Dear APWU Member,

Neutral Arbitrator Stephen B. Goldberg has released our new contract!

We fought every step of the way to achieve a good contract for APWU members. From bargaining, to mediation and to interest arbitration, we have mobilized and campaigned together. We presented compelling testimony from our experts – you the members – as well as economists and other specialists.

Now the award is out. You can read a summary of the new contract and sign up for the Town Hall Call here.

The key points are:

General wage increases for career and PSEs and full cost of living raises for career (retroactive for 2018 and 2019)
No lay-off protection maintained
50-mile limit on excessing
Narrowing the gap in the two-tiered career wage structure
A one-time conversion to career for more than 4,000 PSEs

We went into bargaining united in support of our contract demands – fair wage increases, protecting our cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) and strong job security.

Management’s proposals included a new round of severe concessions – the elimination of COLAs, creation of a new lower “third tier” of career employee with reduced benefits, higher percentages of non-career employees and less job security.

As you can see, by fighting together, we have successfully defended against management’s regressive proposals.

Please take a moment to read and share our important update. Also, don’t forget to sign up for the APWU Town Hall Call to hear more about the new contract from Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman and me.

In Solidarity,

Mark Dimondstein, President APWU

1300 L Street NW, Washington, DC xxxxxx | www.apwu.org