Why the Agreement Struck Between DC 33 and the City Isn't a Done Deal Yet

APWU postal workers ratify national contract

Contract includes wage increases, COLAs, no-layoff protections, and more WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 11, 2025) — American Postal Workers Union (APWU) members have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new national agreement, with 95% of voting members supporting ratification. The agreement covers more than 200,000 postal workers across the U.S., including thousands here in Washington state. “This […] The post APWU postal workers ratify national contract a…

Why the agreement struck between DC 33 and the city isn't a done deal yet

Blue-collar municipal employees are back to work after a strike of over a week ended when a tentative agreement was reached on a three-year contract. While a labor professor says it's probably the best deal the union could get at this time, he's not sure a majority of members will vote to ratify it.

APWU Members Ratify 2024-2027 National Agreement!

July 10, 2025“Today, APWU members overwhelmingly voted in favor of ratifying the 2024-2027 National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the APWU and the USPS,” announced APWU President Mark Dimondstein. ratificationContractPresidentVice PresidentSecretary-TreasurerClerk Division MVS DivisionSupport Services Division “Today, APWU members overwhelmingly voted in favor of ratifying the 2024-2027 National Collective Bargaining Agreeme…