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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.
Conducting Union Business During COVID-19
July 1, 2020
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
As we navigate working through the various circumstances COVID-19 has placed upon all of us, finding and utilizing acceptable resources that will...
APWU and USPS Enter into Step 4 Settlement Agreements
July 1, 2020
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On May 15, the APWU entered into two separate Step 4 Settlement Agreements with the Postal Service, regarding the Intrastate DOT physical requirement...
Temporary Resources for COVID-19 Related Cleaning Requirements
July 1, 2020
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
In order to accommodate those installations staffed by Maintenance Craft Custodians where supplemental cleaning resources are needed due to COVID-19...
August 12-13 National Arbitration “End of Day” Case before Arbitrator Das
July 1, 2020
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Violation of Global Remedy Settlement Agreement (End of Day) (Q10C-4Q-C 16050516)
On December 8, 2017, Arbitrator Das found that the “End of Day”...
Let Us Rise Up Against Deeply Rooted Racism!
July 1, 2020
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Our fights against COVID-19, deeply rooted racism in our institutions, organizations, and communities, and our fight to save the USPS as a public...