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May 20, 2025
Bill Restricting Federal and Postal Unions from Deducting Union Dues Moves Forward in Congress
On March 18, the Paycheck Protection Act (H.R. 2174) was introduced in the House, which if passed, will prevent all federal and postal unions from deducting union dues from employee paychecks, thus weakening our collecti...
May 20, 2025
Defending APWU Veterans Harmed by the Current VA Crisis
The Union Veterans Council, in partnership with APWU affiliate veteran leaders and veteran service organizations nationwide, will address the devastating impact of the Trump and Musk attacks on our veterans and their fam...
May 20, 2025
Greenpeace Prepares International Lawsuit to Defend Freedom of Speech
Greenpeace, an environmental advocacy organization, recently suffered a setback in its fight against Big Oil company Energy Transfer (ET), when a jury issued a $660 million award against the organization.
May 20, 2025
Revealed: Musk Uses DOGE to Stifle Competition, Siphon Money into Own Pockets
Our tax dollars should be used to better our communities. But at the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk is allocating funds to stifle market competition in areas that were once used to help his companies thri...
May 20, 2025
Stepping Up Our Work to Face a New Threat
Amid threats of privatization by the current presidential administration, A Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal Service has revitalized our campaign, bringing together allied coalitions to strengthen ties between po...
May 19, 2025
2025 Maintenance Division All-Craft Conference
Maintenance Craft Director Idowu Balogun highlights the upcoming APWU All-Craft Conference and Bulk Mail Center Conference in October, discusses revisions to the TL-5 MS-47 Handbook, and a planned maintenance operation p...
May 19, 2025
About the Human Relations Department
Human Relations Director Daleo Freeman provides an overview of services offered by the Human Relations Department.
May 19, 2025
May 19, 2025
Clerk Division Updates
Clerk Craft Director Lamont Brooks discusses three recently arbitrated issues and the Step 4 Settlement award on the work jurisdiction of Time and Attendance Collections.
May 19, 2025
Flip the Script on Aging
Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor encourages retirees to honor Older Americans Month by flipping the script on aging - reframe our mindsets and focus on the positive aspects of growing older while fostering relationships...
May 19, 2025
It Is Always About the Work
In the ever-expanding world of postal words and jargon, ‘RTO’ and ‘LTO’ are recent additions you may see as a postal worker. These stand for Regional Transportation Optimization (RTO) and Local Transportation Optimizatio...
May 19, 2025
Keep Calling Congress to Oppose Cuts to Postal and Federal Pensions
In the late night hours of Sunday, May 18, 2025, the House Budget Committee voted by a margin of 17-16 to advance a bill that would give $4.5 trillion in tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy on the backs of the working class. J...
May 19, 2025
Looking Back: Black Workers Organize ‘Revolutionary Union Movement’
This month in Labor History, we look back at the Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement of 1968 - when over 4,000 Black workers who were fed up with racist policies organized a two-day strike at Chrysler’s Hamtracmck plant...
May 19, 2025
Negotiations Update Support Services (May 2025)
Support Services Director Arrion Brown provides an update on the current and recently completed negotiations for workers covered in the Support Services Division.
May 19, 2025
Organizing Is Not Passive: Why Union Building Means Reaching Out, Not Waiting Around
“Organizing is about talking to people and building relationships. It is about having hard conversations and asking others to stand with you.” - Organizing Director Anna Smith encourages members to organize their non-mem...
May 19, 2025
Protecting Our Labor Union and the Public Postal Service
Legislative & Political Director Judy Beard urges members to call on Congress to to continue to fight privatization, and informs readers about new anti-union bills to watch.
May 19, 2025
Welcome and Gratitude
Health Plan Director Sarah J. Rodriguez expresses gratitude for members’ support of the APWU Health Plan, sharing excellent satisfactory rankings in payment accuracy, financial accuracy, and administrative accuracy.
May 17, 2025
Bill to Give Major Tax Cuts to the Ultra Wealthy Stalls in Committee
Keep Calling Congress to Oppose Cuts to Postal and Federal Pensions
May 15, 2025
Are You Reaching Out with Best Practices for Member and Community Mobilizing?
“To create a better world, we must have faith in each other and how our diverse beliefs, backgrounds, and perspectives unite in solidarity for justice.” - Vice President Debby Szeredy urges members to mobilize within our...
May 15, 2025
Dangerous and Unprecedented Times
“No matter our political beliefs or how we vote, we can and should find common ground in meeting the rising tide of fascism with an even greater tide of resistance of workers’ unity and solidarity.” APWU President Dimond...
May 15, 2025
Due Process, Your Union Right
Industrial Relations Director Charlie Cash explains due process, “one of our most important union rights. In the simplest of terms, it means you have the right to your ‘day in court’ to tell your side of the story and de...
May 15, 2025
How to Use a PS Form 4707 to Enforce Workplace Safety
The Industrial Relations Department shares information on when and how to use a PS Form 4707 - Out of Order notice, and why it is essential to red-tag damaged equipment:
May 15, 2025
Layoffs – Worst Case Scenario?
“You and your coworkers are the Union! No matter your political party, now is the time to protect America’s Postal Service!” – Western Regional Coordinator Omar Gonzalez explains steps we can take to defend the public Po...
May 15, 2025
Maintaining Adequate Financial Controls, Policies, and Procedures
Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell shares the importance of maintaining adequate financial controls, policies and procedures as a local Trustee.
May 15, 2025
Stepping Up Our Work to Face a New Threat
Amid threats of privatization by the current presidential administration, A Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal Service has revitalized our campaign, bringing together allied coalitions to strengthen ties between po...
May 14, 2025
Contract Negotiations Between APWU and Postal Management Nearing ‘End Game’
Contract Negotiations Between APWU and Postal Management Nearing ‘End Game’
May 12, 2025
Join Webinar on Tuesday, May 13 at 7PM ET to Protect Our Postal Pensions!
Postal and Federal Pensions are at risk – APWU will be hosting a Legislative webinar on Tuesday, May 13 at 7-8PM ET titled Protect Our Pensions: Fight Back Against Proposed Retirement Cuts to explain its devastating impa...
May 9, 2025
Statement by APWU President Mark Dimondstein on the Selection of the Next Postmaster General
On May 9, 2025, the Postal Board of Governors announced the selection of David Steiner as the next Postmaster General. Steiner is now going through an internal vetting process and is expected to assume the position somet...
May 8, 2025
PRESS RELEASE: Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Privatizing the U.S. Postal Service, Finds New Survey from Democratic and Republican Polling firms
WASHINGTON – New polling shows that postal customers strongly believe that proposals to privatize the United States Postal Service should be marked “Return to Sender.” In a national survey of 1,402 registered voters, th...
May 8, 2025
Recent Polling Shows Registered Voters Overwhelmingly Favor Public Postal Service, Expanding Services
In February, the APWU commissioned a national survey to better understand the public’s sentiment on the public Postal Service and attempts at privatization. Here are the key takeaways