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News Article | December 18, 2025
Important Retiree Legislation Mired in Congress
By the time you read this, a full year will have passed since Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA) introduced H.R. 1231, a bill that would allow federal, civilian, and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pre-tax basis.
News Article | December 18, 2025
Stop the Cycle of Violence!
Many people believe that domestic violence is a private matter, but it’s not. It is a critical problem that affects us all. Domestic violence occurs in every community, and in workplaces and schools across the country. To solve this problem, we must end the silence and change our attitudes toward th...
News Article | December 18, 2025
Retiring? Get Counseling From the Postal Service
Postal workers are retiring in greater numbers now than at any time in history.
News Article | December 18, 2025
100 Years and Still Counting
As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of our union it is important to remember the men and women who established the union a century ago and the struggles they encountered. The struggle, of course, continued for their successors, and continues today.
News Article | December 18, 2025
The Decision: Quit Smoking
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 44.5 million American adults are smokers, 24 percent of men, and 18 percent of women — slightly more than one out of five overall. The breakdown by race/ethnicity is whites, 22 percent; African-Americans, 23 percent; Hispanics 15.2 percent...
News Article | December 18, 2025
Premium Conversion Legislation for Retirees
On July 16 - more than three years after the legislation was first introduced - the House Civil Service and Agency Reorganization Subcommittee approved Rep. Tom Davis' (R-VA) bill to allow federal and military retirees to pay health care premiums with pre-tax dollars. The full House Government Refor...
News Article | December 18, 2025
Telemarketing Scam Protection
Consumers lose billions of dollars a year to telemarketing fraud. That’s why the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) encourages you to be skeptical about phone solicitations, and to be aware of a law that helps protect against deceptive and abusive telemarketing practices.
News Article | December 18, 2025
A Formula for Success
Effective Chapters + More Members = Strength in Numbers to Protect Benefits.
News Article | December 18, 2025
Maintaining Your Membership
We receive requests every day asking how those about to retire can continue their membership in the union. The following are summaries of the constitutional requirements for maintaining status as a member of the APWU.
News Article | December 18, 2025
Building a Better Department
Retirees are an invaluable asset to the American Postal Workers Union.
News Article | December 18, 2025
Avoid the Crisis of Foreclosure
Millions of American homeowners are facing financial difficulties because of the way their mortgages are structured. Some borrowers did not understand the risks of a mortgage tied to fluctuating interest rates. Others borrowed more than they could afford, in anticipation of ever-soaring real estate...
News Article | December 18, 2025
Managing Stress
We all face challenges and obstacles, and sometimes the pressure can be hard to handle.
News Article | December 18, 2025
Understanding Autism
Autism is a developmental disorder that severely impairs a person's ability to communicate and socially interact with others. It affects 500,000 Americans, occurring four times more often among boys than among girls. The cause is unknown.
News Article | December 18, 2025
Sexual Harassment (Part 2)
Employees who are victims of sexual harassment often fail to report it because they are embarrassed and think nothing will be done to stop it. They fear reprisals, being labeled a troublemaker or prude, or being ridiculed.
News Article | December 18, 2025
Questions Often Asked About Retirement Checks
It's not unusual for the Retirees Department to get phone calls concerning what to do about late, lost or stolen annuity checks. The following summarizes our typical answers to a few of the frequently asked questions the department receives.