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August 22, 2025

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Celebrate Labor Day With Labor Family

Labor Day is more than a long weekend — it is a reminder of the sacrifices and victories of working people over generations of struggle. Labor Day was...

August 21, 2025

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President Trump Attacks on Vote-By-Mail Outrageous, Untrue

The American Postal Workers Union strongly condemns the U.S. president’s continued attacks on vote-by-mail and the integrity of the United State...

August 18, 2025

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Tentative Date for 2024-2027 National Agreement Pay Increases Announced

August 14, 2025

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Presidential Administration Launches Ever Greater Assaults on Federal Workers and Unions

The APWU stands in unwavering solidarity with our union family at the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and other Federal unions, ami...

August 14, 2025

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Labor History: Three Unions Successfully Strike AT&T; Solidarity Wins Newspaper Strike

August 14, 2025

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Addressing Veterans’ Needs

August 13, 2025

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Strength in Diversity: Empowering Every Voice

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) We recently held our Human Relations Educational Assembly...

August 13, 2025

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Keep Fighting for Justice This Summer

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) This summer marks several milestone anniversaries for APW...

August 13, 2025

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Calm Health for Consumer Driven Option Members

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Life can be chaotic, and being a postal worker can be str...

August 13, 2025

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Staying Safe in Weather Emergencies

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) As postal workers, we are the backbone of the Postal Serv...

August 13, 2025

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Newsweek Op/Ed: The U.S. Postal Service Is Not for Sale

August 11, 2025

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2024-2027 Maintenance Craft Changes in the New Contract

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The APWU and USPS reached a Tentative Agreement that was...

August 11, 2025

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Another Round of Bargaining Completed

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The APWU and the Postal Service have concluded contract n...

August 11, 2025

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Every Conversation Counts!

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) With over 30,000 postal facilities, and more than 200,000...

August 8, 2025

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We Have Reached Agreements!

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The USPS and APWU have reached a Tentative Agreement (TA)...

August 8, 2025

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Engaging in Our Union, Together

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) We desperately need to have conversations about getting m...

August 8, 2025

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The Fight to Preserve and Protect Our Retirement Benefits

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Under the current administration, working people across t...

August 7, 2025

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2024-2027 Tentative Agreement Ratified

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) We have a contract! You, the members of the APWU, voted 9...

August 7, 2025

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APWU Ratifies National Agreement

Clerk Craft Director Lamont Brooks shares accomplishments achieved for the Clerk Division in the new union contract, thanks in part to the effort of t...

August 7, 2025

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Grievance Moratorium To Be in Effect Due To 2025 APWU All-Craft Conference

August 7, 2025

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APWU Launches National Campaign in Every Town and City to Celebrate USPS 250th Anniversary

August 6, 2025

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Contract Ratification, Scholarships, and More: Looking Ahead

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Every day, our members make important decisions for thems...

August 6, 2025

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How to Be an Effective Leader in Our Union and Beyond

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) An effective leader must be able to influence and inspire...

August 4, 2025

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APWU Leadership Institute FAQs

The Leadership Institute is an intensive three-week educational program, held one week at a time over a three-month period. The program will focus on...

August 4, 2025

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Contract Ratified with 95% ‘Yes’ Vote!

“The success of negotiations […] is based on the power and leverage of our union foundation, built by the vast majority of postal workers like you who...

August 4, 2025

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Start Building Now To Be Movement Ready

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Working with other leaders and organizations inside and o...

July 25, 2025

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APWU Takes on Wall Street and Postal Privatizers

On July 24, hundreds of postal workers, labor allies, and members of the community took to the streets of New York City in a high-spirited rally to te...

July 25, 2025

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APWU Arbitration Award Secures Grievance Rights for Separated Non-Probationary Employees

The APWU has secured a major victory for the rights of non-probationary employees who are discharged without just cause from the Postal Service to fil...

July 22, 2025

APWU Launches National Ad; Warns of Price Hikes, Post Office Closures in Anti-Privatization Campaign

This week the American Postal workers Union (APWU) launched a national advertising campaign to alert the public about proposed plans to privatize the...