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October 26, 2019
Young Members Meeting Opens All-Craft
On Saturday, October 26, the Young Members Committee kicked off the 2019 All-Craft Conference with an exciting all-day training at the Bally’s Las Veg...
July 10, 2019
Young Members Committee Descends on D.C.
Regional designees of the Young Members Committee met in Washington, D.C. this week. The designees discussed how to bridge the gap between seasoned, n...
April 17, 2019
31,000 Stop & Shop Workers on Strike in New England
On Thursday, Apr. 11, nearly 31,000 workers at over 240 Stop & Shop grocery stores in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut walked out, beginni...
April 2, 2019
Closing the Gender Pay Gap
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Research & Education Department Director Joyce...
April 2, 2019
Stay Strong Going Into Arbitration
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Organization Director Anna Smith With contract...
April 2, 2019
November 2, 2018
Student Financial Aid Programs
(This article first appeared in the November/Decmber 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Research & Education Department Director J...
October 29, 2018
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA Produces Video Against Postal Privatization!
In a strong show of solidarity, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA produced a video to educate flight attendants about the importance of public...
October 4, 2018
Fired Up and Ready to Go!
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) (L-R) Amarillo Local Steward Taylor Martin...
August 14, 2018
2018 APWU Scholarship Winners
The APWU proudly presents the winners of three scholarship programs: The E.C.Hallbeck Memorial Scholarship, Vocational Scholarship, and Best Essay Awa...
July 27, 2018
Members in Action
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) PORTLAND, CINCINNATI LOCALS RALLY AGAINST CUTBACKS...
July 27, 2018
We’re Fighting for Everyone
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) When APWU member Denisha Dean decided to step up a...
July 24, 2018
Workers Under Attack and Fighting Back!
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman Tod...
July 23, 2018
We Are Stronger With Our Allies
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By By Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell The American...
June 22, 2018
ARE YOU FIRED UP AND READY TO GO?
With only a few days before contract negotiations, President Dimondstein has an important message for you!
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...
Appeals to Arbitration, APWU Programs, Arbitration Awards & Settlements, Contract Enforcement, Contract Negotiations, Dues, FMLA, Grievance Procedure, Jobs, Join the APWU, Labor Solidarity, Legislation, Mailing Lists & Membership, National Convention, Pay and Benefits, Plant Consolidation, Post Office Closures, Postal Banking, Safety and Health, Small Offices, Staffing, Station Closures, Subcontracting, Training, Union Administration, USPS Finances, USPS Policies & Programs, Veterans, Women's Issues, Young Workers
March 13, 2018
Building Our Future – A Challenge, A Priority!
On March 2, thirteen APWU members participated in a day-long focus group to test the curriculum being developed by Rutgers University’s Labor Educatio...
November 1, 2017
Catching Up with APWU Young Leaders
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) At the All-Craft Conference, the American Pos...
October 1, 2017
Sign the APWU Pledge
The APWU needs YOU to join the fight for workers’ rights. Sign the pledge to be active in at least four or more activities between now and April 30, 2...
September 1, 2017
The Heritage Foundation: A Think Tank on a Mission to Destroy the Public Postal Service
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On paper, the Heritage Foundation looks like an ordina...
September 1, 2017
Members in Action
From L-R: President Joe Cogan, Vice-President Bill Martin, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Legislative & Political Director Daniel Cortez and Director of As...
August 31, 2017
Unions Improve the Lives of All Working People
Postal workers know first-hand that union jobs are good jobs. Unions help workers join together and bargain with their employer for better wages, bene...
July 1, 2017
AFL-CIO Young Workers Meet with Brazilian Union Leaders
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) A delegation of young workers from the American Fed...
March 1, 2017
Q & A with Quanisha Mcneal
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) From time-to-time, the American Postal Worker inte...
February 13, 2017
2015-2018 Contract Available to Order
The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the United States Postal Service and the American Postal Workers Union has been sent to the printer...
January 9, 2017
APWU Goals for the Upcoming Year
President Dimondstein spoke about the recent victories and future challenges for the American Postal Workers Union during his address at the installat...
January 1, 2017
First Meeting of Young Members Committee
The National Young Members Committee with National Officers. (L-R) (front row) Courtney Jenkins, Sabrina Larsen, Ephrem De Hoyos, Quanisha Mcneal, Jo...
October 18, 2016
Activists Appointed to Young Members Committee
Empowering Young Workers was a theme throughout the National Convention in August. Shown here are young members at a pre-convention workshop. Preside...
October 18, 2016
Activists Appointed to Young Members Committee
Empowering Young Workers was a theme throughout the National Convention in August. Shown here are young members at a pre-convention workshop. Preside...