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News Article | November 6, 2015
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Introduces Bill Providing One-time Payment of $581 to Social Security Beneficiaries, Veterans
On Thursday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced S. 2251, the Seniors and Veterans Emergency Benefits Act. The bill would provide a one-time payment in 2016 to Social Security beneficiaries, veterans, and others of $581, or 3.9% of the average Social Security retirement benefit.
News Article | November 1, 2015
Disability Compensation
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Disability compensation is a monthly, tax-free benefit paid to veterans because of injuries or diseases that were incurred or were aggravated by military service. Both physical and mental health...
News Article | March 1, 2015
Help and Hope for Veterans
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) This winter, the APWU and community volunteers joined the Veterans Administration (VA) to give help and hope to veterans at the 19th annual Winterhaven Stand Down. This was the eighth consecutive yea...
News Article | December 23, 2014
Recognizing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that affects nearly 8 million Americans each year. In fact, 10 percent of our country’s women and 4 percent of its men will develop PTSD in their lifetime. Statistics are higher for hundreds of thousands of members of the Armed Ser...
News Article | November 9, 2014
News Article | December 11, 2013
Future Postal, Federal Workers To Pay More for Retirement Benefits
A proposed budget deal announced late on Dec. 10 would require postal and federal workers hired after Dec. 31, 2013, to pay more toward their retirement benefits.
News Article | November 11, 2013
Remember to Honor Those Who Serve
With Veterans Day approaching, the APWU wants to remind union members to honor the extraordinary men and women of the Armed Forces for their service. Throughout our history, Americans have been protected by patriots who make great sacrifices to advance the cause of freedom.
News Article | October 1, 2013
Veterans’ Benefits Presentation Added to APWU All-Craft Conference
Union members and retirees who plan to attend the APWU’s 2013 All-Craft Conference are invited to a briefing about veterans’ benefits. The presentation, “Veterans' Benefits (Agent Orange) and the Pitfalls of Veteran Claims,” will be held at Bally’s Hotel in Las Vegas Nov. 3 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in t...
News Article | May 23, 2013
On Memorial Day, Honor Those Who Sacrificed So Much
As Memorial Day approaches, the APWU reminds union members to honor the extraordinary men and women of the Armed Forces who have sacrificed so much in service to our nation.
News Article | May 7, 2013
War in Afghanistan Takes the Life of Son of APWU Member
The War in Afghanistan touched the APWU family on April 27, when Capt. Reid K. Nishizuka, 30, was killed in a plane crash near the Kandahar Airfield. Capt. Nishizuka, of Kailua, HI, was the son of Norene Nishizuka, who is a Clerk in Henderson, NV. She is a member of the Las Vegas Area Local.
News Article | February 2, 2013
The Union Veterans Council
The AFL-CIO Union Veterans Council (UVC) was established in 2009 to unite union leaders and members who are veterans in a shared goal – to influence public pol-icy to improve the quality of life for veterans and their families.
News Article | August 20, 2012
President Cliff Guffey: ‘We Must Win in November’
In his first State of the Union address, APWU President Cliff Guffey praised union members for their activism and said postal workers must win our battles in the political arena. ALSO: Thank Veterans – Give Them Jobs! AND: Debbie Wasserman Schultz on H.R. 2309: “We’re Not Going to Stand for It”.
News Article | July 17, 2012
VA Makes the Connection
APWU is partnering with the Veterans Administration to introduce Make The Connection, a public awareness campaign that connects veterans, their friends and family members with information, resources and solutions to issues affecting their lives.
News Article | June 1, 2012
Supporting Our Troops and Veterans
The APWU paid tribute to veterans at Rolling Thunder's 25th Annual Ride for Freedom over Memorial Day weekend, thanks to the generous contributions of union members across the country.
News Article | May 24, 2012
On Memorial Day, Honor Those Who Sacrificed So Much
As Memorial Day approaches, the APWU reminds union members to honor the extraordinary men and women of the Armed Forces who have sacrificed so much in service to our nation.