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News Article | April 10, 2026

Fighting for the Middle-Class, One Grievance at a Time

Speaking on Labor Day in 2010, President Barack Obama said, “It was the labor movement that helped secure so much of what we take for granted today. The 40-hour work week, the minimum wage, family leave, health insurance, Social Security, Medicare, retirement plans. The cornerstones of middle-class...

News Article | April 10, 2026

No Consensus So Far on Extension of Unemployment Benefits

Negotiations to extend emergency benefits for the long-term jobless came to a standstill in the Senate on Tuesday. That leaves more than 1.4 million people without federal unemployment aid at least until late January, when lawmakers are likely to resume consideration of the legislation. For more tha...

News Article | April 10, 2026

Reasonable Accommodation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

As part of negotiations for the union's 2006-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement with the US Postal Service, the APWU has negotiated a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding Reasonable Accommodation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

News Article | April 10, 2026

Contracting Enforcement

Unlike “contract enforcement,” which is the job of all good union representatives, “contracting enforcement” refers specifically our efforts to stop management from assigning our work to non-postal employees. Our ability to do that received a significant boost recently from a ruling by Arbitrator Sh...

News Article | April 10, 2026

e-Team Report, Aug. 23, 2013

August Action: As Recess Comes to a Close APWU Members Encouraged to Engage with their Representatives APWU Opposes Proposal to Remove Postal Workers from FEHBP Williston ND Plagued by Delayed Mail and Long Lines USPS Board of Governors Considers Rate Increase Assurance From the Postal Service Is No...

News Article | April 10, 2026

Union Wins Another Sunday Premium Case

In another significant win for the union, an arbitrator has ruled that the Postal Service must grant Sunday premium pay to employees who work on Sunday, even if the work is the result of an employee's request for a temporary change of schedule for their own personal convenience.

News Article | April 10, 2026

USPS Withdrawal of a Limited Duty/ Permanent Rehabilitation Assignment

As the Postal Service’s National Reassessment Process (NRP) expands across the country, a growing number of limited duty and/or rehabilitation jobs are being withdrawn. At the national level the APWU will continue to monitor each phase of the reassessment process. Local and state organizations are e...

News Article | April 10, 2026

Resource Management Database (RMD) Settlement

A pre-arbitration settlement (USPS #Q98C-4Q-C 01005505) concerning the Postal Service’s Resource Management Database (RMD) and its web-based enterprise Resource Management System (eRMS). 

News Article | April 10, 2026

e-Team Report, April 13, 2012

APWU Continues Outreach Senator - Postal Worker for a Day Workers Ready to Fight Fire with Fire this Election Right to Work Stalls Again

News Article | April 10, 2026

Stewards’ Status in MSPB Appeals

Recently, the union has received inquiries about the right of stewards to prepare appeals to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) while “on the clock.” After a review with APWU’s general counsel, the following represents the APWU’s position on this subject matter:  

News Article | April 10, 2026

APWU Nurses Contract Negotiations Continue

The APWU and USPS have continued to meet in an effort to negotiate a successor contract to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, which expired on Aug. 10, 2012. The parties met on Aug. 31, Sept. 14, and Sept. 20.

News Article | April 10, 2026

Join the APWU Retirees Department Today

For only $36 per year (which can be deducted in $3 increments from your monthly annuity check), your membership entitles you to a voice in union affairs and to participate in:  

News Article | April 10, 2026

Keeping Watch Over Congress

It seems that with each new Congress, bills are introduced that would balance the nation’s budget on the backs of retirees.

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