Postal News
NALC – Sixth contract COLA set at $2,455
The sixth regular cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for career letter carriers under the 2019-2023 National Agreement is $2,455 annually following the ...
Statement of APWU President Mark Dimondstein in Response to Recent Remarks by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Future Postal Staffing
In a recent presentation before the neoconservative American Enterprise Institute, Postmaster General (PMG) Louis DeJoy outlined his views of the ...
After Pressure, Management Sets Retroactive Pay Date For APWU
Today, after concerted struggles with postal management, management has finally provided the union with firm dates the payments will be ...
USPS won’t give APWU a date for retroactive contract payments
This is an important update on our retroactive pay from the 2021-24 contract and a call to action on securing ...
USPS OIG – Free Matter for the Blind
Free Matter for the Blind or Other Physically Handicapped Persons (Free Matter) is a legally mandated program that allows eligible ...
APWU and NPMHU are hosting a National day of action on July 19th for the USPS Shipping Equity Act
Current law prohibits the Postal Service from shipping alcoholic goods, making private shippers such as FedEx and UPS the only ...
NALC – Accumulated COLA is $2,517 through July 2022
The projected accumulation toward the sixth regular COLA under the 2019-2023 National Agreement stood at $2,517 annually in July following ...
USPS, postal union defends check-cashing pilot despite lack of customers
USPS said the check-cashing pilot simply allows for a new form of payment for gift cards it’s been selling for ...
USPS OIG – Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Funding
The Postal Service prepared advance requests for CARES Act funding according to requirements in the CARES Act agreement with Treasury ...
Appeals court affirms USPS decision to remove a full time Mailhandler from employment
Nagle worked for the USPS as a full-time regular mail handler and equipment operator. Around August 2018, the USPS instructed ...