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News Article | August 27, 2024
2024 Penalty Overtime Exclusion Period
The "Penalty Overtime Exclusion" period for calendar year 2024 will begin Pay Period 26-2024, Week 1 (November 30, 2024) and end Pay Period 01-2025, Week 2 (December 27, 2024).
News Article | August 14, 2024
Sixth COLA Increase Announced
In accordance with the 2021-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement, career employees represented by the APWU will receive a $0.47 per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), effective September 7, 2024.
News Article | February 13, 2024
Fifth COLA Increase Announced
The fifth COLA increase under the 2021-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement has been announced.
News Article | August 10, 2022
Second COLA Increase Announced
In accordance with the 2021-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement, career employees represented by the APWU will receive a $1.18 per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), effective August 27, 2022.
News Article | June 21, 2022
Update on Management Implementation of Pay Provisions of the 2021-2024 National Agreement
On June 4, 2022, many of the pay provisions of the 2021-2024 National Agreement were scheduled to be implemented. Over the weekend it became apparent that an issue with the implementation had occurred when PSEs began reporting that the additional $0.50 was not included in their pay. Today, June 21,...
News Article | January 6, 2022
What the Proposed Contract Means for Wage Increases
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As you are all aware, in December a new tentative agreement was reached with the Postal Service and approved to be sent out to members for ratification by the Rank-and-File Bargaining Advisory Com...
News Article | August 12, 2021
Sixth COLA Increase Announced
In accordance with the 2018-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement, career employees represented by the APWU will receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), effective August 28, 2021. The increase is the result of a rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W). It will appear in paychecks dated September...
News Article | July 25, 2019
From PSE to Full-Time Career: Retirement Buy Back
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On May 2, the Federal Retirement Fairness Act was introduced by Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA-06) and Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK-04). If signed into law, H.R. 2478 would allow postal and federal employees who move...
News Article | July 24, 2019
Members Are Asking…
Members have legitimate questions and deserve factual answers. “Why are we facing interest arbitration for a new contract when there was a tentative agreement?” “What was in it?” “Why didn’t I get a vote?” “When am I receiving raises and my next COLA?” Some background: As lead negotiator, my goal wa...
News Article | June 4, 2019
APWU POWER: The Women’s Committee within APWU
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) APWU POWER, Post Office Women for Equal Rights, the women’s committee within the American Postal Workers Union, was founded in St. Louis, Missouri on April 28, 1979 and incorporated in APWU’s National C...
News Article | June 3, 2019
Fighting for our Sick Leave Benefits
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) I believe that many postal employees take for granted the benefits they are afforded through the efforts of their union. Postal employees have the ability to earn a significant amount of annual leave ove...
News Article | June 3, 2019
A Fair Day’s Wages
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) A Fair Day’s Wages for a Fair Day’s Work is an objective of the labor movement – trade unions and other workers groups – to increase pay and adopt reasonable hours of work.
News Article | June 3, 2019
Fighting Back Against Outrageous Demands
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The next two stages in the battle to achieve a good new union contract are mediation (currently underway and projected to last 45 days) followed by the interest arbitration process. Be fully aware that m...
News Article | April 2, 2019
Closing the Gender Pay Gap
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Research & Education Department Director Joyce B. Robinson Because women earn less than men, they must work longer for the same amount of pay. In 1996, The National Committee on Pay Equity originat...
News Article | April 2, 2019
Stay Strong Going Into Arbitration
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Organization Director Anna Smith With contract negotiations going into interest arbitration, staying united and strong is essential at every level. Reminding not only ourselves but our non-member c...