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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.
Wear Union Gear on Wednesday, May 20
May 16, 2015
On May 20 – the day our contract expires – show solidarity by wearing APWU-themed gear to work. That’s the message from APWU President Mark Dimondstein. “I urge you to wear a union T-shirt, cap, button or sticker. If you can’t get your hands on an...
For the Latest Updates, Call the Contract Hotline
May 16, 2015
To stay informed of developments at the bargaining table as contract negotiations between the APWU and USPS continue, members can call the Contract Hotline.
To listen to the message, dial 1-866-412-8061.
Listen here for the latest message recorded...
Send a Message to the Postmaster General: I Stand with Postal Workers!
May 16, 2015
With the Collective Bargaining Agreement set to expire in less than a month, APWU negotiators – and members – are turning up the heat. The union is launching an ambitious program to mobilize support for the final stretch, including a postcard...
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich Spells out the Need to Expand Social Security
May 15, 2015
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich released a new video explaining the need for expanding earned Social Security benefits by eliminating the $118,500 cap on income subject to Social Security Taxes. Reich notes that with employer-sponsored defined...
May 14 National Day of Action Generates Extensive Media Coverage
May 15, 2015
The May 14 National Day of Action, which was organized around the theme, "I Stand with Postal Workers," generated extensive media coverage. More than 130 events were held across 45 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.