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Contract Negotiations Begin – APWU Negotiating Team Delivers Opening Day Remarks
June 27, 2024
On June 25, contract negotiations began for our next main collective bargaining agreement with the Postal Service. The current contract expires on Sept. 20. Both the union and postal management exchanged opening statements, outlining their...
APWU “Building Union Power” National Organizing Drive Blasts Past Goal, Recruits 8707 New Members
June 27, 2024
The Building Union Power national organizing drive concluded on June 25, and by end of day, hit 8707 new members!
Postal Reform – At the 11th Hour
With the expiration of a moratorium on the consolidation and closure of mail processing plants and post offices approaching, there has been a tremendous amount of activity about postal legislation on Capitol Hill — and a tremendous amount of...
Arbitrator Rules Union Leave Does Not Count Toward FMLA Eligibility
An employee's time on LWOP for union business does not count toward the 1,250 hours of service required for eligibility under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), according to this national-level award by Arbitrator Das.
Retirement Systems Modernization
Among the most difficult decisions that employees have to make are those regarding retirement. Many APWU members wait too long to gather and study the information needed to make good post-career choices.
USPS Partners With Align Networks
The Postal Service has notified [PDF] the APWU that it has established a relationship with Align Networks to provide physical therapy services for employees with work related injuries and illnesses. APWU strongly discourages member participation.
e-Team Report, Jan. 24, 2014
S.1486 Postal Reform Act of 2014 Amended “Carper/Coburn Bill”
Breaking News: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2013 Union Membership Report