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APWU, Unions Rally with AFGE to ‘Save Our Civil Service’

February 12, 2025
In a massive show of solidarity, AFL-CIO affiliated unions, Congressional allies, and federal workers gathered on Feb. 11 at Upper Senate Park in a rally to “Save Our Civil Service,” hosted by American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) amid...

PRC Advisory Opinion on USPS Service Standard Changes, Warns of ‘Significant Negative Impact’

February 4, 2025
In October 2024, the United States Postal Service announced proposed changes to how it collects and distributes outgoing mail that would lengthen the delivery service standards for much of the country’s First Class Mail. Before implementing the...

New Pay Rates to Take Effect Aug. 6

July 23, 2016
According to information provided by the Postal Service, the new pay rates under the new APWU-USPS contract will begin on Aug. 6 (Pay Period 17) and will be reflected in paychecks dated Aug. 26, APWU President Mark Dimondstein has announced....

New Contract Now Available Online

July 23, 2016
The new contract between the APWU and USPS can now be viewed online.  Click here to view the text. The 2015-2018 Collective Bargaining Agreement is the result of a decision issued by Arbitrator Stephen B. Goldberg on July 8. A printed copy will be...

Union, Management Agree to Local Implementation Timeline

July 21, 2016
In the wake of the arbitration award on the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, the APWU and USPS have agreed to a timeline for local negotiations, Director of Industrial Relations Tony D. McKinnon Sr. has announced.

APWU: Postal Reform Bill Needs Work

July 20, 2016
A House committee has approved two important postal measures that may be considered by the full House in the fall. The Oversight and Government Reform Committee adopted the Postal Service Reform Act of 2016 (H.R. 5714) and the Postal Service...

Dimondstein Congratulates Union Members in New Contract Video

July 19, 2016
APWU President Mark Dimondstein congratulates union members for their role in winning a new  Collective Bargaining Agreement in a five-minute video. Click here to watch.

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