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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.
Revealed: Musk Uses DOGE to Stifle Competition, Siphon Money into Own Pockets
May 20, 2025
Our tax dollars should be used to better our communities. But at the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk is allocating funds to stifle market competition in areas that were once used to help his companies thrive. Read more:
Blue Water, Public Law 116-23 in Effect
January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The Blue Water Navy (BWN) Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019, signed into law on June 25, 2019 went into effect on Jan. 1, 2020. The law presumes...
Is There a Union Meeting — Who cares?
January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Far too many local unions are not able to secure a quorum in order to carry out the functions of their membership meetings and fully represent...
APWU Members Instrumental in Achieving Legislative Milestone
January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
With the achievement of more than two thirds support for the USPS Fairness Act in the House (301 cosponsors to date), H.R. 2382 has been placed...
Labor News
January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Amalgamated Transit Union Strikes Lead to Victory Against Privatization
On Oct. 24, over 120 members of Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local...
Solidarity in Finland Leads to Victory in Postal Strike
January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
In August 2019, the Finnish government announced it would change the salary structure of 700 of its packaging and e-commerce workers,...