April 9, 2026

To our Union family,

The United States Postal Service announced today they are temporarily suspending contributions to the FERS retirement system. Here is the National APWU statement on this announcement:

APWU Statement on USPS’s Temporary FERS Suspension

The APWU is aware of the Postal Service’s actions announced this morning related to temporarily suspending USPS’s contributions to the FERS retirement system. APWU members should rest assured that this will have no immediate impact on any current or future retiree. Your benefits are earned and they are guaranteed by law, regardless of how they are funded.

The APWU continues to study the Postal Service’s actions. Join President Smith’s livestream on Tuesday, April 14 at 7:00 pm for more details on this and other developments facing postal workers.

APWU will continue to monitor the situation and release more information as it becomes available.

Please go to APWU.org and sign up to participate in President Jonathan Smith’s livestream on Tuesday, April 14 at 4:00 pm PST. You will be given the opportunity to submit questions for our National leadership to answer.