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As Trump Eyes the Postal Service, Concerns Grow Over Its Independence
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/us/politics/trump-usps.htmlTuesday, February 25, 2025No PrivatizationAs Trump Eyes the Postal Service, Concerns Grow Over Its Independence
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APWU President Mark Dimondstein Speaks to Jen Psaki about Threats to the USPS
APWU President Mark Dimondstein went live on MSNBC to speak out against the illegal attack on the USPS that is in the works. President Dimondstein laid bare the dangers of this scheme and made clear what’s at stake for every postal worker and every American who relies on an independent USPS.
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Mark Dimondstein Joins Rev. Al Sharpton to reiterate that the USPS is an essential part of the fabric of the country
APWU President Mark Dimondstein joined Al Sharpton on Sunday to reiterate that the Postal Service is an essential part of the fabric of the country, the low-cost anchor of the growing e-commerce industry, and a source of good, living wage, union jobs for our communities. Moving to dismantle the Postal Service is purely a greedy, profit-driven action that would harm rural delivery and drive up prices.
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Federal Retirement Fairness Act Reintroduced!
March 4, 2025On Feb. 24, 2025, the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, or H.R. 1522, was reintroduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA-11) and Rep. David Valadao (R-CA-22). This bipartisan bill would allow temporary postal and federal employees who are promoted to career positions the option of “buying back” the time that they had worked as a non-career employee to use toward their retirement.
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On Feb. 24, 2025, the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, or H.R. 1522, was reintroduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA-11) and Rep. David Valadao (R-CA-22). This bipartisan bill would allow temporary postal and federal employees who are promoted to career positions the option of “buying back” the time that they had worked as a non-career employee to use toward their retirement.
Temporary postal employees are non-career employees, such as postal support employees (PSEs), transitional employees, and casuals, who are unable to make contributions to their retirement benefits until they become USPS career employees.
Prior to 1989, postal workers were allowed to make retroactive “catch up” contributions to their retirement benefits, after they made career status, for all the time they worked as a temporary employee. Unfortunately, the authority to make retroactive payments expired on Jan. 1, 1989.
Under the proposed “buy back,” eligible postal workers and federal employees have the voluntary option to make a deposit equal to the amount that would have been contributed to their retirement benefits had they been career employees since their employment began. The calculation of the amount is determined by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). This legislation would help postal and federal employees retire earlier by counting the time they worked as a non-career employee toward their retirement. It would affect more than 100,000 APWU members who have converted from temporary to career positions.
As of March 3, 2025, the Federal Retirement Fairness Act has 25 cosponsors in the House of Representatives. Please keep an eye on apwu.org for future information on a Call to Action Day for the Federal Retirement Fairness Act. Remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. We are much stronger together in solidarity, so please help your fellow union members in this collective fight for full, on-time retirement benefits!
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US Mail Not For Sale – Day of Action
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The Postal Service is facing one of the most serious threats in our history. Reports indicate that the Trump administration is preparing an illegal and hostile takeover of the USPS, threatening the stability of our jobs, our workplaces, and the public service we proudly provide. Now more than ever, we must stand together to protect our jobs and our future.
Let’s make it clear to the country that the U.S Mail is Not For Sale!
APWU will post resources and toolkits on this page for you to plan your local action.
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Read More....WestPac S&DCs MH Impact 2-27-25
Thursday, February 27, 2025Western AreaWestern westpac_sdcs_mh_impact_2-27-25.pdfWestPac S&DCs MH Impact 2-27-25
Read More....Texas Postal Workers 39th Biennial State Convention
Room rate: $169.00/night+taxes. Please contact Diannia McWilliams (361)214-3611. Registration fee: $115 before May 20; after $165. Pre-convention workshops will be held June 25, followed by the convention June 26-28 Visit tpwu.org for updates.
June 25, 2025 – 8:00AM to June 28, 2025 – 5:00PMOmni Bayfront Hotel900 N. Shoreline Blvd.
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
LocalNoYes2025-03-03 00:00:00Texas Postal Workers 39th Biennial State ConventionThe Corpus Christi Local #779, Texas Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO and the TPWU Auxiliary welcomes all the delgates, union members, and special guests to the Texas Postal Workers 39th Biennial State Convention.
Pre-convention workshops will be held June 25, followed by the convention June 26-28. Please check the TPWU.org website for updates. For additional information, please contract Corpus Christ Presient Alex Barrera – (361)510-4813 or Gabi Morales, Corpus Christi Local (361)446-9576
Hotel Information
Omni Bayfront Hotel
900 N. Shoreline Blvd.
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Please contact Diannia McWilliams (361)214-3611.
Registration:
$115 before May 20; after $165.
Make all checks payable to the Corpus Christi Local #779
Send creditials forms along with registration fee to:
Corpus Christi Local
ATTN: Gabi Morales
P.O. Box 4535
Corpus Christi, TX 78469
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2025 USPS Under Threat – APWU Key Talking Points
https://d1ocufyfjsc14h.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/2025-02-25_apwu_key_talking_points.pdf2025 USPS Under Threat – APWU Key Talking Points
Read More....USPS Report: PSE Compliance Report Pay Period 05 – February 21, 2025
https://d1ocufyfjsc14h.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/apwu_pse_compliance_report_fy25_pp05_v03.xlsUSPS Report: PSE Compliance Report Pay Period 05 – February 21, 2025
Read More....USPS Report: PSE Compliance Report Pay Period 03 – January 24, 2025
https://d1ocufyfjsc14h.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/copy_of_apwu_pse_compliance_report_fy25_pp03_v03.xlsUSPS Report: PSE Compliance Report Pay Period 03 – January 24, 2025
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Take Action: Defend Our Public Postal Service!
Here are things you can do to make an impact immediately: Email your Senators by filling out the form below. Dial 844-402-1001 to be connected to your legislators. Tell them to protect our public postal service. Take Action: Defend Our Public Postal Service!0 The post Take Action: Defend Our Public Postal Service! first appeared on APWU.
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