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APWU Information Technology/Accounting Services Unit Ratifies New Contract
The members of the APWU Information Technology/Accounting Services (IT/AS) bargaining unit have officially ratified their new collective bargaining agreement today by 97% of voters. “Thank you to members for their participation throughout the bargaining process and for exercising their right to vote on the agreement,” said APWU Support Services Division Director Kim Maurer. The ratification […]
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Now More Than Ever, the USPS Needs Strong Leadership
The United States Postal Service is a national treasure. When the country celebrates its 250th birthday this July, the post office will be celebrating its 251st. Through that entire history, the Postal Service has contributed so much to American life, connecting communities, enabling commerce, and animating the rich civic life that marks the democratic ideals […]
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Don’t Let Them Close Your Post Office!
Across the country, hundreds of post offices are at risk of permanent closure, and the APWU is mobilizing to stop it. On the June APWU Livestream, APWU Executive Vice President Debby Szeredy hosted the show to talk about our campaign to fight back against post office closures. She invited APWU members from around the country […]
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More than 335 Organizations Affirm Support for Medicare for All
This week, over 335 organizations including labor unions, advocates for seniors and people with disabilities, women’s rights organizations, and more, released an open letter to those seeking to reform the health care system, laying out why now is the time for Medicare for All. APWU is proud to add our name to this list. The letter is led by Public […]
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APWU Response to Proposal to Change Vote-By-Mail
The APWU is deeply alarmed that the United States Postal Service published a proposed rule this week to begin implementing President Trump’s March 31 Executive Order on vote-by-mail. The Executive Order is an unconstitutional attack on the millions of Americans who vote by mail and another front in an ongoing assault on voting rights in the […]
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Grievance Moratorium to be in Effect Due to 2026 National Convention
The APWU and the Postal Service have agreed to a moratorium on grievances, disciplinary actions and arbitration hearings at the National, Regional, State, and Local levels from Aug. 11 through Aug. 21, due to the 2026 APWU Biennial Convention, Industrial Relations Director Charlie Cash has announced. According to the agreement, all grievances, disciplinary actions, and arbitration hearings at the […]
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APWU Electronic Grievance System Down for Necessary Maintenance June 5
The Electronic Grievance System (EGS) will be offline for scheduled maintenance this weekend. Beginning Friday, June 5, 2026, at 7 p.m. Eastern Time and running through midnight, the EGS team will migrate the system to new hardware, and access may be unavailable or intermittent during that time. Maintenance Window Eastern Time Pacific Time Start Friday, […]
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Don’t Let Them Close Our Post Offices – Join APWU Livestream on June 9 to Fight Back Against Local Post Office Closures
The post office is more than a building — it’s a lifeline. It’s where small businesses send their shipments, where rural communities receive their medicine, and where every American, regardless of zip code, is guaranteed the same reliable service. That promise is now under threat. Don’t Let Them Close Your Post Office! Join us June […]
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Utah Postal Workers Roll Out APWU Vote-by-Mail Ad Campaign in Salt Lake City
On Thursday, May 28, postal workers in Salt Lake City, UT, held a press conference to discuss the results of a new, national bipartisan poll on Vote-by-Mail and to show the APWU’s Vote-by-Mail television advertisement, which debuted at the Vote-by-Mail campaign kickoff event in Ohio in April. The ad began running on broadcast and cable […]
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Holding the Veterans Affairs Secretary Accountable for the Severely Damaged Veterans’ Health Care System
In February 2025, representatives from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) began working with the newly appointed Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to identify alleged wasteful contracts and improve VA operations. DOGE cancelled hundreds of VA contracts and carried out thousands of staffing reductions, including the dismissal of probationary employees, under […]
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