Anti-Privatization Resolution Gains Majority Support in Senate
Members of the United States Senate have joined members of the House of Representatives in saying, “Don’t Sell Our Public Postal Service”. On June 4, S. Res 99, introduced by…
Contract Mediation Ending
On June 3, President Mark Dimondstein and Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman reported to the APWU National Executive Council (NEC) that the contract mediator stated that the APWU and the…
Fighting Back Against Outrageous Demands
Mark Dimondstein June 3, 2019 The next two stages in the battle to achieve a good new union contract are mediation (currently underway and projected to last 45 days) followed…
Fighting Back Against Hostile Work Environments
Vance Zimmerman June 3, 2019 (This article first appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) “A workplace free of harassment is beneficial to everyone. The environment in…
Don’t Let the Postal Service Take Your Pulse!
May 21, 2019 It is that time of the year when the Postal Service wants to take your pulse! Like previous years, the 2018 Postal Pulse survey showed the USPS…
The Federal Retirement Fairness Act
RETIREMENT BUY BACK – FROM PSE TO FULL-TIME CAREER Up until January 1, 1989, postal and federal workers who began their postal job as temporary employees were able to…
Legislation Calls to Repeal Prefunding Mandate
On Monday, Apr. 29, members of Congress introduced H.R. 2382, the USPS Fairness Act. This legislation would repeal, in full, the onerous prefunding of retiree health care benefits mandate Congress put…
The Public Postal Service Delivers Almost Anything
The public Postal Service will take almost anything, but doesn’t take any taxpayer dollars! Spread the word! The USPS operates with ZERO tax dollars! Learn more at usmailnotforsale.org.
Custodian Team Cleaning (CTC): Doomed to Fail
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Maintenance Division Director Idowu Balogun Beginning in 2012, The US Postal Service embarked on a “Pilot”…
Paycheck Fairness Act
Despite the fact that most American women contribute or are solely responsible for the fiscal stability of their households, they only make on average 80 percent of what their male…
Join Us on April 15 for the APWU’s Tax Day of Action!
On Apr. 15, postal workers are letting the public know that the Postal Service operates with NO tax dollars. Contact your local or state officers to find out how you…
Postal Employees and Retirees See Threats to Pay and Benefits in White House Budget
March 29, 2019 The White House released its plans for the fiscal year 2020 budget this month. It once again attacks workers, calling for deep cuts to salaries, retirement and…
How to Report Hazards, Unsafe Conditions or Practices with PS Form 1767
This form is to be used to report hazards, unsafe conditions, work practice and, in the opinion of the APWU, hostile work environments. You can use this form to report…
APWU Supports Fair Benefits for America’s Seniors
America’s seniors have earned their benefits. The sad truth remains that, despite their contributions, over the years legislation has been signed into law that have placed an undue financial burden…
Management and Union Exchange Final Economic Proposals
On March 7, 2019, the APWU and United States Postal Service negotiators exchanged their final economic proposals as both sides continue their preparation for interest arbitration. The APWU put forward…
New Social Security Legislation Introduced | APWU
On Feb. 13, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced S. 478, the “Expand Social Security Act,” legislation that would expand benefits and add almost 50 years of solvency to the program. Social Security,…
Task Force: No Fire Sale, But Privatization Threat Looms | APWU
The long-awaited report of President Trump’s Task Force on the future of the Postal Service was released Dec. 4, months after its original August deadline. While the task force stopped…
RI-399 Monetary Settlement Distribution | APWU
03/02/2019 – As previously reported, in 2018 the APWU, the National Postal Mail Handlers’ Union (NPMHU), and the USPS reached a tripartite agreement updating the RI-399 work jurisdiction process. As part of…
Fighting Back On-the-Clock
By Clerk Division Director Clint Burelson Are you tired of management knowingly and willfully violating the contract, providing poor service to the public and otherwise doing whatever they want? There…
How to Get a Custodial Staffing Review
By Maintenance Division Director Idowu Balogun A staffing review is an important tool for protecting Maintenance Craft jobs, and we encourage locals to request reviews if there is a valid…
Wounded Warrior Leave
APWU WEB NEWS ARTICLE #:246-2016 02/11/2019 – Consistent with the requirements of the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015, the Postal Service allows veteran employees who meet the eligibility requirements to…
DANNY GLOVER: OUR POSTAL SERVICE
In this superb two-minute video, actor- activist Danny Glover champions the need for a vibrant public Postal Service and asks the public to join with him in A Grand Alliance…
White House Targets Postal Workers
On Dec. 4, 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department released the long-awaited report by the White House’s Task Force on the United States Postal System. The Task Force was created by…
The United States Postal Service – Keep It. It’s yours!
If the U.S. Postal Service is sold to private corporations, you won’t get your mail every day – maybe only every third day – and you will pay more for…
Clerk Craft Settles 4 National Disputes with USPS
The Clerk Craft recently settled four (4) Step 4 National Disputes with the Postal Service that (1.) address the assignment of injured on duty employees in USPS “pilot” or experimental programs, (2.) Lead…
Major Win for the MVS Craft – POM 1995 Language Restored
September 13, 2018 When the USPS made changes to Chapters 5 and 7 of the Postal Operations Manual (POM) in 1995, APWU challenged the changes as not fair, reasonable, and…
APWU Members Rallied in Pittsburgh – The U.S. Mail is Not for Sale!
APWU Members Rallied in Pittsburgh – The U.S. Mail is Not for Sale!
White House Plan to Privatize the Postal Service
The White House proposal on restructuring the federal government released today, “Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century,” delivered nothing but misinformation and, if implemented, would end regular mail and…
‘Keep on Truckin’ Baby’
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By Motor Vehicle Service Craft Directors MVS Director Michael Foster (fifth from right) and Assistant MVS Director…
Postal Vehicle Service Scanning Duty Settlement Reached
09/28/2017 – On August 31, the APWU Motor Vehicle Service Craft Division and the USPS came to a settlement for case numbers Q10V-4Q-C 16466169/HQTV20160275, Q10V-4Q-C 15300453/HQTV20150846 and Q10V-4Q-C 16466163/A19V20160276. The issue concerns…
