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PRC Advisory Opinion on USPS Service Standard Changes, Warns of ‘Significant Negative Impact’
February 4, 2025
In October 2024, the United States Postal Service announced proposed changes to how it collects and distributes outgoing mail that would lengthen the delivery service standards for much of the country’s First Class Mail. Before implementing the...
Maintenance Part-Time Regular Payout Update (February 2025)
February 3, 2025
Maintenance Director Idowu Balogun provides an update on the Maintenance PTR Settlement Payout as of February 2025.
249 Post Offices, Stations, Branches on a Suspension / Discontinuance List for 2019
June 3, 2019
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
State and local presidents have been sent the latest Suspension List for 2019 that was released after Quarter 4 FY 2018. A Mobilizing Toolkit was also...
Fighting Back Against Outrageous Demands
June 3, 2019
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
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 by the...
APWU State and Local Presidents Advocate on Capitol Hill for Postal Workers' Rights
June 3, 2019
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On March 12, APWU State and Local Presidents attending the National Presidents Conference (NPC) in Washington, D.C. spent a full day on Capitol Hill...
APWU Members Take a Tax Day Stand Against Privatization
June 3, 2019
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On April 15, Tax Day, thousands of APWU members and allies took to the streets to spread the news that the U.S. Mail Runs on Zero Tax Dollars!
At more...
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 what we already knew: Your work environment is not good; your supervisors treat you poorly and morale is...