APWU: Convention Rooms Are Filling Fast

Web News Article #: 101-2016 05/09/2016 – Hotel rooms at the site of the union’s National Convention are filling fast, so locals, state organizations and members-at-large who plan to attend should make reservations soon if they haven’t already done so, says Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell. The convention will take place Aug. 22-25, in Orlando, FL. Pre-convention…

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USPS fences off Downtown Berkeley Post Office

By Pamela Larson – May 8, 2016 The United States Postal Service, or USPS, installed a 6-foot tall metal fence at the Downtown Berkeley Post Office during the week of April 25, partitioning public property and hanging signs that read “U.S. property. No trespassing.” USPS installed the fence between April 25 and 27. The fence…

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Retirement 101: The basics every carrier should know (but probably doesn’t)

It’s no secret that most Americans are financially unprepared to retire, but the degree to which they are unprepared is frightening. A 2013 study by the National Institute on Retirement Security says that only 10 percent of Americans have saved enough in a 401(k) plan, pension or individual retirement account to put them on track…

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FMLA Doctor’s Notes: What Unions Need to Know

By Robert M. Schwartz – May 4, 2016 The law prevents employers from discharging or disciplining workers who miss work time for serious medical reasons or to care for family members. In most cases, eligible employees can take up to 60 days of leave (12 workweeks) within a 12-month period. The law can also be…

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Video: The Biggest Federal Employee Retirement Mistake

Federal employees make a LOT of mistakes when it comes to retirement. Actually, let me rephrase that, Federal Employees Everybody makes a LOT of mistakes when it comes to retirement. It’s true, mistakes being made regarding retirement is not exclusive to federal employees. There are constantly new, news stories being published that make this point…

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