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News Article | November 19, 2012

‘We’re Already Paying,’ Federal, Postal Worker Groups Remind Congress

The APWU and a broad coalition of postal and government employee organizations is urging Congress not to extract additional budget savings from the pockets of public workers and retirees as it attempts to avoid an impasse over “fiscal cliff” issues.

News Article | August 3, 2012

House Passes Bill to Fire Tax-Delinquent Federal, Postal Workers

The House of Representatives passed a bill on July 31 that could cost federal and postal workers their jobs if they are behind in paying their federal taxes.

News Article | August 2, 2012

Phased Retirement Approved For Postal, Federal Employees

A recent highway funding law contains a provision of special interest to postal and federal employees: The legislation authorizes federal agencies to allow full-time retirement-eligible employees to opt for “phased retirement.”

News Article | May 11, 2012

GOP Votes Pay Cut For Postal, Federal Workers

The House of Representatives voted for a 5 percent cut in postal and federal workers’ pay on May 10 by approving an increase in employees' pension contributions.

News Article | April 27, 2012

House Panel Approves Increase In Federal Employees’ Pension Payments

A House committee approved a GOP proposal on April 26 that would increase federal employees' contributions to their pensions by 5 percent over five years, beginning in 2013.

News Article | February 21, 2012

New Hires to Pay More, Current Workers Still Threatened

Current postal and federal employees won’t have to pay more for their retirement benefits in order to fund an extension of the 2 percent payroll-tax holiday passed by the Congress last week, but new government workers will be required to pay 1.5 percent more to fund another portion of the bill, whic...

News Article | February 16, 2012

Update: Congress Refuses to Tax the Rich, But New Postal, Federal Workers Must Pay

Published reports indicate that the latest deal to extend the 2 percent payroll tax holiday would require only new postal workers and federal employees to pay more for their retirement benefits.

News Article | May 12, 2011

Changes to Federal Workers Compensation Laws Would Negatively Affect Postal Workers

Proposed changes to the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) “will negatively affect public servants and their families,” APWU Human Relations Director Sue Carney said in testimony before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

News Article | April 15, 2011

Tax Delinquent Bill Aimed at Federal Workers Passes House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Anti-labor legislators are endorsing another measure aimed at federal employees — including postal workers.

News Article | December 15, 2010

APWU Urges House To Extend ‘Tax Holiday’ To CSRS Employees

APWU President Cliff Guffey has sent a letter to members of the House of Representatives urging them to extend a proposed 2 percent “payroll tax holiday” to postal workers and other federal employees who are covered by the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS).

News Article | December 2, 2010

APWU Blasts Deficit Commission Proposals

APWU President Cliff Guffey is urging the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, also known as the Deficit Commission, to reject recommendations in its Dec. 1 report regarding the Postal Service, which he said were based on inaccuracies.

News Article | May 14, 2010

Bills to Extend Health Insurance Coverage To Young Adults Introduced in House, Senate

The children of postal workers enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) would retain health insurance coverage up to age 26 beginning this year, under legislation introduced this month by Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD). Currently, dependents are cove...

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