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News Article | January 5, 2023

JCIM is Available: Order Yours Today!

The 2023 Joint Contract Interpretation Manual (JCIM), a resource for the administration of the 2021-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), is now available for members! Members can order their JCIM for $10 from the APWU Store on the APWU website, or you can click here for an electronic copy.

News Article | December 10, 2021

APWU, USPS Reach Tentative Agreement

The American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service have reached a tentative three-year Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), announced APWU President and Lead Negotiator Mark Dimondstein.  The tentative agreement was reached on December 9th and, in accordance with the APWU Constitution,...

News Article | September 1, 2021

Contract Update: Union & Management “Locking Down” Ahead of September 20 Expiration

Beginning September 7, the National Negotiations Committee (NNC) will lock down with postal management for a week of intense contract negotiations as the September 20 expiration of the current collective bargaining agreement approaches. Both the APWU officers and postal management will be in the sam...

News Article | September 12, 2019

They Don’t Have the Right

(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  We often hear that ‘management has the right to mismanage.’ NO THEY DON’T!  Laws require that USPS be run efficiently, including managing the workforce. Postal regulations, statutes and our cont...

News Article | July 25, 2019

Knowledge, Awareness, and Vigilance

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  While our leaders continue fighting for a fair contract, we must continue enforcing the current language still in effect. The Local Memorandum of Understanding (LMOU) For Offices Without a Local Union...

News Article | July 25, 2019

What to Know About Pregnancy Discrimination

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace is when an employer treats an employee or job applicant unfavorably because of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. Policies or practices tha...

News Article | April 9, 2019

APWU Enters Mediation

In our continuing efforts to get the contract the members deserve, the APWU invoked mediation on April 3, 2019 – sending a letter to the Acting Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and to the Postal Service. The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) is a federal age...

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...

News Article | April 2, 2019

Clerk Craft Updates

(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  By Clerk Division Director Clint Burelson  National Grievances As a result of the Clerk Craft’s win in the Sales Retention Team dispute, the USPS recently sent checks to eligible employees as part of...

News Article | February 4, 2019

Payment Checks for SRT Remedy Have Been Mailed

As part of the remedy settlement for the Postal Service’s violations regarding the Sales Retention Team (SRT) Pilot Program, the Postal Service is expected to be mailing settlement payments to previously identified eligible individuals by the end of January 2019.  In a December 8, 2016 decision, Arb...

News Article | January 16, 2019

Fighting Back On-the-Clock

(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  By Clerk Division Director Clint Burelson  Are you tired of management knowingly and willfully violating the contract, providing poor service to the public and otherwise doing whatever they want?...