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News Article | September 16, 2020

2020 APWU Scholarship Winners

(This article first appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The APWU proudly presents the winners of three scholarship programs: the E.C. Hallbeck Memorial Scholarship, the Vocational Scholarship and the Best Essay Award for 2020. Hallbeck winners will re...

News Article | September 16, 2020

Retirement Benefit Questions

(This article first appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) What will happen to your federal retirement benefit should you resign/separate from the USPS prior to being eligible to retire depends on several factors, starting with how much creditable federa...

News Article | September 16, 2020

Harassment is Against the Law

(This article first appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Harassment is a form of employment discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabil...

News Article | September 16, 2020

What You Need to Know About Mammograms

(This article first appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Membership in an APWU Health Plan has you covered! Although the fight against the novel COVID-19 virus continues to dominate the news cycle, this is a reminder that it has never been more critica...

News Article | September 16, 2020

New Policies are an Organizing Opportunity

(This article first appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As concerned postal workers, we have been hearing a lot about delaying-mail policies, reduction in hours, gutting automation and the end of postal operations as we know it. It feels like in a mat...

News Article | September 16, 2020

Disability Rates of Veterans with Dependents

(This article first appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Although most veterans are aware that they are entitled to compensation for their service-connected disability, many are unaware that the amount of compensation increases based on their marital s...

PDF Resource | September 15, 2020

USPS Close Contact Tracing Program

PDF Resource | September 14, 2020

USPS Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

News Article | September 8, 2020

Upcoming Webinars Updated 9/22

The Industrial Relations Department will be holding a series of Webinars during the months of September and October for national and local leaders, stewards, support staff, and members. Four webinars will be held on the following topics: September 23, 2020 3:00 pm--Using ZOOM for Local Negotiations...