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Your Work During the Election Matters: A Message to Every Postal Worker

November 4, 2024
Dear Union Family, as we approach Election Day, I want to take a moment to remind you that if you have not voted, to please take time to do so before the polls close tomorrow. I also want to acknowledge the incredible dedication and effort each of...

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.

A Grand Alliance Leads Push for Prefunding Repeal

September 11, 2019
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  Before members of Congress prepared to head back to their districts for the August recess period, postal workers and allies in A Grand Alliance...

Vote in the APWU Election of National Officers

September 11, 2019
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  Ballots for the American Postal Workers Union’s 2019 election of national officers will be mailed to all eligible APWU members Sept. 10-15. The...

Interest Arbitration and the Fight to Come

September 11, 2019
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  Interest Arbitration has begun! On Sept. 4, the APWU began presenting our case for a good contract before the three-member Arbitration Panel...

APWU Bonding Requirements

September 11, 2019
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) ​ A requirement of 501(c)(5) organizations is to maintain compliance with the Labor Management Reporting Disclosure Act (LMRDA). Sec. 502 (a) of...

Can We Have a Happy Workplace?

September 10, 2019
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) ​ Some thoughts we may be having about our current work situation:

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