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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 Union Election Process: Nominations
September 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Nominating candidates for office is a fundamental component of democratically electing union officers, and an important part of the election...
Locals Celebrate Postal Heritage Day
September 1, 2015
A birthday cake from the festival
in Berkeley, CA
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
A number of locals joined with others to celebrate the Postal Service’s 240th birthday on...
More Than Double the Goal
September 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
The Dallas Area Local sponsored a COPA drive with the goal of raising $5,000 for the union’s Committee on Political Action – well over the...
Walmart: Stop Fraud, Abuse in Charter Schools
September 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Recently, there have been many headlines about waste, fraud, and abuse at charter schools across the country. School districts lack the...
OSHA Slams Postal Service with Five Citations, $16,000 in Fines
September 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
After an onsite inspection, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) slammed the Postal Service with five citations for violating...