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Video | November 15, 2018
The United States Postal Service – Keep It. It’s yours!
If the U.S. Postal Service is sold to private corporations, you won’t get your mail every day – maybe only every third day – and you will pay more for mail services.
News Article | November 15, 2018
New Ad Against The Sale of the Public Postal Service
Watch the new advertisement below produced by the American Postal Workers Union and the National Association of Letter Carriers against the White House's proposal to sell the postal service to private corporations.
News Article | November 15, 2018
2018 Convention Transcript Now Available
An official transcript of the proceedings from the APWU’s 24th Biennial National Convention is now available to union members on www.apwu.org. The convention is the highest governing body of the APWU. The 1,520-page document provides a full transcript of the business undertaken during the assembly,...
News Article | November 13, 2018
2018 Penalty Overtime Exclusion Period
Reminder, in accordance with Article 8, sections 4 and 5, of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, penalty overtime rules are not applicable for a consecutive four-week period each year during December. This year, the December period begins December 1, 2018 (Pay Period 25-18- Week 2) and ends Decemb...
News Article | November 12, 2018
Register Today to Join the Call on Nov. 14!
On Nov. 14, at 11 a.m. EST and 7 p.m. EST the Legislative & Political Department will host a call on the US Mail Not for Sale campaign. Click here for a downloadable flyer to spread the word! As we move into the Congressional Lame Duck Session - the period after the mid-term elections, but before n...
News Article | November 11, 2018
Don’t Sell Out Veterans by Selling Off the Postal Service
Today we join in honoring our veterans, including the tens of thousands of APWU members, both active and retired, who are currently or have proudly served. One important way to honor our them is to ensure they have access to the good jobs, opportunities and services they need
News Article | November 6, 2018
Labor News
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Wave of Hotel Strikes UNITE HERE strikers in Hawaii Hotel workers represented by Unite Here locals across the country rose up in September in a wave of worker militancy that led to work stoppage...
News Article | November 5, 2018
Attacks on Federal Workers
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman Recently our sisters and brothers who work for other federal agencies had their collective bargaining rights attacked. In a series of Executive O...
News Article | November 5, 2018
Open Season
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Health Plan Director John Marcotte This year’s Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) Open Season is Nov. 12–Dec. 10. Now is the time to take advantage of a union-owned health plan, staffed...
News Article | November 5, 2018
After the Mid-Term Elections Continue to Use Your Voice for What’s Next
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Retirees Department Director Nancy Olumekor There is still work we must do to protect our federal pension, benefits and the Postal Service on behalf of retirees. The Social Security Fairness...
News Article | November 5, 2018
Court Rules Pain is a Disability
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans recently ruled that pain alone, without an underlying disability, may entitle veterans to compensation benefits. This decision could affect both veterans s...
News Article | November 5, 2018
Have a Conversation
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Organization Director Anna Smith Having a conversation with a non-member coworker can be downright intimidating. It is because of this intimidation some find it frightening and daunting to as...
News Article | November 2, 2018
Student Financial Aid Programs
(This article first appeared in the November/Decmber 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Research & Education Department Director Joyce B. Robinson As the cost of a college education continues to escalate, many parents do not have the funds or resources needed to assure their chil...
News Article | November 2, 2018
Is the Postal Service Sick?
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Western Regional Coordinator Omar Gonzalez 33,400+ employees are absent daily claims management, triggering their Attendance Control Employee Availability (AC/EA) crackdown while they impose s...
News Article | November 2, 2018
Numerous Negotiations Continue
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Support Services Division Director Steve Brooks I hope everyone had a good time at the 24th Annual National Convention in Pittsburgh, PA. I think it was a very good convention. As usual, the...