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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.

Healthcare, Retirement Benefits Now Available to Same-Sex Spouses Of Postal, Federal Workers

July 1, 2013
As a result of the Supreme Court’s recent decision that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has announced guidelines for the extension of employee benefits to federal and postal...

APWU, Department of Labor, USPS Settle Nationwide Electrical Safety Complaints

July 1, 2013
The union has signed an unprecedented nationwide agreement with the Department of Labor and the Postal Service that settles a series of OSHA complaints initiated by the APWU regarding violations of safe electrical work practices.

To Stand Up, Auto Workers Sat Down

June 30, 2013
On Dec. 30, 1936, workers in Flint MI began a historic “sit down” strike that helped win union representation for auto assembly employees across the nation.

e-Team Report, June 28, 2013

June 28, 2013
Bills for Postal Reform Need to Be Heard! Issa’s Draft Bill is FAR from Compromise July 1st is National Postal Workers Day! Break the Chained CPI… No Cuts to COLAs!

Ballot Placement Set for Election Of APWU National Officers

June 24, 2013
Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell has certified the union members listed below as candidates for national union office by referendum balloting, as mandated by the APWU Constitution.

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