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News Article | August 10, 2025

Building a Better Department

Retirees are an invaluable asset to the American Postal Workers Union.

News Article | August 10, 2025

The ‘3-Day Waiting Period’

Despite a long and hard-fought battle by the APWU, on Dec. 20, 2006, President Bush signed into law the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, which included provisions that we vehemently opposed.

News Article | August 10, 2025

e-Team Report, Aug. 26, 2011

What Cannot be Won at the Bargaining Table by the Postal Service, Could be Changed on Capitol Hill There is a Solution other than Withdrawing from Federal Benefit Plans League of Women Voters Files Suit in WI; PA Secretary of Commonwealth Backs Voter ID Bill at Statehouse

News Article | August 10, 2025

Protestors Rally to Save Distribution Centers

Protesters lined the sidewalk in front of the post office at Bay and Fahm streets in Savannah, GA, Oct. 15 to express their disapproval of the planned closure of the area’s mail processing and distribution center. Earlier this year, the Postal Service announced plans to close the sorting and process...

News Article | August 10, 2025

Dispute Over PMRs with Dual Appointments as Casuals Working in Skilled Positions

A national-level grievance has been filed concerning the use of non-bargaining unit employees (PMRs) with a dual appointment as a casual being utilized in assignments requiring training and testing in violation of Article 7.1.B.3 of the National Agreement.

News Article | August 10, 2025

e-Team Report, May 17, 2013

Legislative & Political Director Myke Reid Announces Retirement, Gary Kloepfer Accepts Director Position Postal Reform Bills Gain Co-Sponsors, More Support Needed One week left for ‘We the People’ Petition to White House

News Article | August 10, 2025

For Active Reservists and National Guard Differential Pay, At Last

In February, the Postal Service notified the APWU that it was finally ready to comply with its obligation to grant “differential pay” to employees who have been called to active duty since March 14, 2009.

News Article | August 10, 2025

Be Informed About Medicare

issues/joinstay-involvedMedicare Open Season is Jan. 1 through March 31 for those who have missed their regular enrollment period. Eligible postal employees and retirees are encouraged to look into the benefits of enrolling in this federal health insurance program.

News Article | August 10, 2025

Dispute Filed Over USPS Failure to Create Bargaining Unit Jobs at Greensboro HRSSC

The APWU has filed a national-level dispute over the Postal Service's failure to create bargaining unit positions at the Human Resources Shared Services Center (HRSSC) in Greensboro, NC. The union contends, among other things, that this is work that was performed by APWU bargaining unit personnel in...

News Article | August 10, 2025

e-Team Report, Jan. 11, 2013

Hilda Solis Out as Labor Secretary “Leonard Montalto Post Office Building” 113th Congress by the Numbers Share the Wealth

News Article | August 10, 2025

Protect Your FMLA and USERRA Rights

The APWU has received complaints from union members recently of instances where the Postal Service is violating their rights under federal law, most notably the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA).

News Article | August 10, 2025

Make a Donation Today!

All monetary donations should be made payable to APWU (Supports Our Troops and Veterans) — indicate in the memo on your check or money order which Support Our Troops program you are contributing to. Donations received that do not identify a specific program will be used at the discretion of the APWU...

News Article | August 10, 2025

e-Team Report, March 16, 2012

APWU Airs New Round of Television Ads Transportation in the House AFL-CIO Denounces State Voter ID Laws

News Article | August 10, 2025

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