{"id":4479,"date":"2020-03-25T10:13:31","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T10:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apwu73.com\/?page_id=4479"},"modified":"2023-09-24T20:35:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T03:35:49","slug":"stay-involved-as-a-retiree-member","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apwu73.com\/?page_id=4479","title":{"rendered":"Stay Involved as a Retiree Member"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entity-paragraphs-item left-text-right-img-sec para-no-bg\" data-anchor=\"\">\n<div class=\"inner animate fade-in-from-bottom animated\">\n<h4>JOIN THE APWU RETIREES DEPARTMENT TODAY<\/h4>\n<p>You helped build the union. You were there when the APWU fought for \u2014 and won \u2014 better wages, benefits, and working conditions. Now, as a postal retiree, you rely on the retirement benefits and healthcare coverage the union negotiated to enrich the quality of your life. Although you have moved on to a new chapter in your life, we hope you will remain involved with the union as an active member of the APWU Retirees Department.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inner-sec-wrap clearfix\">\n<div class=\"left-col-sec\">\n<p><strong>For only $36 per year (which can be deducted in $3 increments from your monthly annuity check), your membership entitles you to a voice in union affairs and to participate in:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"rteindent1\">\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/retiree.uhc.com\/apwuhp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The APWU Health Plan<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.apwucard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The APWU Mastercard<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.voluntarybenefitsplan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Voluntary Benefits Plan programs<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n(Including Group Legal Services, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, and the Basic Care Hospital Plan).<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.apw-aba.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>APWU Accident Benefit Association<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>protection against temporary disability, dismemberment, or death as a result of a covered accident. Remember, Accidents Never Retire!<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.unionplus.org\/union-member-benefits?union_code=APWU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Union Plus<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0discounts and services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You will also receive a certificate for a free $5,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance policy, a continuing subscription to\u00a0<em>The American Postal Worker<\/em>magazine, and access to the\u00a0<em>Members Only<\/em>\u00a0pages on the APWU Web site.<\/p>\n<p>Joining the APWU Retirees Department is also a great way to stay in touch with old friends and make new ones! Participating in union activities is a great way to get involved.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apwu.org\/node\/12855\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here for a list of chapters and information about how to form a chapter.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entity-paragraphs-item left-text-right-img-sec para-no-bg\" data-anchor=\"\">\n<div class=\"inner animate fade-in-from-bottom animated\">\n<h4>HOW TO JOIN<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 0.95em;\">Any former member of the American Postal Workers Union \u2014 or of any of the five predecessor unions that merged in 1970 to form the APWU \u2014 is eligible for membership in the APWU Retirees Department.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inner-sec-wrap clearfix\">\n<div class=\"left-col-sec\">\n<p>To join,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apwu73.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2021_retiree_membership_application_final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here to print or download a membership form<\/a><\/strong>, or call or write to the APWU Retirees Department at the address given below. Send a copy of the form to:<\/p>\n<p><em>APWU Retirees Department<br \/>\n1300 L Street, NW<br \/>\nWashington, DC 20005<br \/>\n(202) 842-8584<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JOIN THE APWU RETIREES DEPARTMENT TODAY You helped build the union. You were there when the APWU fought for \u2014 and won \u2014 better wages, benefits, and working conditions. Now, as a postal retiree, you rely on the retirement benefits and healthcare coverage the union negotiated to enrich the quality of your life. Although you have moved on to a new chapter in your life, we hope you will remain involved with the union as [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4479","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/apwu73.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/apwu73.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/apwu73.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apwu73.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apwu73.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4479"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/apwu73.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14207,"href":"https:\/\/apwu73.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4479\/revisions\/14207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/apwu73.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}