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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 | March 1, 2018
Understanding Balance Billing
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Health Plan Director John Marcotte My office gets many questions on the subject of “in- and out-of-network” and how it applies to members of the APWU Health Plan. First, I want to caution our reader...
News Article | March 1, 2018
Unique Challenges for Female Vets
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Record numbers of women are serving in the military and this means more female veterans. More than two million women currently account for 10 percent of our country’s veteran population and that number...
News Article | March 1, 2018
USPS Rated Top Government Agency Once Again by Gallup Poll
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Americans like their public Postal Service – and results from a country-wide poll prove it. In fact, the Postal Service is even more popular now than it was in 2014, the last time this poll was conduc...
News Article | March 1, 2018
Voters Support Holding Wall Street Accountable
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) U.S. voters strongly support holding Wall Street accountable, according to a 2017 poll by Americans for Financial Reform (AFR). Majorities of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents favor more regul...
News Article | March 1, 2018
Voting Rights Under Attack
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Legislative & Political Director Judy Beard With the 2018 midterm elections rapidly approaching, we must remain vigilant on the barrage of attacks against our voting rights. Our vote symbolizes th...
News Article | March 1, 2018
Warning Signs an Older Family Member May Need Help
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor Changes in physical and mental abilities that may occur with age can be difficult to detect. Any one of the following behaviors may indicate the need to take action....
News Article | February 28, 2018
Agreement Reached on MS 1 Remand!
On February 27, 2018, the Postal Service and the APWU Maintenance Division signed an agreement resolving national level disputes in case numbers (Q10T-4Q-C 14171644 and Q10T-4Q-C 16481407). The outstanding issue revolves around Arbitrator Goldberg’s REMANDED Decision of September 13, 2017: “The issu...
News Article | February 23, 2018
APWU Reaches Monetary Settlement with USPS on POStPlan Staffing Violations
On February 9, the Clerk Craft reached a $49.9 million dollar settlement with the USPS on POStPlan staffing violations. The monetary settlement follows a ruling by Arbitrator Stephen Goldberg that the Postal Service violated Arbitrator Goldberg’s previous award of September 5, 2014 and a subsequent...
News Article | February 23, 2018
First 2018 COLA Increase Announced
In accordance with the 2015-2018 Collective Bargaining Agreement, career employees represented by the APWU will receive a 25 cent per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), effective March 3. The increase is the result of a rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W). It will appear in paychecks dated...
News Article | February 22, 2018
President Dimondstein and Northeast Region Coordinator Dirzius Visit Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands
MVS Members and local officers of the Puerto Rico Area Local with President Dimondstein and Coordinator Dirzius. President Mark Dimondstein and Northeast Region Coordinator John H. Dirzius recently visited Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands to talk with APWU members affected by Hurricanes Maria and...
News Article | February 21, 2018
White House Budget for 2019 Continues Attacks on Postal and Federal Workers
The White House introduced its proposed Fiscal Year 2019 budget to Congress last week. For postal and federal workers, this budget is largely a reintroduction of last year’s failed attacks on our pay and benefits, but takes them even further.
Postal Wire | February 19, 2018
USPS Begins Deliveries in California Town with All-Electric Vans
News Article | February 17, 2018
Working People’s Day of Action is Feb. 24
On Saturday, Feb. 24, workers will gather from coast to coast for a Working People’s Day of Action to demand an end to the rigged economic system. They will to stand together to fight for social and economic justice including the right to fair bargaining and union representation!
News Article | February 16, 2018
First COLA Increase of 2018
In accordance with the 2015-2018 Collective Bargaining Agreement, career employees represented by the APWU will receive a 25 cent per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), effective March 3. The increase is the result of a rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W). It will appear in paychecks dated...