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November 12, 2021
Postal Workers Are Always Essential
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Your labor of love and survival has really made a...
June 3, 2019
249 Post Offices, Stations, Branches on a Suspension / Discontinuance List for 2019
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) State and local presidents have been sent the latest...
December 3, 2018
Day of Mourning to Be Observed December 5
President Donald Trump proclaimed Dec. 5 as a national day of mourning upon the death of President George H. W. Bush, the Postal Service announced tod...
June 21, 2018
White House Plan to Privatize the Postal Service
The White House proposal on restructuring the federal government released today, “Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century,” delivered noth...
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March 27, 2018
Attend a Pre-Convention Workshop
The Research & Education Department will sponsor the APWU’s 16th Educational Conference, a National Convention event that provides union members with...
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November 1, 2017
Are You Ready to Take Action?
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Executive Vice President Debby Szeredy Vic...
October 19, 2017
Veterans’ Day Observed on Saturday November 11: Postal Retail and Delivery Closed
Each year, Veterans' Day is celebrated on Nov. 11. For 2017, the holiday falls on a Saturday. There has been some confusion about when the Postal Ser...
March 31, 2016
USPS Failed to Meet Service Targets in 2015, PRC Report Says
According to the Postal Regulatory Commission’s (PRC) Annual Compliance Determination Report (ACD), the Postal Service failed to meet the majority of...
March 31, 2016
USPS Failed to Meet Service Targets in 2015, PRC Report Says
According to the Postal Regulatory Commission’s (PRC) Annual Compliance Determination Report (ACD), the Postal Service failed to meet the majority of...
May 10, 2012
Address Postal Reform Now, Start With Senate Bill
As the May 15 expiration of a moratorium on the closure of post offices and mail processing facilities approaches, the APWU is urging the House of Rep...
April 27, 2012
Senate Approves Postal Bill, Action Now Moves to House
The Senate passed an amended version of the 21st Century Postal Service Act (S. 1789) on April 25, and legislative action on postal reform will now mo...
February 6, 2012
APWU Members Urged to Take Action As Senate Reviews Postal Reform
Postal reform is a hot topic in Congress as the Senate prepares to vote on the 21st Century Postal Service Act, and APWU President Cliff Guffey is ur...
December 30, 2011
PRC Blasts USPS Retail Closure Plan
Postal Service plans to close a many as 3,600 retail facilities is based on questionable data, Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) recently concluded.
November 21, 2011
Sen. Sanders’ Bill Addresses USPS Crisis
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) recently introduced the Postal Service Protection Act (S. 1853), a bill that would go a long way toward resolving the USPS...
September 6, 2011
Congress Must Save Postal Service
Testifying before a Senate panel on Sept. 6, APWU President Cliff Guffey urged Congress to take action to prevent a collapse of the Postal Service, an...
August 12, 2011
USPS Seeks Legislation To Allow Layoffs, End Federal Benefits
APWU President Cliff Guffey has condemned Postal Service legislative proposals that would permit the USPS to layoff 120,000 employees and remove posta...
January 24, 2011
APWU Denounces Post Office Closure Plans
The union is “deeply disappointed” by the Postal Service’s announcement — via the Wall Street Journal — that it plans to close as many as 2,000 post...
August 9, 2010
Support Crucial Postal Bills
The union is asking APWU members to give their U.S. representatives an important “welcome home” message during Congress’ August recess: Support H.R. 5...