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New APWU Contract Ratified!

It’s official! APWU members have overwhelmingly ratified the new 2024–2027 National Agreement with the USPS. This contract secures raises, protections, and retro pay through 2027!

Vote results:
34,867 YES (95%)
1,863 NO

“This contract protects nearly 200,000 postal workers—with no givebacks,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein.

 What’s in the New Contract?

  • Annual Raises: 1.3% (2024), 1.4% (2025), 1.5% (2026)
  • Six COLAs (Cost-of-Living Adjustments) for career employees
  • Layoff protection, including workers with under 6 years of service
  • PSEs convert to career after 2 years (still in effect)
  • Excessing limited to 50 miles
  • Step & grade upgrades = better long-term pay
  • Night shift pay increased for the first time in 30 years
  • More leave flexibility, increased uniform allowance, and stronger work rules

Retro Pay Coming
With ratification complete, retroactive raises will be one of the first items implemented!

Career employees will get back pay for:

  • 1.3% raise (effective Nov. 16, 2024)
  • $395 COLA (effective Mar. 8, 2025)
  • PSEs will receive:
  • 2.3% total raise (includes extra 1% in place of COLA)
  • Details on payment timelines will be announced soon.

A Contract Built on Solidarity
This strong agreement was shaped by union-led campaigns and floor activism, including “Union Proud, Say It Loud!”“Our power at the bargaining table came from your unity,” said Dimondstein.Bottom Line

This contract secures key protections and improvements, with no concessions, through 2027. Raises, job security, fair pay structure, and strong union wins are now locked in.

We did it together. Union proud. Union strong.

Vote YES for Our New Contract

As a Reminder!!!!!

Today is Wednesday, July 2, 2025, and the clock is ticking…

 Make sure you vote and return your Ballot ASAP,  to reach AAA’s mailbox, no later than 9am EST, Thursday, July 10, 2025.

If you have questions or difficulties with your ballot, or need to request a duplicate ballot, contact the AAA by calling 1-800-529- 5218 between the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday.

 (Do Not Worry About the ZIP Code)

The zip code in question 10269, will not be used as the Intelligent Mail® Barcode (IMB) on the Return Envelope carries the correct zip + 4 and will be scanned for the returns.

Stay Safe, Be Well and Drop those Ballots in the Mail.

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Postal Pulse Survey Boycott

From the Desk of Robert Armentani
President, South Jersey Area Local – APWU
900 Route 168, Suite D 3, Blackwood, N.J. 08012
Phone 856-228-8090, Fax 856-228-2627

6/30/23

TO ALL APWU MEMBERS

SUBJECT- POSTAL PULSE SURVEY

Dear Members,

It has come to our attention that the Postal Service is re-administering the Postal Pulse survey for Fiscal Year 2023.

This is a reminder that the policy of the American Postal Workers Union is that employees should not participate in this survey. Surveys have been used against the APWU in bargaining and have not produced any real change in the Postal Service.

Employees are not required to participate in this survey no matter what their supervisors or managers may say.

The South Jersey Area Local is encouraging all of our members to BOYCOTT this survey.

We will be collecting unopened surveys from our members and will be having a raffle at the next General membership Meeting in September for all members that turn in their unopened ballots. We will be giving out two $50 prizes. All you have to do to enter is give you unopened ballot to your
steward or mail it to our office at the address above. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at any time at 856-228-8090.

 

Robert Armentani
President
South Jersey Area Local – 0526
900 Route 168, Suite D-3
Blackwood, NJ 08012