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In a Needed Step to Improve Service, Postal Management to Slow Down Consolidations
May 15, 2024
In response to union, community, and political pressure, Postmaster General (PMG) DeJoy, in a letter to Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), has agreed to pause, at least until January 2025, a number of the planned mail consolidations that are part of the “...
GSA Per Diem Rate Now Covers Daily Cost at NCED Eatery Effective March 15, 2024.
May 14, 2024
The General Services Administration Per Diem Rate of $59 Now Covers Daily Cost of Meals at National Center for Employee Development’s “3 Squares Eatery,” Effective March 15, 2024.
Building on Our Success
January 26, 2021
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
2020 was a tough year – on our health, our families and the economy. While the rich have ridden the pandemic to get even richer, unemployment,...
APWU Advocates for Prioritization of Postal Workers in National COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
January 22, 2021
On January 20, following the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States, the APWU got to work pushing for the new administration to prioritize postal workers in its national COVID-19 vaccination policy. In a letter to the...
COVID-19 Vaccine Information
January 21, 2021
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on all members of the APWU. Our families, our work, and essentially all aspects of our lives have...
Postal Service Implements New Organizational Structure For Employees Working in Dock Areas
January 19, 2021
The Postal Service recently notified the APWU of its plan to separate Logistics from Mail Processing and Maintenance. As a result, all Expeditors and Ramp Clerks will report to a designated Logistics management official. In addition, a January 12...
Why we all need to care about the Postal Board of Governors
January 13, 2021
The Postal Service has a Board of Governors that is responsible for major decisions about the Postal Service’s operations, policies and expenditures. The Board’s responsibilities also include hiring and firing the Postmaster General.