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News Article | April 10, 2026
Pilot Program Spurs Debate At All-Craft Conference
One of the main topics among Motor Vehicle Service Directors during the APWU All-Craft Conference in Las Vegas in early October was the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by President William Burrus on Jan. 15, 2009, regarding the Postal Vehicle Service.
News Article | April 10, 2026
Unemployment Compensation
Injured employees who undergo the National Reassessment Process (NRP) and are told by the Postal Service either that there is only partial-day work available or that there is no work available, should consider applying for unemployment compensation. This temporary financial assistance can serve as a...
News Article | April 10, 2026
Dealing With Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is on the rise in the United States. In all cultures the perpetrators of domestic violence are usually men and the victims are almost always women.
News Article | April 10, 2026
Recent Ruling Favors Retirees Who Were Injured on the Job
If you are a retiree who was partially disabled by a work-related injury, you want to make sure that your retirement annuity was computed accurately. A recent decision by the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) should ensure that you get the annuity you deserve.
News Article | April 10, 2026
MSPB Rules in Favor Of APWU War Hero, USPS Appeals
One of the highest-ranking National Guard noncommissioned officers in the Army’s Special Forces won a hard-fought battle to regain his job in December — 12 years after he was improperly fired by the Postal Service. Disgracefully, the USPS has appealed the ruling.
News Article | April 10, 2026
e-Team Report, July 29, 2011
Oppose H.R. 2309 - Send aMessage to Your Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Today! Some States Halt Moving Forward with Voter ID Legislation While, Other States Prepare to Change and Educate Public about New Laws OPM Speaks Out at Hearing In Opposition to Legislation that would Force Injure...
News Article | April 10, 2026
Dispute Filed Concerning USPS Failure to Bargain Over Safety and Ergonomic Issues
The APWU has initiated a national dispute over the Postal Service's failure and refusal to meet and bargain in good faith the the Union about safety and ergonomic issues associated with the Delivery Bar Code Sorter (DCBS).
News Article | April 10, 2026
Zero Base Initiative, Zero Change
The Zero Base Initiative, which is the Postal Service’s new terminology for the old Breakthrough Productivity Initiative (BPI), is causing concern among many Motor Vehicle Craft union members. While the name has changed, the stated goal of the program remains the same: to improve vehicle utilization...
News Article | April 10, 2026
Dispute Over Management’s Untimely Step 2 Answers Appealed to Arbitration
The APWU has appealed to national-level arbitration a dispute over the Postal Service's untimely issuance of Step 2 denial letters.
News Article | April 10, 2026
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Down Despite the Extreme Cold
Huffington Post reports that sequestration's budget cuts last year have left thousands of families in the cold this winter. Congress cut funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program by about $155 million, and total funding has decreased from $5.1 billion to $3.32 billion since 2010 (htt...
News Article | April 10, 2026
e-Team Report, Nov. 18, 2011
More Calls for USPS Privatization - Take Action Today! Tell Congress to Vote No on H.R. 2309! Congress Moves through Budget Funding Measure – Defers Postal Service’s Prefunding Deadline Congressman Introduces Two Pieces of Legislation Aiming to Increase Voter Participation
News Article | April 10, 2026
Making Progress
More than six months have passed since I took office as Director of the Support Services Division. Because of the diversity of the division, I have been working long hours and have traveled extensively. I am pleased to report that both the postal nurses and our members at B&B trucking ratified their...
News Article | April 10, 2026
Union Appeals to Arbitration USPS Decision to Subcontract FSM 1000 Modifications
On Nov. 17, 2009, the APWU appealed to arbitration a national-level dispute protesting the Postal Service’s decision to subcontract the retrofitting of FSM 1000 machines, and challenging management’s failure to notify the union of the decision. The grievance alleges that management violated Article...
News Article | April 10, 2026
‘Sister Study’ Update
The nation’s largest ongoing research project on the causes of breast cancer is still searching for sisters.
News Article | April 10, 2026
e-Team Report, March 8, 2013
Postal Service Protection Act Gains More Co-Sponsors House Bill Would Recalculate USPS Payments to FERS Sequestration Threatens the Postal Service’s Bottom Line House Passes Measure to Keep Six-Day Delivery