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News Article | January 17, 2025
USPS Announces Termination of FSAFEDS Accounts for 2025 Plan Year, Provides New Enrollment Option for Affected Employees
On Dec. 30, 2024, the Postal Service notified the APWU that it is informing employees who enrolled in the FSAFEDS Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for plan year 2025 that their accounts will be terminated. FSAFEDS is no longer the FSA administrator for the Postal Service. Instead, Inspira Financial w...
News Article | January 17, 2025
Postal Workers and Allies: Stop the Slowdown!
Stop the Slowdown! The Postal Service proposed plans to decrease service standards to the detriment of our communities. Here’s why hundreds of thousands members of the public are standing up and fighting back against efforts to degrade the country’s mail system. Let’s keep the pressure on!
News Article | January 17, 2025
Our Labor History: National Strike Against GE and New York Transit Strike
This month in Labor History, we look back at two major strikes that shifted their industries: the General Electric and Westinghouse nationwide strike of over 800,000 auto and steelworkers, and the New York City Transit Strike which shut down the city’s public transit for 12 days. Learn more here:
News Article | January 16, 2025
APWU Applauds Decision to Keep Local Mail Local
In November 2024, The Postal Regulatory Commission reversed course on a slew of postal consolidations, retaining local mail processing at 16 additional facilities across the U.S. This is a win for the public postal service, as we believe local mail should remain local.
News Article | January 16, 2025
USPS Board of Governors Elects New Leadership
The USPS Board of Governors elected governor Amber F. McReyolds as a new board chair at its fourth and final meeting of 2024, Now three vacancies exist upon the expiration of Anton Hajjar's term on December 8.
News Article | January 16, 2025
Project 2025 Seeks to Undermine Public Services with Schedule F
The reinstatement of Trump’s 2020 “Schedule F” Executive Order may be on the horizon with Project 2025, reclassifying many civil servants into at-will employees without job protection. Organized labor must stand together and prepare to fight back:
News Article | January 16, 2025
2024 Ballot Measures: Wins for the Working Class
During the 2024 General Election, voters weighed in on more than just candidates; in many states, they also voted on state-specific ballot measures that mattered most to them as individuals, such as increasing the minimum wage, preserving public education, protecting reproductive rights, and the rig...
News Article | January 16, 2025
USPS Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Report Highlights Need for Adaptation, Expanded Services
Volume Down, Revenue Up. The financial results of the Postal Service for the 2024 fiscal year have been announced, and the results may surprise you. While USPS remains a trusted public service, it must continue to adapt to changes in the mail mix to remain competitive. Read more:
News Article | January 15, 2025
Preparing for Retirement
Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor urges postal workers, whether you’re 5, 10, or 30 years from retirement, to prepare by attending retirement planning seminars hosted by the APWU Retirees Department and staying abreast of relevant legislation.
News Article | January 15, 2025
Progress Is A Must In This New Year
Human Relations Director Daleo Freeman outlines goals for the department in 2025, including to continue trainings for locals and states, and to utilize Regional Resource Assistants to better assist locals and states with their issues.
News Article | January 15, 2025
Understanding the Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Research & Education Director Joyce B. Robinson shares important information on the Pregnancy Discrimination Act from the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and explains what to do if you feel you are a victim of pregnancy discrimination in the workplace.
News Article | January 15, 2025
Organizing for the Year Ahead
Organizing Director Anna Smith shares tips on how to make union organizing a part of your new year’s resolutions.
News Article | January 15, 2025
Moving Forward in 2025
Leg/Pol Director Judy Beard noted that while the 2024 elections brought change, we also saw wins on the state level.
News Article | January 15, 2025
Updates on Scanner, Geotab Device Notifications
MVS Director Michael Foster provides updates on the Postal Vehicle Service Scanners and the new Geotab GPS units for Postal Service vehicles.
News Article | January 15, 2025
Unsung Heroes
Support Services Director Arrion Brown highlights the hard work of the Support Services Division during peak workload periods throughout the year.