WASHINGTON – On Friday, April 28, postal workers will be protesting in front of postal facilities and congressional offices at locations across the country to sound the alarm about severe staffing shortages. Members of the APWU are calling for the public’s support in demanding more postal workers and better service.

The APWU Health Plan will conduct the 38th Annual Open Season Seminar this year in Las Vegas, NV.

Group, our National APWU has put out the attached survey. They can not take 22,000 surveys to DeJoy and be taken serious. We must flood National with all the surveys possible. Take a picture of the QR code and it's 5 minutes top. This is not just for APWU employees its for ALL employees.

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survey.pdf

Attention FECA identity-verified claimants:

IPWU Rally

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Fact Sheet - PSHB Annuitant APRIL 2023 FINAL FOR RELEASE.pdf ,

Fact Sheet - PSHB Employee APRIL 2023 FINAL FOR RELEASE .pdf

The bank crisis is the latest argument to expand Postal Service banking

The bank crisis is the latest argument to expand Postal Service banking The recent bank crisis set off by the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank has exposed a reality about how U.S. banking really works.

APWU Industrial Relations Director, Charlie Cash, has been notified that tonight (April 21, 2023) at 9 pm central time (7 pm pacific, 8 pm Mountain, 10 pm Eastern), employees will, once again, have access to Direct Deposit allotments and net-to-bank transaction again online through LiteBlue/PostalEase. eOPF is still disabled as this time.

Starting in 2025 there will be a new separate program for Postal Service employees and annuitants.

On Tuesday April 18, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case “Groff vs. DeJoy.” This case could have serious implications for the seniority and other rights of postal workers. Mr. Groff was a Rural Carrier Relief employee who refused to work on Sundays based on his religious beliefs.

Area Meetings Begin Tonight at 6:30pm

We are looking forward to meeting with members working or living near the locations noted below. We are loaded with information and materials that will help you get the most from your Postal Service employment. There will be drawings, prizes and more.

Update on Network Modernization APWU

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04-13-23 Update on Network Modernization APWU.pdf

Second canvass opportunity FTR/PTF - March 2023

To all APWU family, Please be advised that Step 7 of the MOU and Section B.2 on Filling Clerk Craft Residuals and PTF vacancies is now available on eReassign. In the FT report, there are 22 FT/NTFT residuals being canvassed. These FT/NTFT residual opportunities that will be available within the 50 mile geographic radius of the vacancy. This will be available to PTFs and PSEs.

During the postal organizers zoom meeting yesterday, their was a discussion of scanners used to track rural carriers and city letter carriers. Rural carriers are not paid by the hour but are paid based on a route evaluation.

APWU QR Codes

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MOU on Filling Clerk Craft residuals vs Article 37.5.D

Recently and it appears increasingly so, that cases are being referred to ADRC on the filling of Clerk Craft residuals where the locals are arguing the provisions of Article 37.5.D. To many times the locals are citing the provisions of Article 37.5.D – when making arguments concerning PSE conversions.

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Residual Vacancy MOU QAs 3-30-2022 - Signed.pdf

Arbitrator Shyam Das issued a Supplemental Award addressing the scope of his 2016 decision in the 110 HCR routes case, Case No. Q06C-4Q-C 11182451

Arbitrator Shyam Das issued a Supplemental Award addressing the scope of his 2016 decision in the 110 HCR routes case, Case No. Q06C-4Q-C 11182451 On March 16, 2023, Arbitrator Shyam Das issued a Supplemental Award addressing the scope of his 2016 decision in the 110 HCR routes case, Case No. Q06C-4Q-C 11182451.

In the 2021-2024 CBA, it was agreed that any time a PSE spent in an FEHB health plan would count to the one-year requirement to qualify for the “Preferred Rate” (Postal Service pays 95% of the premium) for our members who are members of the Consumer Driven Option of the APWU Health Plan.