APWU
Support Services Division Announces 2026 Annual Leave Exchange and Carryover MOUs
The APWU Support Services Division announced the signing of MOUs to continue the higher levels of the Annual Leave Carryover and Annual Leave Exchange for the two groups represented by the IT/AS and NPPN bargaining units. For Leave Year 2026 (begins Jan. 10, 2026, and ends Jan. 8, 2027), APWU-represented employees aforementioned are entitled to […]
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Federal Government Shutdown – Postal Workers NOT Impacted
Congress failed to reach a deal to keep the government funded, resulting in a shutdown that went into effect at midnight on September 30. At this time, it is uncertain how long the shutdown will last; the last federal shutdown was 35 days. Postal workers and postal operations are not interrupted. As an independent agency […]
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2024-2027 LMOU For Offices Without a Local Union Structure Posted
The 2024-2027 Local Memorandum of Understanding (LMOU) For Offices Without a Local Union Structure 09-29-25 has been posted. Discussed and developed by the parties pursuant to the MOU Re: LMOUs for Offices Without a Local Union Structure, agreed upon in the 2024 National Agreement, it is entered into by and between the United States Postal […]
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It Pays to Have a Union – APWU-Secured COLA in Paychecks Today
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Maintenance Part-Time Regular Conversions Announced
The USPS and APWU reached an agreement on the selected Part-Time Regular (PTR) names and locations to be converted to a full-time position. Below are the names and locations of the 50 employees who are scheduled to be converted on October 18, 2025. If you are listed below and are not interested in being converted […]
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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize Postal Service’s 250th Anniversary
The Postal Service celebrated its 250th anniversary on July 26. To commemorate this historic milestone, a group of senators introduced a resolution “recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Postal Service of the United States.” Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced Senate Resolution (S. Res) 337 on July 24. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Lisa […]
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APWU Post Office Women for Equal Rights Holds 22nd Biennial National Convention
The APWU Post Office Women for Equal Rights (POWER) women and supporters came together to reconnect and build an agenda that empowers postal worker women for the next two years during its 22nd Biennial National Convention in New York, NY. Over 450 people attended the conference, which was held from Aug. 5-10. The agenda was […]
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APWU Interviews Small Business Owner and Postal Customer, Reshonda Young
In July, small business owner and community advocate Reshonda Young flew with Iowa APWU President Kim Karol to Manhattan to speak for rural communities at the rally against Wells Fargo privatizers and Wall Street banksters. The APWU spoke with her afterwards to discuss the importance of a public Postal Service for our communities and postal […]
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The APWU Raises Alarms Over Postal Board Nominees
The assaults on the Postal Service’s public, independent operations continue, albeit in a more nefarious manner. The independent Postal Board of Governors (BOG) is responsible for making major decisions about the Postal Service’s operations and expenditures. They have the power to shape policies, fight mail slowdowns and Post Office closures, and defend and expand postal […]
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The Struggles That Unite Us
(This article appeared in the September/October 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) On a cloudy August day outside Washington, DC’s National Airport, flight attendants from regional airline, PSA, walked their picket line. The workers lost two of their union siblings when the company’s flight AA 5342 was struck by a military helicopter on […]
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