| American Postal Workers Union (2024)

FAQs

Who are the American Postal Workers Union? ›

The APWU represents more than 200,000 USPS employees & retirees, & 2,000 private-sector mail workers. APWU fights for dignity and respect on the job for the workers we represent, as well as for decent pay & benefits & safe working conditions.

Workers who wish to join the APWU must complete an Authorization for Deduction of Dues application (Form 1187 for Postal Workers). You may either JOIN ONLINE or complete and return the Form 1187.

As of Aug 14, 2024, the average hourly pay for an Usps Postal in the United States is $22.16 an hour. While ZipRecruiter is seeing hourly wages as high as $47.36 and as low as $7.69, the majority of Usps Postal wages currently range between $14.90 (25th percentile) to $25.00 (75th percentile) across the United States.

USPS positions are not traditional federal jobs since the USPS is not a federal agency (it is considered a quasi-government agency). There are more than 30,000 USPS facilitate across the country, 500,000+ employees, and good benefits such as health insurance, good pay, and a pension plan.

The Postal Service has nine collective bargaining agreements with seven unions covering approximately 517,000 career employees and 67,000 non-career employees.

The amount of money a postal worker makes in retirement depends on their age and how long they worked as a postal worker or government employee. A postal worker who retired in 2023 with 25 years of service would make a monthly basic annuity between $1,447-$1,478.

Age 60 with 20 years of creditable service including 5 years of creditable civilian service. The minimum retirement age (MRA) with 30 years of creditable service including 5 years of creditable civilian service.

You must score at least 70% to pass the VEA. If you do not pass the VEA, then you cannot be considered for the position (or any other positions in that job group) and you will not be able to retake that version of the VEA for one year.

How much are APWU union dues for retirees? ›

After your retirement begins, we will send you a “Make Your Retirement Even Better” packet. APWU Retirees' dues are just $3 per month* and can be deducted from your annuity check. The kit includes an 1187 form that helps you set this up.

The union's state and local affiliates are autonomous organizations that rely on the national union to represent their interests in contract negotiations and in national-level grievances. The union negotiates a national Collective Bargaining Agreement and fights for our members' interests on Capitol Hill.

A USPS worker says he earns over $100K delivering mail and the internet cannot believe it! @mgatollari posted his pay check on Instagram with an accompanying videos to prove his point to the non believers, as he made a call for others to get a job at the post office.

$30,356 is the 25th percentile. Salaries below this are outliers. $73,931 is the 90th percentile.

Nonetheless, over 93 percent of all working letter carriers are members of the NALC and the union is now recognized as the collective bargaining agent for all city carriers. The NALC distinguishes itself from other unions in several ways.

The National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) is recognized as the exclusive collective bargaining agent for 47,000 Mail Handlers employed by the United States Postal Service. NPMHU membership is open to any Mail Handler of the USPS regardless of race, color, sex, age or national origin.