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News Article | May 4, 2026

Operation Care Package

Care packages provide warm messages and familiarities from home. Packages are sent to servicemen and women serving in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Recipients include members of all branches of the military, from everywhere in the US. We also forward care packages to APWU members or their loved...

News Article | May 4, 2026

PMG’s Credibility In Doubt Again

At Senate hearings in September on proposed postal legislation, "Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe made several statements that once again call his credibility into question," notes APWU Executive Vice President Greg Bell in an article for the union's magazine.

News Article | May 4, 2026

PTR Compliance Reports

PTR Compliance Reports are provided to the union on an Accounting Period basis to determine compliance with Article 7.3.D of the 2006 National Agreement, which states that the number of part-time regular employees who may be employed shall not exceed 2.5% of the total number of career employees cove...

News Article | May 4, 2026

Reviews Can Lead to Upgrades

Veterans who believe they received an inaccurate disability rating may be eligible to have their award reviewed by the Physical Disability Board of Review. The PDBR was created to address inconsistencies in disability ratings among service branches to ensure accuracy and fairness. The board reviews...

News Article | May 4, 2026

Summary of Regulations Governing COPA Solicitations

Summary of Regulations Governing COPA Solicitations

News Article | May 4, 2026

Up Next: Preparing for Local Negotiations

The 2010-2015 collective bargaining agreement has been ratified by the membership, and it is now time to move to the enforcement phase of our new contract. This agreement has many sweeping changes, and there is much work to do.

News Article | May 4, 2026

USPS Revises Standard Operating Procedures for Handling Hazardous Materials

The Postal Service has revised its Standard Operating Procedures for the Handling of Hazardous Materials. 

News Article | May 4, 2026

USPS Unleashes NRP (Phases 1 & 2)

In mid-December, the APWU was notified that Phase 1 of the National Reassessment Process had been implemented nationwide. The Postal Service estimates that 33,707 limited duty and rehabilitation employees will be reassessed under “NRP,” which was previously known as “Outplacement.” All 85 USPS Distr...

News Article | May 4, 2026

Waste Management

In the January-February issue, the regional coordinator’s article addressed the Postmaster General’s DRIVE (Delivering, Results, Innovation, Value, and Efficiency) program and what management was planning for you — including more consolidations, post office centralizations, duty assignment adjustmen...

News Article | May 4, 2026

Alzheimer’s, CPI, Debts to USPS

Alzheimer’s disease has touched the lives of most Americans, either through family members, friends or neighbors. Many of us have thought, “Are misplacing my keys a few times a month temporary moments of memory loss or a sign of Alzheimer’s?” The fear of the unknown and the uncertainty that comes wi...

News Article | May 4, 2026

APWU’s Retirees Director Retires

John R. Smith, director of the APWU Retirees Department since its creation in 1993, retired May 7. Replacing him will be Douglas C. Holbrook, the union’s secretary-treasurer from 1981 to 1998, APWU President William Burrus announced.

News Article | May 4, 2026

Arbitrator Rules ‘Separation of Casuals’ Language in Article 12 Applies Only to Casuals in the Impacted Craft

In a recent National Association of Letter Carriers’ (NALC) national arbitration award, Arbitrator Shyam Das ruled that “[t]he provision in Article 12.5.C.5.a (2) for ‘separation of all casuals’ applies to casuals in the affected or losing craft, and not to casuals in other crafts.

News Article | May 4, 2026

Decision in Maintenance Management Order (MMO) Dispute – Sept 30, 2005

Arbitrator Das sustained in part, denied in part and remanded in part the APWU's grievances challenging three Maintenance Management Orders (MMOs) regarding preventive maintenance guidelines for the Delivery Bar Code Sorter (DBCS), Multi-Position Flat Sorting Machine (MPFSM), and the Identification...

News Article | May 4, 2026

Dispute Over USPS Refusal to Accept FMLA Medical Certification Appealed to Arbitration

The APWU has appealed to arbitration a dispute over the Postal Service's refusal to accept medical certification for chronic conditions covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act if not submitted at the time of the absence.

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