National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 18–24, 2014

The U.S. Postal Service continues its tradition of calling attention to one of the nation’s most commonly reported public health problems: dog attacks and bites. From nips and bites to actual attacks, violent dog behavior continues to pose a serious threat to our employees. To emphasize the enormity of this issue, we are reporting the … Read more

Retirees’ Membership Cards STILL Not Mailed by APWU HQ

Four months into 2014 and APWU Retirees Department Members have yet to receive their membership cards, despite Director Beard’s assurances the problem was resolved and they were going out on April 12, 2014.  It’s now May 1, 2014.  Just how difficult can it be to accomplish this task?  We have approximately 40,000 dues-paying retiree members who deserve the respect of, at the … Read more

Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter’s “The Retiree Record” (Special Staples Edition)

Click Here for APWU Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter’s The Retiree Record [PDF] After decades of dormancy, the Union reemerged as a fighting institution on April 24! All over the country thousands of APWU members and supporting Unions, along with other labor activists, demonstrated our outrage at Staples stores over their raiding of Post Office jobs. … Read more

$5000 AD&D Certificate of Insurance for APWU Retirees

This is a reminder to ALL APWU Retirees Department Members: You must make a request for the group AD&D Certificate of Insurance.  It’s a good idea to request this certificate and keep it with your important papers so that your survivors are aware of your no-cost coverage in the event of an accidental death.  The age 80 restriction … Read more

APWU: Rep. DeLauro Introduces Bill To Protect Overnight Delivery Standards

Web News Article #: 080-2013 06/21/2013 – Joined by 63 other members of the House, Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced the Protect Overnight Delivery Act (H.R. 2459) on June 20, which would protect overnight mail delivery by preventing the USPS from weakening delivery standards. Moving from overnight to two or three day delivery standards will … Read more