The Treasury Department announced on Thursday that the United States government has hit its statutory “debt limit.” The next several months will be full of political drama, with serious risks at hand for working people and working-class retirees. Continue reading The 26th biennial convention of the American Postal Workers Union was held August 15-18, 2022 in National Harbor, MD. The convention, the highest governing body of our union, discussed, debated and voted on many resolutions regarding collective bargaining demands, constitutional reforms, and political priorities for the union. Continue reading In a recent presentation before the neoconservative American Enterprise Institute, Postmaster General (PMG) Louis DeJoy outlined his views of the future direction of the United States Postal Service. One remark from the Postmaster General during a discussion following his prepared speech created headlines that deeply concern postal workers and the American Postal Workers Union. The PMG said that, through attrition and retirements, the USPS “may need to get 50,000 people out of the organization” in the next 10 years to “break even.” Continue reading The main Collective Bargaining Agreement (union contract) between the APWU and the USPS has been overwhelmingly ratified by the members. The contract was signed by APWU President Mark Dimondstein and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on February 28, 2022. Continue reading The American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service have reached a tentative three-year Collective Bargaining Agreement, announced APWU President and Lead Negotiator Mark Dimondstein. Continue reading Samantha Bee knows that you haven’t been receiving her letters reminding you that there’s a farcically corrupt greed-head in charge of the United States Postal Service. Continue reading On September 9, 2021, the White House released two Executive Orders on vaccinations for COVID-19. Continue reading In accordance with the 2018-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement, career employees represented by the APWU will receive a 93 cent per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), effective August 28, 2021. Continue reading On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the S. 475 Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. This law establishes June 19th of each year as a Federal holiday. President Biden then declared it would be observed beginning June 18, 2021, as the 19th falls on a Saturday. Continue reading From the American Postal Workers Union: On May 7, Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman wrote a letter to Kathleen McGettigan, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), requesting guidance on the interpretation of certain guidelines for Emergency Federal Employment Leave (EFEL). Continue reading
APWU
The Debt Ceiling & Postal Workers
APWU Convention Adopts Resolution to Remove Postmaster General DeJoy
APWU President Dimondstein Responds to PMG DeJoy on Future Postal Staffing
USPS clerks ratify new contract
APWU, USPS Reach Tentative Three Year Contract Agreement
Sam Bee delivers the message that December 8 is the deadline to junk Postmaster Louis DeJoy
APWU Statement on Vaccination Mandates by President Biden
APWU: Sixth COLA Increase Announced
APWU: Failing to recognize Juneteenth holiday is an insult to the hard-working postal employees.
APWU Seeks Clarification on COVID Leave Guidelines
