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Big News!! APWU, USPS Reach Tentative Agreement on New Union Contract!

June 6, 2025
The American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service have reached a tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), announced APWU President and Lead Negotiator Mark Dimondstein. The proposed union contract is three years in duration:...

House Passes Bill to Eliminate the FERS Supplemental “Bridge” Payment

May 22, 2025
The House just passed H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which eliminates the FERS supplemental bridge payment and funnels $4.5 trillion in tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy. Our fight now moves to the Senate.

The Boycott is Still On!

In an effort to derail the 'Don't Buy Staples' campaign, which has been endorsed by the AFL-CIO, the American Federation of Teachers and many major labor organizations, in July Staples and the USPS announced an end to their "pilot program." But the...

Protestors Rally to Save Distribution Centers

Protesters lined the sidewalk in front of the post office at Bay and Fahm streets in Savannah, GA, Oct. 15 to express their disapproval of the planned closure of the area’s mail processing and distribution center. Earlier this year, the Postal...

Honoring the Work of Retired Members

Since 1963, celebrations of the contributions of older Americans have taken place in May. Join the APWU this year, as we pay tribute to our retirees.

Returning to the Union in a Non-Retiring Role

I am very pleased to have been appointed to the job of Retirees Director. I sincerely thank President Burrus for this opportunity, and I look forward to continuing the outstanding work of my predecessor, John R. Smith.

Article 1.6.B Merit Award

A national-level award by Arbitrator Das on the issue of "whether consistent with the exception in Article 1.6.B of the National Agreement ... a supervisor at a small post office, whose position description includes the performance of bargaining...

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