APWU – Our Union, Our Contract, Our Future!
Our CATs were born as Contract Action Teams in 2015. They were a hugely successful part of our Fighting Today for A Better Tomorrow Contract Campaign. Building on the activism of Contract Action Teams, CATs have changed their names to: Collective Action Teams. Now in addition to contract campaigns, CATS...
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Union Secures Third Historic Staffing Agreement
Today, the American Postal Workers Union and postal management signed a major new agreement to address longstanding understaffing issues in mail processing functions at the Postal Service. Under the terms of the new agreement the “Function” 1 mail processing staffing will be increased with 3,741 new career positions. The agreement...
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Highlights from the Recent APWU Miami Area Local Chapter Newsletter
The articles included are: South Florida AFL-CIO Caravan Rally to pass the Heroes Act and to Support ALL Essential Workers & Save the Postal Service, Our “New Normal” of Service Talks in the Miami Area Local, APWU Statement on the Killing of George Floyd and the Continuing Struggle for Justice...
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Date Announced for PSE Conversions
Source: APUW.org The Postal Service has informed the APWU of the date that Postal Support Employees (PSEs) who have been employed in 125 workyear or larger offices for more than 2.5 years (30 months) will be converted to career status. Over 2,500 current PSEs will be converted on May 9, 2020,...
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Steps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 if you are sick
If you are sick with COVID-19 or think you might have it, follow these steps (PDF file) to help protect other people in your home and community. Fact sheet provided by the CDC.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Coronavirus Update
March 19, 2020 This message includes weekly updates on the COVID-19 response from CDC. The COVID-19 Outbreak is a rapidly evolving situation and information will be updated on the COVID-19 Situation Summary as it becomes available. What’s New Are You at Higher Risk for Severe Illness? Wednesday, March 18, 2020...
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We Have a New Union Contract!!
Retroactive Back Pay and COLA Awarded March 11, 2020 The big news is in – 200,000 postal workers represented by the APWU have a new union contract! Neutral Arbitrator and Interest Arbitration Panel Chair Stephen Goldberg issued his binding decision on the terms of the new union contract between the...
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Members Are Asking…
Source: www.APWU.org by Mark Dimondstein (This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Members have legitimate questions and deserve factual answers. “Why are we facing interest arbitration for a new contract when there was a tentative agreement?” “What was in it?” “Why didn’t I get a...
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