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News Article | September 14, 2025
Building a Successful Coalition
A coalition is an alliance of individuals or groups that join forces for a common purpose. Forming a coalition allows participants to combine their resources and become more powerful than if the individuals or groups acted alone.
News Article | September 14, 2025
USPS Must Maintain All Factory Equipment, Including Air Conditioning
An e-mail from USPS headquarters dated Oct. 3, 2001, instructs managers in the field that former Emery vehicles incorporated into the postal fleet are now considered postal vehicles and must be maintained in a manner consistent with all postal vehicles.
News Article | September 14, 2025
Legislative Matters
In recent months, two congressional subcommittees held hearings on an issue of utmost concern to retirees — legislation that would repeal provisions of the Social Security laws that deny earned benefits to Civil Service Retirement Service (CSRS) retirees.
News Article | September 14, 2025
Disputes Filed Over USPS Two-Tour Initiative
The APWU has filed two national-level disputes protesting the Postal Service’s nationwide program to eliminate or drastically reduce Tour 2 assignments and employees. The disputes, both filed Dec. 16, recap many of the allegations made by the union in an Unfair Labor Practice Charge filed with the N...
News Article | September 14, 2025
e-Team Report, Sept. 27, 2013
Robbing Peter to Pay Paul? PMG Tells Senate Committee, ‘No More Closures’ … Then Clarifies Without Pre-Funding… USPS Board of Governors Proposes Rate Increase A Looming Government Shutdown and Crisis Politics Federal Pensions At Risk – Again
News Article | September 14, 2025
Capitol Hill Event Puts Focus on Older Unemployed Workers
On Wednesday, Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance, teamed up with several Members of Congress, the Center for Effective Government, and other advocacy organizations to draw attention to older unemployed jobseekers. The Capitol Hill event highlighted the disproportionate impact of long...
News Article | September 14, 2025
Care Packages for Union Members Serving in the Military
The APWU is coordinating an effort to show support for union members and their loved ones who are serving in the military. We plan to send them care packages and to acknowledge their sacrifice by posting their name, address, and photo on this Web site. [Click here for information form]
News Article | September 14, 2025
Privatization Merits ‘Serious Consideration,’ Panel Says
The National Academy of Public Administration, an organization chartered by Congress to provide advice to government leaders, recently evaluated a proposal to privatize all postal operations except delivery and concluded the idea “merits serious consideration.” Although it doesn’t quite endorse the...
News Article | September 14, 2025
USPS Provided Incorrect Notification On FMLA Status to Employees
The Postal Service recently informed the APWU that it provided incorrect notification to 696 employees on a Designation Notice for FMLA Leave (Form WH-382) that was sent to them in late March.
News Article | September 14, 2025
Celebrate Women’s History Month
In 1908, labor unions and women's groups all over the world joined forces to recognize the accomplishments of the women who fought to end child labor and in support of the right of women to vote. International Women's Day has been celebrated ever since and continues to be an annual event on March 8.
News Article | September 14, 2025
Medicare Means Testing Would Harm Middle Class
Alliance for Retired Americans member and AFSCME retiree leader Charlie Hogan of Chicago joined Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky on a press call Thursday co-hosted by the Congresswoman, Social Security Works and the Medicare Rights Center. Mr. Hogan, a veteran, stressed that the retirees of today and to...
News Article | September 14, 2025
A Valuable Resource for All Members
The APWU Retirees Department has evolved over the years into a place for retirees and active members to gain information on their retirement benefits and how to access the services of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
News Article | September 14, 2025
Settlement Rescinds EEO Complaint Processing Handbook
The APWU and the Postal Service agreed recently in a pre-arbitration settlement that management shall rescind the EEO Complaint Processing Handbook (EL-603).
News Article | September 14, 2025
Great New Benefits for Retirees
You’ve worked toward it and planned for it, and now that moment has arrived: Your retirement. A new package of travel, entertainment, and other benefits offered through the AFL-CIO’s Union Plus program can make it all the more rewarding.
News Article | September 14, 2025
New USPS “Observation of Work Practices” Forms Appealed to Arbitration
The APWU has appealed to national level arbitration the creation of two new USPS "Observation of Work Practices" forms.