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September 1, 2015
Negotiations and the Power in a Union
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) “If there is no struggle there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom and yet deprecate agitation are...
September 1, 2015
NLRB Strikes Major Blow to USPS-Staples Deal
Protestors outside Staples headquarters in Framingham, MA, on June 4. (This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) In a major blow to the Postal Service’s deal...
September 1, 2015
NLRB Strikes Major Blow to USPS-Staples Deal
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) In a major blow to the Postal Service’s deal with Staples, Region 5 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is...
September 1, 2015
OSHA Slams Postal Service with Five Citations, $16,000 in Fines
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) After an onsite inspection, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) slammed the Postal Service with f...
September 1, 2015
Postal Service Fails to Meet Safety Goals
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) According to an analysis by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), the Postal Service failed to meet its own safe...
September 1, 2015
Reporters Unionize
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) On June 3, workers at New York-based Gawker Media became the first employees of a major digital media company to o...
September 1, 2015
Secret Trade Deal Would Dismantle Our Postal Service
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) A trade deal the U.S. is negotiating behind closed doors with 50 other countries would dismantle our public Postal...
September 1, 2015
Secret Trade Deal Would Dismantle Our Postal Service
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) A trade deal the U.S. is negotiating behind closed doors with 50 other countries would dismantle our public Postal...
September 1, 2015
Security Breach at OPM
Retiree Director Judy Beard (second from left) and members of the Ohio Retiree Chapter at the Alliance for Retired Americans Legislative Conference on July 7. (This article first appeared in the September-October 2015...
September 1, 2015
Security Breach at OPM
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) As the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) faces inquiries, criticism and lawsuits regarding its recent data brea...
September 1, 2015
Security Breach at OPM
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) As the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) faces inquiries, criticism and lawsuits regarding its recent data brea...
September 1, 2015
Settlement Reached On Payment to PSEs for Fingerprints
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The APWU and the Postal Service signed an agreement on July 15 that will compensate Postal Support Employees (PSEs...
September 1, 2015
Tell the OIG: ‘I Support Postal Banking!’
Activists protest payday lenders in Columbia, MO. Photo credit: Ryan Betz of GRO Missouri (This article first appeared in the September/October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) A May 2015 white paper by...
September 1, 2015
The 2016 Presidential Election: My Thoughts; How About Yours?
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) It’s amazing that presidential campaigns have become such big business that they never seem to cease. As soon as o...
September 1, 2015
The End of the Fiscal Year and Custodial Hours
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) We are quite likely still heading for Interest Arbitration for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. And while th...
September 1, 2015
The End of the Fiscal Year and Custodial Hours
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) We are quite likely still heading for Interest Arbitration for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. And while th...
September 1, 2015
The Fight for a Good Contract Marches On
The Wilmington Delaware/Malcom T. Smith Area Local made customized union shirts. (This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The fight for a good contract is...
September 1, 2015
The Power of Mentoring Our Young Members
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Young unionists and activists at the Young Workers Summit, sponsored by AFL-CIO in March. Were you aware that over...
September 1, 2015
The Union Election Process: Nominations
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Nominating candidates for office is a fundamental component of democratically electing union officers, and an impo...
September 1, 2015
The Union Election Process: Nominations
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Nominating candidates for office is a fundamental component of democratically electing union officers, and an impo...
September 1, 2015
Together. Better Health
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The 2015 Open Season will run Nov. 9 - Dec. 14. If you are currently with a different health plan, consider your...
September 1, 2015
Walmart: Stop Charter School Fraud
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Recently, there have been many headlines about waste, fraud, and abuse at charter schools across the country. Sch...
September 1, 2015
Walmart: Stop Charter School Fraud
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Recently, there have been many headlines about waste, fraud, and abuse at charter schools across the country. Sch...
September 1, 2015
Walmart: Stop Fraud, Abuse in Charter Schools
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Recently, there have been many headlines about waste, fraud, and abuse at charter schools across the country. Scho...
August 31, 2015
‘Big Bill’ Haywood: The ‘Wobbly’ Giant
“Big Bill” Haywood was a big man with a big heart and a big dream – to build one big union for workers from every industry. He could break a man’s jaw with a single blow, but he wept openly when a poem moved him. “Big Bi...
August 31, 2015
A Century After His Execution, Labor’s Legendary Troubadour Lives On
One hundred years have passed since a firing squad at the Utah State Penitentiary executed Joe Hill at sunrise on Nov. 19, 1915. The renowned labor organizer had been framed on a murder charge. But a century after his de...
August 31, 2015
Clerk Officers Outline Criteria for Disbursement of $56 Million Payout for ‘Global Settlement’ of Violations of Article 1.6.B
In a conference call with local and state presidents, the APWU’s Clerk Division officers outlined the criteria for distributing the $56 million lump-sum penalty portion of the settlement that resolves a decades-long disp...
August 31, 2015
Do You ‘Stand with Postal Workers?’
Have you signed ? Thousands have already taken the pledge. Check out this video to find out why. Do You ‘Stand with Postal Workers?’ Posted by APWU - The American Postal Workers Union on Monday, August 31, 2015
August 29, 2015
e-Team Report, Aug. 29, 2015
The Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an alert this month that confirms what the APWU has been telling Congress and what postal patrons have been enduring – America’s mail has slowed dramatically....
August 28, 2015
Gear Up for Gear Day
Whether it’s with a T-Shirt, button or armband, wearing our solidarity on our sleeve sends a message to management that we’re united. Below are some suggestions that could help increase involvement: