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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.

Get Ready for Open Season During a Pandemic

November 17, 2020
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) This Open Season comes with many challenges. Your health and safety is our number one priority. I have two big recommendations for you this Open...

Getting Your Money Back from a Product or Bad Service

November 17, 2020
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) During the holiday season, we often purchase products or pay for a service that we are disappointed with or do not perform as advertised. To...

Still Fighting for Justice: Continuing to Use Our Voices for What’s Next

November 17, 2020
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Yes, the voice of retirees, and everyone else, was heard in the 2020 elections. We must still do the work to protect our federal pensions,...

APWU Standing up for Safe Jobs

November 17, 2020
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The safety of all postal employees is one of the most important issues that the APWU faces. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the APWU led...

Suicide Prevention Bills Signed into Law

November 17, 2020
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On October 17, a pair of bills designed to help prevent veterans’ suicide were signed into law. Both measures received substantial support from...

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