NY Metro Area Postal Union

10/09/2026

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10/09/2026

TODAY @ 5:30pm

Article 12 Excessing ZOOM meeting information below! 10/9 @ 5:30pm

10/08/2026

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 3PM
421 8TH AVENUE, OUTSIDE OF JAF FACILITY
OUR VOICE, OUR VOTE! DEFEND OUR DEMOCRACY!

JOIN NYC'S LABOR MOVEMENT AS WE GATHER TO DEFEND OUR DEMOCRACY AND THE POWER OF WORKING PEOPLE.
WE WILL STAND UNITED TO ENSURE THAT OUR VOICES ARE HEARD AND THAT OUR VOTES ARE PROTECTED.

10/08/2026

Call Your Representative: Raise the Borrowing Limit for USPS

https://actionnetwork.org/call_campaigns/copy-of-tell-congress-to-expand-the-postal-services-borrowing-authority?clear_id=true&source=direct_link&referrer=group-new-york-city-central-labor-council

The Postmaster General says USPS could run out of money within a year. But this is a situation, not a crisis — because a common-sense solution exists. Congress created this problem, and Congress can fix it.

An immediate step Congress can take is to raise the Postal Service’s borrowing limit.

This limit has been stuck at $15 billion since 1992, when USPS expenses were half what they are today. Adjusted for inflation alone, the borrowing limit should be between $35–40 billion. Unlike private companies, USPS cannot access traditional lines of credit. Instead, it can only borrow from the U.S. Treasury, and only up to the 1992 cap. Raising the limit would give the Postal Service the breathing room it needs to keep operating while longer-term reforms move forward.

Call the APWU Legislative Hotline at 844-402-1001 and tell your Congressional representative to raise the Postal Service’s borrowing limit from $15 billion to $35–40 billion.

10/07/2026

SCAN THE QR CODE BELOW OR CLICK THE LINK TO MAKE YOUR PLAN TO VOTE!

https://apwu.org/vote-plan/

10/07/2026

After Over a Century, Bryant Park Post Office Closes with 30 Days’ Notice – and Many Questions

USPS blamed the closure of the Midtown post office on a lost lease. The landlord disputes that account, while postal workers and lawmakers question whether the agency followed required procedures.

USPS blamed the closure of the Midtown post office on a lost lease. The landlord disputes that account, while postal workers and lawmakers question whether the agency followed required procedures.

10/07/2026

Article 12 Excessing ZOOM meeting information below! 10/9 @ 5:30pm

10/06/2026

President Joseph Martir will be hosting a Zoom meeting on Friday, October 9 at 5:30pm to address the concerns about the Article 12 excessing event and the notification that management sent to the members.

Zoom ID: 548-304-2304

Cameras must be on to participate. Anyone that does not have their camera on will be unable to join.

10/01/2026

APWU Statement on Vote-by-Mail Supreme Court Ruling

September 15, 2026 by APWU

Last night, in a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s executive order on Vote-by-Mail will not be in effect for the 2026 midterm elections, ensuring postal workers can continue to follow the procedures that have proven to work in the past. Postal workers will continue doing what they have done for more than a century: moving election mail and ballots in a timely and secure manner.

“This decision is a victory for every American and a relief for postal workers who are committed to serving them,” said APWU President Jonathan Smith. “Once again, the public can count on postal workers to ensure their vote is counted.”

Since the executive order was first issued, the APWU has argued that it was unprincipled, unlawful and unworkable.

It was unprincipled because Vote-by-Mail works. It has been a feature of American democracy since the Civil War and has helped hundreds of millions of Americans safely and securely access the ballot box for generations, including during the last two election cycles in 2022 and 2024.

The APWU filed an amicus brief with the court arguing that the order was unlawful because it represented an unconstitutional power grab by the executive branch, interfered with states’ authority to conduct elections, and created the false impression that postal workers should have a role in deciding who can and cannot vote.

Finally, the APWU argued that the rule was unworkable because of the rush to implement it before this year’s election, without proper training or guidance for postal workers or the states that would be forced to comply with it.

“Postal management and the Board of Governors never should have allowed things to go this far,” said Smith. “It is past time for Chairwoman McReynolds and the governors to stand up for the Postal Service’s independence and ensure that this rule never sees the light of day. If they don’t, we will be reliving this nightmare again in 2028. Our message to the board is simple: Vote-by-Mail works. Keep it. Protect it. Expand it.”

The APWU is now calling on the Postal Service Board of Governors to put an end to this measure once and for all. Write a letter urging them to permanently end this unlawful and unprincipled attack on democracy.

Last night, in a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s executive order on Vote-by-Mail will not be in effect for the 2026 midterm elections, ensuring postal workers can continue to follow the procedures that have proven to work in the past. Postal workers will continue doing w...

10/01/2026

News 12 Bronx: President Joseph Martir calls attention to ongoing short staffing and delayed mail. Our community deserves reliable service, timely delivery, and accountability. We will continue raising these concerns and pushing for answers.

The president of the NY metro area postal workers union warns that consistently late and missing mail are part of a much larger issue.