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News Article | September 10, 2025
The Importance of AFL-CIO Federation Affiliation
Affiliating with the AFL-CIO state federations and AFL-CIO Central Labor Councils isn’t just the right thing to do — it is essential in our fight to save the United States Postal Service and to protect our jobs.
News Article | September 10, 2025
e-Team Report, Dec. 9, 2011
Group of Senators Look to Halt USPS Cutbacks NH Right to Work Legislation Fails – Republican Presidential Hopefuls Come out in Favor of Right to Work NAACP Releases New Report
News Article | September 10, 2025
Dispute Over Deficiencies in the Casual Compliance Report
This dispute concerns deficiencies in the Casual Compliance Report provided to the APWU for purposes of monitoring compliance with contractual limitations on the hiring of casuals.
News Article | September 10, 2025
Support Organizations
The following organizations provide support to people struggling with alcohol and substance abuse, gambling problems, and domestic violence.
News Article | September 10, 2025
Congressional Neglect Deepens Postal Crisis
Although several postal bills have been introduced in Congress recently, our struggle for reform that makes sense is far from over. The “do-nothing” Congress is still a long way from passing legislation that will strengthen the USPS, preserve service, and protect jobs.
News Article | September 10, 2025
Embracing New Technologies
PWU Retirees from across the country gathered in Las Vegas in early October for a National Educational Conference, which featured workshops on topics such as “Effective Retiree Chapters,” “Solutions to Elder Care Stress,” “Care Giving” and “Hands-on Computer Training.”
News Article | September 10, 2025
Help for Your Survivors
This column regularly covers topics important to current and future retirees and their families. Usually the topics are related to retirement itself, but this article is intended to help your “survivors” smoothly handle your affairs when you no longer are around.
News Article | September 10, 2025
e-Team Report, Aug. 12, 2011
Postal Service Looks to Destroy Layoff Protection in Collective Bargaining Agreements Through Legislation President Guffey on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show” Vote By Mail Law in California Strengthened and Rhode Island Enhances Vote By Mail Law
News Article | September 10, 2025
Excessing Dispute: Separation of Casuals, Regardless of Craft, Appealed to Arbitration
The APWU has appealed to national-level arbitration a dispute over the Postal Service's obligation to separate all casuals, regardless of craft, to the extent that it will minimize the impact of excessing on regular (full-time or part-time) work force employees.
News Article | September 10, 2025
Social Security Disability Insurance Event Shines a Light on Program’s Importance
News Article | September 10, 2025
Dispute: PSEs in Higher-Level Maintenance Craft Positions
This dispute protests management plans to hire PSEs using new Standard Position Descriptions in higher-level positions, other than custodial positions, in the Maintenance Craft.
News Article | September 10, 2025
What’s the Big Deal About ‘Service Standards?’
On Jan. 24, 2014, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe announced a postponement of the second round of cuts to service standards, which were scheduled to take effect Feb. 1.
News Article | September 10, 2025
VMF Jobs and Authorization to Hire
Some USPS managers are reported to be claiming they are not authorized to hire or post the duty assignments. However, a Sept. 7 notice [PDF] to Area Operations Vice Presidents about posting vehicle maintenance positions states:
News Article | September 10, 2025
Union Demands: Count HCR Drivers as Casuals
As part of our long-standing battle to protect our jobs against subcontractors, MVS officers at the national level filed a Step 4 grievance on Sept. 1, 2009, asserting that Highway Contract Route (HCR) drivers must be counted as casuals. The grievance (Case #HQTV20097) [PDF] has been appealed to arb...
News Article | September 10, 2025
Help Save Our Benefits!
This summer, three federal programs reached important milestones: The 45th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid was on July 30, and the 75th anniversary of Social Security was on August 15. These programs are crucial to the well-being of America’s senior citizens.