APWU October 1 Day of Action
On October 1st, we will stand together and make our voices heard from coast to coast to demand that postal management listens to our voices. At stake is not just…
With bargaining broken down, postal workers to take to the street
WASHINGTON —With bargaining over a new contract having apparently broken down, the Postal Workers and their allies will take to the streets for mass rallies on October 1, demanding respect,…
APWU Maintenance Division Secures $15 Million Part-Time Regular Settlement Agreement
According to the CBA, the total number of part-time employees who “may be hired” should not exceed 2.5 percent of the total number of Maintenance Craft employees covered by the…
NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE: APWU and USPS ‘Stop The Clock’ to Continue Bargaining
The Collective Bargaining Agreement (union contract) between the American Postal Workers Union and the United States Postal Service covers the wages, hours, and working conditions of 200,000 postal workers. Our…
Unions Rally for Social Security Fairness on Capitol Hill
With just over a week before members of Congress leave Washington, D.C. until after the November elections, the time is now to pass the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA)…
APWU Welcomes Reversal of Partial USPS Consolidation Efforts, Keeping Mail Processing Local at More Facilities
The APWU and the 200,000 dedicated postal workers we represent stand with the people of the country for improved postal services. There is too much delayed mail resulting from too…
Springfield Postal Workers Union to oversee election mail this year
SPRINGFIELD, ILL (WICS/WRSP) — The American Postal Workers Union in Springfield will be overseeing election mail this year.
APWU President Mark Dimondstein Updates Members on APWU Contract Negotiations
Under the solid leadership of Industrial Relations Director Charlie Cash, who serves as our chief spokesperson, we’ve worked tirelessly to strategize and formulate proposals. We’ve had main table with meetings…
APWU – An Update on the Social Security Fairness Act
To address this inequity, 327 members of the House and 63 members of the Senate from both parties now support this legislation. With this much bipartisan support, our next step…
APWU – Peak Season Exception Periods Set For 2024
On August 22, 2024, the parties agreed to the annual exception periods for this year’s Peak Season, which includes the hiring of Postal Service annuitants as Holiday Clerk Assistants (HCAs).