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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.
Contract Mediation Ends, Interest Arbitration Next
July 25, 2019
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
“We invoked mediation to make sure we pursued every avenue to reach a good contract for the membership,” said President Mark Dimondstein. “Despite...
The Role of Industrial Relations
July 25, 2019
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
You spend much of your time at work. You interact with co-workers, managers and the public. During the course of your employment, you build...
Attacks on the Universal Service Obligation - A Backdoor to Privatization?
July 25, 2019
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The mission statement of A Grand Alliance points to two fundamental characteristics of the United States Postal Service that make it our national...
Message to the PMG - Not So Fast!!
July 25, 2019
APWU National Executive Board Counters Postal Management’s Cut and Slash ‘Business’ Plan with the Union’s ‘Service’ Plan
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Important Financial, DOL Reports
July 24, 2019
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The primary financial officers of local and state unions – the President and Treasurer – have important legal and fiduciary responsibilities, but...