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News Article | August 10, 2018

Seventh and Final COLA under the 2015 Contract Agreement Announced

In accordance with the 2015-2018 APWU/USPS Collective Bargaining Agreement (union contract), career employees represented by the APWU will receive a 31 cent per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), effective September 1, 2018. It will appear in paychecks dated September 21, 2018 (Pay Period 19-201...

News Article | July 24, 2018

Workers Under Attack and Fighting Back!

(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)  By Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman  Today, more than ever, I am thankful to be a member of the APWU. Throughout my career the union has stood up when management may have wronged me and my c...

News Article | July 2, 2018

Appointments in Maintenance Craft

President Dimondstein has announced in accordance with Article 21 of the American Postal Workers Union Constitution & Bylaws, Idowu Balogun has assumed the position of the Maintenance Division Director. Western Region Maintenance NBA Jimmie Waldon was appointed by Brother Balogun with unanimous cons...

News Article | March 27, 2018

Attend a Pre-Convention Workshop

The Research & Education Department will sponsor the APWU’s 16th Educational Conference, a National Convention event that provides union members with a wealth of information to take home to their local and state organizations. Twenty-eight workshops will be offered on Friday, Aug. 17... All APWU mem...

News Article | March 22, 2018

Arbitration Advocacy Training Kicks Off

The APWU Arbitration Advocacy Training program will be Sunday, June 3 - Sunday, June 10. It is designed to provide an in-depth knowledge of the techniques needed to effectively prepare a case for arbitration. Participants should plan to arrive at the hotel, Hilton Hotel & Meeting Center, 100 W Gleno...

News Article | March 16, 2018

2018 POWER Central Region Educational Conference Announced

The 2018 POWER Central Region Educational Conference has been officially announced!  The conference commences promptly at 8:30 AM on Friday, May 18, 2018. It will conclude Saturday, May 19, 2018, no later than 6 PM. It will be held at the Hotel Lumière at the Arch, 999 North Second Street, Saint Lou...

News Article | March 16, 2018

USPS Safety Ambassador Program

The APWU was informed on October 26, 2017 of the Postal Service’s intent to roll out a new program called the Safety Ambassador Program. The Postal Service intends to replace the safety captain program, and any other local safety programs, with this “standardized” and nationally controlled program....

News Article | March 13, 2018

Building Our Future – A Challenge, A Priority!

On March 2, thirteen APWU members participated in a day-long focus group to test the curriculum being developed by Rutgers University’s Labor Education Center for the union’s ongoing efforts to build an APWU broad-based educational program, known as the APWU National Institute.

News Article | March 7, 2018

Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee Appointed

With contract negotiations set to begin early summer, President Mark Dimondstein has announced the names of union members who will serve on the Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee. In accordance with the APWU Constitution, each member of the National Executive Board names one person to the c...

News Article | March 1, 2018

Support Your AFL-CIO Central Labor Councils and AFL-CIO State Federations

(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)   By Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell  Central Labor Councils (CLCs) and State Federations play an intricate and necessary part in the labor movement’s effort to ensure that policies pertaining to the ec...

News Article | February 2, 2018

Challenging TL-5 Staffing with Newly Developed TL-5 Program!

On Feb. 27, Maintenance Division Director Steven Raymer, Assistant Director (A) Idowu Balogun and Assistant Director (B) Terry B. Martinez will be presenting a webinar training on Challenging TL-5 Staffing with Newly Developed TL-5 Program. The training will be from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. EST.  More detail...

News Article | February 2, 2018

Northeast Region Prepares for Battles Ahead

On Jan. 31, Northeast Regional Coordinator John H. Dirzius and Greater Connecticut Area Local President Robert “Bob” Johnson provided training on a number of important workplace topics.

News Article | January 1, 2018

As Wildfires Blaze Across California, Postal Workers Stand Together to Get the Job Done

Wildfires burned across California for days. Photo courtesy of Army National Guard/Capt. Will Martin Flickr/CC (This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  Devastating natural disasters struck the U.S. again. Thousands of people were affect...

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