
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) Oct. 15 report proves what postal workers have been shouting for years – cuts to mail processing and...
Majority of Senate Members Oppose Postal Privatization
January 16, 2019
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
In Dec. 2018, Senate Resolution 633 (S. Res. 633) achieved a majority of co-sponsors. This resolution expressed the need to keep the United...
Task Force: No Fire Sale, But Privatization Threat Looms
January 16, 2019
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The long-awaited report of President Trump’s Task Force on the future of the Postal Service was released Dec. 4, months after its original...
The Ostrich Syndrome
January 16, 2019
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By President Mark Dimondstein
“Bury your head in the sand” is a common saying based on the myth that when an ostrich senses danger, it buries...