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August 5, 2013
Next Step in APWU’s TV Ad Campaign
The APWU has launched the next phase of its television ad campaign, with spots airing on NBC Nightly News, CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News. ALSO: As a result...
July 8, 2013
APWU Renews TV Ad Campaign
The APWU is renewing its television ad campaign, with spots airing on NBC Nightly News, CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News beginning July 8, President Cliff Guf...
March 18, 2013
Updated APWU Constitution Posted
The updated APWU Constitution & Bylaws has been posted. The new constitution includes changes adopted by delegates to the union’s National Convention...
March 18, 2013
2012 Convention Transcript Now Available
An official transcript of the proceedings from the APWU’s 21st Biennial National Convention is now available to union members on www.apwu.org.
August 22, 2012
APWU Endorses Barack Obama
Delegates to the APWU’s 21st Biennial Convention voted unanimously on Wednesday to endorse President Barack Obama for a second term. ALSO: Delegates A...
July 20, 2012
21st Biennial APWU National Convention Resolutions Now Posted
Resolutions that will be considered by delegates to the APWU 21st Biennial National Convention are now posted [members only] online at www.apwu.org.
May 31, 2012
Revised FMLA Forms
The union has posted revised FMLA forms for use by healthcare providers to certify serious illnesses of APWU members and their family members.
March 22, 2012
Revenue Losses Could Wipe Out Savings
In testimony before the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on March 21, a USPS witness made a startling admission: The Postal Service’s initial resear...
March 13, 2012
USPS Hasn’t Considered Combined Effect of Proposed Changes
In response to a motion filed by the APWU, the Postal Service admitted March 9 that it has not considered the combined effect of several of its major...
January 27, 2012
Senate to Vote on Postal Bill
The APWU has learned that the Senate will consider postal legislation very soon, and President Cliff Guffey is asking union members to contact their s...
November 1, 2011
Surviving an Earthquake or a Hurricane
(This article appeared in the November/December 2011 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Joyce B. Robinson, Research & Education Department...
May 17, 2007
Brochure Spotlights Union’s Legislative Goals
The APWU Legislative Department has produced a brochure that outlines the union’s legislative goals. “After more than a decade of focusing our legisla...
May 1, 2005
Home Fire-Safety Planning
Joyce B. Robinson, Research & Education Department Director Fire drills are a fairly commonplace event at schools and at many workplaces.Not enough fa...
May 1, 2005
Home Fire-Safety Planning
Joyce B. Robinson, Research & Education Department Director Fire drills are a fairly commonplace event at schools and at many workplaces.Not enough fa...
August 1, 2025
Focus at Every Level
Nov. 4, 2008, is one of the most important days that we face as adults in this country. The decisions we make on this day will have a direct impact on...
August 1, 2025
Starting a Small Business
Starting a business is an exciting proposition, but it’s also an incredibly challenging undertaking.
August 1, 2025
Sexual Harassment
In Fiscal Year 2008, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received approximately 14,000 charges of sexual harassment; nearly 12,000 were resolv...
August 1, 2025
Helping a Loved One Overcome Addiction
Helping a loved one who is struggling with alcoholism, drug abuse, an eating disorder, or other destructive behavior can be challenging. Sometimes a d...
August 1, 2025
The State of U.S. Unions
At the end of 2008, union members accounted for 12.4 percent of employed wage-and-salary workers, according to the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Lab...
August 1, 2025
Convention Recognizes Value of Retirees
With one exciting vote in Detroit in 1994, delegates to the 12th Biennial Convention of the American Postal Workers Union unanimously declared that re...
August 1, 2025
Financial Aid for Students
As the cost of college continues to escalate, many parents find that they do not have the funds or resources needed to assure that their children can...
August 1, 2025
Attend a Pre-Convention Workshop
The Research & Education Department is proud to announce that the APWU is sponsoring its 13th Educational Conference, a National Convention event that...
August 1, 2025
News for Annuitants
The Retirees Department often is asked about deferred retirement for workers who are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System, the counterpa...
August 1, 2025
Pregnancy Discrimination
In 2005, approximately 4,500 charges of pregnancy-based discrimination were filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC resolved...
August 1, 2025
Cataracts: Who’s at Risk?
A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear crystalline lens inside the eye. Cataracts are usually associated with aging, but may also be a consequ...
August 1, 2025
Help for Your Survivors
This column regularly covers topics important to current and future retirees and their families. Usually the topics are related to retirement itself,...
August 1, 2025
The Importance of Keeping Current
The Retirees Department receives many inquiries from people who are having problems receiving annuity checks, Federal Health Benefits Program (FEHBP)...
August 1, 2025
Join Us: Why Not?
We often receive calls from both active and retired employees who wonder why they should join the APWU Retirees Department. The answer is very simple.
August 1, 2025
Earn a Business Degree Online
Union members who are interested in starting a business, improving the performance of an existing business, or who are simply interested in acquiring...
August 1, 2025
Long-Term Care Insurance Update
The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) was created by the Long Term Care Security Act, which was signed into law by President Clinton o...