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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 “...
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee holds Hearing on Oversight of the USPS
April 16, 2024
On 4/16, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing to conduct oversight of the USPS. The purpose of the hearing, as stated by Committee Chaiman Senator Gary Peters office
In the face of an attempted Coup, Congress Certifies Presidential Election Results.
January 7, 2021
On January 6th and 7th, members of Congress carried out their Constitutional responsibility and certified the state-by-state election results of the 2020 presidential election. The path has now been cleared for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice...
Message from Legislative & Political Director Judy Beard
January 4, 2021
We have entered the new year and, with it, a flurry of Congressional activity.
Following the passage of H.R. 113, Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act on December 27th (which included funding for the Postal Service),...
A Step Forward on Postal Service's COVID-Relief
December 28, 2020
On December 27, 2020, after months of political gridlock, the President signed into law another sweeping COVID relief bill, which included vital funding for the Postal Service. This bill will convert the $10 billion additional borrowing authority...
Major Agreement Reached on Function 1 “Mail Processing” Staffing
December 24, 2020
Postal Management and the American Postal Workers Union signed a major Memorandum of Understanding to help address the chronic understaffing at mail processing facilities throughout much of the country.
Annual Leave Payment Limitations for Retirees
December 24, 2020
For APWU members planning on retiring at the end of the year, you may be affected by limitations to the annual leave carryover.