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News Article | February 17, 2017

APWU Secretary-Treasurer Awarded Peace Prize

Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Powell with former AFL-CIO President John Sweeney with the delegation from the World Peace Prize Awarding Council. On February 14, Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Powell was awarded the 2016 World Peace Prize, “Roving Ambassador for Peace,” presented by the World Peace Pr...

News Article | February 15, 2017

Significant COLA Increase

Career employees represented by the APWU will receive a 16 cent per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) effective March 4, in accordance with the 2015-2018 Collective Bargaining Agreement (Postal Support Employees are not eligible for cost-of-living increases, but they receive five general wage in...

News Article | February 13, 2017

2015-2018 Contract Available to Order

The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the United States Postal Service and the American Postal Workers Union has been sent to the printer and is available as a pdf. The pdf is available under “Resources."

News Article | February 9, 2017

APWU Gives Veterans a Helping Hand

Veterans proceeding through the APWU check point. On Jan. 28, the APWU and community volunteers joined the Veterans Administration (VA) to give help and hope to veterans at the 23rd annual Winterhaven Stand Down. This was the 13th consecutive year that APWU officers and staff participated in the eve...

News Article | February 7, 2017

A Positive Step Forward

The bill addresses two serious key issues of concern: the pre-funding mandate and increasing postage revenue. Judging by the criteria that this bill will move the Postal Service towards solid financial footing, and should not place any undue burden on active members and retirees, the APWU joins its...

News Article | February 1, 2017

Postal Reform Legislation Introduced

On January 31, 2017, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee leaders introduced The Postal Service Reform Act of 2017, H.R. 756. Currently, the APWU Legislative & Political Department is reviewing the legislation with APWU leadership.

News Article | February 1, 2017

USPS Exempt from Federal Hiring Freeze

The U.S. Offices of Personnel Management (OPM) and Management & Budget (OMB) published a joint memorandum on Tuesday, January 31 providing guidance regarding the Federal Employee hiring freeze on January 23, 2017. The hiring freeze does not include the U.S. Postal Service.

News Article | January 27, 2017

Preparations Underway for 2017 All-Craft Conference

Preparations are underway for the 2017 All-Craft Conference, which will be held at Bally’s Las Vegas, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89109. All Craft Conference will be held Monday, Oct. 2 through Wednesday, Oct. 4. Retirees Conference will be held Monday, Oct. 2 through Wednesday, Oct. 4. Legi...

News Article | January 25, 2017

APWU Reaches Out to Trump Administration

Last weekend, Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States of America. After the election, President Dimondstein pledged to work with President Trump and all elected representatives to achieve the APWU’s goals to defend good service, protect good union jobs and preserve ou...

News Article | January 23, 2017

Labor Participates in Women’s Rights March

Post Office Women for Equal Rights (POWER) members  and their families protested in the streets of Washington, D.C.    On January 21, APWU members were among the millions across the country who participated in the Women’s March. Check out the photos! 

News Article | January 23, 2017

2017 Dues Disbursement Schedule

The table below indicates the date and corresponding pay period in which locals and state organizations can expect headquarters to deposit the Dues Check Off (DCO) rebate monies via Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT). 

News Article | January 16, 2017

Message from President Dimondstein

Click here to watch President Dimondstein's message to APWU members saluting them and the union's many supporters for their work to stop the USPS-Staples deal. 

Magazine | January 15, 2017

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