About the Retirees Department
The APWU Retirees Department is the voice of retired APWU members — within the union and on Capitol Hill.
Events
APWU 2023 All-Craft Conference
October 2, 2023 to October 4, 2023
3645 S Las Vegas Blvd,
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Retiree Q&A Center
If you have any questions about when to retire from the USPS or questions about what retirement benefits you are owed from your time as a postal employee, please email RetireeQandA@apwu.org.
Still Marching and Fighting for Jobs, Justice and Freedom
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2023 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
This summer marks several anniversaries for APWU retirees as union and community activists. The U. S. Postal System was created on July 26, 1775. In August 1935, Social Security was created, then in July 1965 Medicare became law. In August 1963, hundreds of thousands of people participated in the People’s March for Jobs and Freedom. In August 1970, the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 became law, which established the USPS. On July 1, 1971, the APWU was founded from the merger of five unions. On the surface, postal workers and annuitants may consider these anniversaries as victories and gains.
Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB)
The Postal Service Reform Act (PSRA) (signed into law on April 6, 2022) mandated the creation of a new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program. PSHB is a new, separate program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and will be administered by the Office of Personnel Management. Coverage under the PSHB Program will be effective January 1, 2025. The PSRA will have no effect on the 2023 Open Season.
Postal Service Health Benefits Fact Sheets
