Search for Articles

E.g., 03/29/2024
E.g., 03/29/2024

Union Contract Survey: Open Now through April 16, 2024

March 26, 2024
APWU has opened our contract survey so that you can let us know what your priorities are for a new union contract. Please fill out the survey by visiting apwu.org/survey. Alternatively, you can text the word “SURVEY” to 91990 to receive a link to...

What's Really Happening to Veterans VA Healthcare?

March 22, 2024
In this edition of Home Front, we will highlight a few of the numerous negative healthcare laws of the Trump-era VA Mission Act, that was passed by Congress, and signed into law on June 6, 2018, by former President Donald Trump.

Latest News Articles on Coronavirus for APWU Members

USPS announces end of COVID-19 protocols

Effective May 12, 2023, the Postal Service has discontinued all Covid-19 specific protocols, including all memoranda of understanding, policies, and work practice restrictions and requirements. ... Read More

Department of Labor Announces New FECA Procedures for COVID-19 Cases

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) expired on January 27. The APWU has opposed the expiration of those provisions of the act that protected federal workers who contracted COVID-19 (COVID).... Read More

COVID-19 Test Kit Fulfillment Pilot Extended

On July 27, 2022, the APWU and USPS agreed to once again extend the COVID-19 Test Kit Fulfillment Pilot MOU in 23 sites throughout the country. The MOU continues work performed in PSAs and Annexes... Read More

Taking on Challenges Together

(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) COVID-19 Continues Brothers and Sisters, I hope and pray you and your families are healthy and... Read More

COVID-19 Vaccination Emergency Standard

In September, President Biden issued a directive to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring all employers with 100+ employees... Read More

Vaccination Mandates by President Biden

Until this emergency rule is developed, the APWU will not know if it applies to Postal Service employees. Once the emergency rule is released it will be reviewed and discussed with our attorneys and... Read More

OSHA Releases New COVID-19 Guidance to Protect Workers

(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On August 13, The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released new guidance to... Read More

COVID Vaccines: Fact vs. Myth

(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) COVID-19 is deadly and is continuing to quickly spread with the "Delta" variant. Cases,... Read More

VA Issues New Rules Regarding Mandatory Vaccination

(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On July 26, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) became the first Federal Agency to require... Read More

Union Officers Elected

October 11, 2007
In balloting that ended Oct. 5, William Burrus was re-elected to his third term as president, receiving more than 77 percent of the votes cast and capturing a majority in every state.

Unofficial Election Results Posted

October 6, 2007
Ballots for the APWU election of national officers are being counted by the American Arbitration Association, under the supervision of the APWU Election Committee. Preliminary, unofficial results are posted and will be updated frequently.  Official...

Final, Unofficial Election Results

October 6, 2007
Ballots for the APWU election of national officers have been counted by the American Arbitration Association, under the supervision of the APWU Election Committee. Final, unofficial results are posted.  Official results will be posted as soon as...

Ballot Count Begins

October 5, 2007
The APWU national officers’ election ballot count began Oct. 5. Secretary-Treasurer Terry Stapleton has announced that approximately 77,127 ballots have been received. Unofficial results will be posted on the union's Web site, www.apwu.org, as soon...

Union Election Results To Be Posted on APWU Web Site

October 4, 2007
Ballots for the APWU election of national officers will be counted beginning on Oct. 5, and preliminary results will be posted on the union's Web site, www.apwu.org, as soon as they become available, Secretary-Treasurer Terry Stapleton has announced...

Pages