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News Article | November 12, 2021
Negotiations Still Ongoing As Clock is Stopped
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On September 20, 2021, the Collective Bargaining Agreement was set to expire at midnight. As the deadline approached, the Core Negotiating Committee (President, Executive Vice-President, Secretary-Tre...
News Article | November 12, 2021
Negotiations with the USPS Continue
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The Collective Bargaining Agreement (union contract) between the APWU and the USPS covers the wages, benefits and conditions of employment for almost 200,000 postal workers. When our current contract...
News Article | November 12, 2021
Organize at Orientation
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) With thousands of Postal Support Employees (PSE) entering the postal workforce, it is essential that we offer guidance to our newly-hired co-workers, so they have the ability and tools to become activ...
News Article | November 12, 2021
Postal Workers Are Always Essential
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Your labor of love and survival has really made a difference to so many people over the last two years. Your job exposed you to COVID-19 – original and variants*. You persisted as you watched your cow...
News Article | November 12, 2021
Preventing Identity Theft
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The holiday season is beginning and identity theft is on the rise in the USA. Identity Theft occurs when someone uses your name, address, Social Security number, bank or credit card account number wit...
News Article | November 12, 2021
Puerto Rico Area Local Members Rally to Demand Safe Workplace
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On August 27, Puerto Rico Area Local members staged a rally at the General Post Office in San Juan, Puerto Rico, demanding that management address the post office’s unacceptable structural issues that...
News Article | November 12, 2021
Support Postal Employees Impacted by Hurricane Ida and Other Natural Disasters
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On August 26, the 16-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 storm. Behind Katrina, Ida was the second most intense and damaging hurricane to hi...
News Article | November 12, 2021
Taking on Challenges Together
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) COVID-19 Continues Brothers and Sisters, I hope and pray you and your families are healthy and staying safe. As the end of 2021 quickly approaches, we continue to deal with the COVID-19 Pandemic. COVI...
News Article | November 12, 2021
The New Medicare Advantage Plan is a “Home Run!”
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Recently, we spoke with former State of Maryland APWU President George Hayes about his experience using the UnitedHealthcare® Medicare Advantage (PPO) for APWU Health Plan. George was a United States...
News Article | November 12, 2021
The New Medicare Advantage Plan is a “Home Run!”
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Recently, we spoke with former State of Maryland APWU President George Hayes about his experience using the UnitedHealthcare® Medicare Advantage (PPO) for APWU Health Plan. George was a United States...
News Article | November 12, 2021
The Wheels of Justice Often Turn Slowly
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) After over a year of discussions on the Step 4 grievances highlighted in this magazine, the APWU National and the USPS Headquarters parties have resolved three of the numerous outstanding MVS disputes...
News Article | November 12, 2021
USPS 10-Year Plan Service Standard Changes Go into Effect
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The United States Postal Service implemented significant service standard changes starting Friday, October 1 that will slow down mail delivery for tens of millions of people and affect billions of pie...
News Article | November 12, 2021
USPS 10-Year Plan Service Standard Changes Go into Effect
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The United States Postal Service implemented significant service standard changes starting Friday, October 1 that will slow down mail delivery for tens of millions of people and affect billions of pie...
News Article | November 12, 2021
Virtual Union Conferences a Success
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) From September 26 to October 1, APWU members met online via Zoom for a week of trainings, workshops, and conferences for all four crafts, as well as the Legislative & Political Conference on Sunday, S...
News Article | November 8, 2021
APWU Joins Rally for Voting Rights Outside White House
On November 3, President Mark Dimondstein, national officers, local leaders, members and staff from the APWU joined the League of Women Voters, People for the American Way, Black Voters Matter, the Democracy Initiative and other organizations, including other unions, in a rally outside the White Hou...