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News Article | March 18, 2026
House Subcommittee Reveals Debate Over Postal Service’s Future
News Article | March 6, 2026
APWU President Jonathan Smith Addresses Congressional Postal Service Caucus, Advocates for a Vibrant Public Postal Service
APWU President Jonathan Smith attended a Congressional Postal Service Caucus Roundtable discussion with postal union leaders on Thursday, March 5.
News Article | March 2, 2026
SAVE America Act Threatens Voting Rights for Working Americans
The Senate must reject this undemocratic power grab. Call your senators today at 844-402-1001 and tell them to vote NO on S. 1383, the SAVE America Act.
News Article | November 14, 2025
Government Shutdown Ends After 43 Days
After 43 days, the government shutdown has ended following a 222-209 House vote to pass the Senate's funding bill. This legislation funds the government until January 30, while funding the Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and legislative branches through Fiscal Year 2026. The bill also reverses layoff...
News Article | September 29, 2025
e-Team Report, Jan. 25, 2013
State Efforts Chipping Away at Union Membership, Especially for Public Sector Workers Debt Ceiling Temporarily Averted The Politics of Crisis and Postal Reform Forever Stamps Rising to 46 Cents Lawmakers Back Away From Federal Employee Pay Freeze (For Once)
News Article | July 3, 2025
Reconciliation Legislation Passes
On July 3, Trump's tax-and-spending reconciliation bill (H.R. 1) passed by narrow margins in the House and Senate, giving $4.5 trillion in tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy paid for by the working class. While we successfully fought off the threats most affecting postal workers, we can't lose sight of t...
News Article | May 22, 2025
House Passes Bill to Eliminate the FERS Supplemental “Bridge” Payment
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.
News Article | March 4, 2025
Federal Retirement Fairness Act Reintroduced!
On Feb. 24, 2025, the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, or H.R. 1522, was reintroduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA-11) and Rep. David Valadao (R-CA-22). This bipartisan bill would allow temporary postal and federal employees who are promoted to career positions the o...
News Article | January 6, 2025
Social Security Fairness Act Signed into Law!
On January 5, President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law, stating, “this victory is a culmination of a 40-year fight to provide security for workers who dedicate their lives to their communities."
Postal Wire | November 13, 2023
Public workers may receive reduced Social Security benefits. There’s growing support in Congress to change that
Video | February 16, 2022
APWU LIVE WITH THE PRESIDENT: POSTAL SERVICE REFORM ACT
APWU LIVE WITH THE PRESIDENT: POSTAL SERVICE REFORM ACT
News Article | February 8, 2022
Breaking News: Postal Service Reform Act Passes the House of Representatives – on to the Senate!
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 securing a critical victory for postal workers, the P...
News Article | January 6, 2022
Voting Rights Legislation of the 117th Congress: What You Need to Know
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Ahead of important elections, Congress and the Biden Administration must strengthen and enshrine voting rights at the federal level. With many states across the country having passed or introduced...
News Article | January 6, 2022
Voting Rights Legislation of the 117th Congress: What You Need to Know
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Ahead of important elections, Congress and the Biden Administration must strengthen and enshrine voting rights at the federal level. With many states across the country having passed or introduced...
News Article | January 6, 2022
New Year’s Resolution: Pass Postal Reform!
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As we enter the second session of the 117th Congress, it is absolutely critical that Congress pass The Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 (H.R. 3076/S. 1720). Your Legislative Department has been e...