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An Update on the Social Security Fairness Act
July 31, 2024
The APWU has never stopped fighting to pass the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82, S. 597).
Preventing Hearing Loss at Work and Home
July 31, 2024
Hearing protection is especially important for APWU members given the diverse and noisy work environments we encounter. The Industrial Relations Department is committed to ensuring that we keep you informed about hearing hazards and the precautions...
Tentative Agreement Reached with Salmon Companies
July 12, 2017
The American Postal Workers Union reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement with Salmon Companies, the largest ground transportation supplier to the United States Postal Service. Truck drivers for the private-sector company are members of...
Maintenance Defines Custodial Staffing in POStPlan Clusters
July 6, 2017
On June 30, Arbitrator Stephen Goldberg issued a national award for Case No. Q10T-4Q-C 15206030 concerning custodial staffing in POStPlan office clusters (a group of postal facilities consisting of at least one Remotely Managed Post Office [RMPO]...
A Summer ‘To Do’
July 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
By Health Plan Director John Marcotte
Summer is upon us. With it comes vacations, picnics and long days filled with warm weather activities. While...
Get to Know the Non-Member
July 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
By Organization Director Anna Smith
As I travel across the country to state conferences and to conduct trainings, too often I hear more excuses for...
Attacks on Veterans
July 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget plan levies an attack against our veterans who are elderly and disabled. His cuts aim to terminate...