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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.

FIRST COLA INCREASE TO BE $1,310.00

February 10, 2022
Every full-time career employee in every step and grade will receive an annual increase of $1,310 or 63 cents per hour. In percentage terms, the median percentage increase across all steps and levels for career employees will be 2.3%. The hourly...

Breaking News: Postal Service Reform Act Passes the House of Representatives - on to the Senate!

February 8, 2022
On February 8, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 (H.R. 3076) passed with overwhelming support in the House of Representatives by a vote of 342-92. “After 15 years of fighting for much-needed and long-overdue reforms, we are one step away from...

2021-2024 Tentative Agreement Available to Download from Website

February 7, 2022
All ballots/ratification packets have been mailed to eligible voters. Non-members of the union have also been mailed a ratification packet and a ballot that includes a PS-Form 1187 to join the union. Any non-member who returns a ballot and a...

Latest COVID MOUs and Liberal Leave Policy Extensions until April 8, 2022

February 4, 2022
Today, President Dimondstein signed extensions on the COVID MOUs through April 8, 2022. The liberal leave policy has also been extended. They are listed, together with the full archive of MOUs and other resources on the Covid-19 section of the...

Safety Ambassador Settlement

February 3, 2022
On January 28, 2022, the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO reached a settlement agreement with the Postal Service on the Safety Ambassador Program. The case was scheduled to be heard in national arbitration on February 3rd and 4th. However,...

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