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September 8, 2014
Postal Union Unity
Members of the APWU, the National Association of Letter Carriers and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union marched side-by-side in Philadelphia’s La...
September 6, 2014
More than Half of Senate Now Backs Call to Stop Consolidations
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has added his high-profile support to calls for a one-year moratorium on USPS plans to close 82 mail processi...
September 6, 2014
Postal Unions Hold Historic Joint Webinar on Plant Consolidations
The four postal unions held a historic joint webinar on Aug. 28 for union members at the 82 sites where plants are scheduled for consolidation or clos...
September 6, 2014
Connecticut Senators, APWU Denounce Consolidations
Connecticut Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy condemned USPS plans to consolidate two Processing and Distribution Centers in the state at a...
September 2, 2014
AFGE President Seizes the Moment
At a training session sponsored by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the union’s president – a fierce supporter of the APWU’s ca...
September 2, 2014
e-Team Report, Sept. 2, 2014
Earlier this summer the Postal Service announced plans to close or consolidate 82 mail processing plants. On August 1st, the Postal Service published...
August 31, 2014
The Real Norma Rae
Early On May 30, 1973, the J.P. Stevens textile mill in Roanoke Rapids, NC, fired 32-year-old Crystal Lee Sutton. Before Sutton left the plant, she cl...
August 29, 2014
OIG Asks: Should the Postal Service Continue Its Consolidation Plan?
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is conducting a poll on its ‘Pushing the Envelope’ blog to determine whether it should advocate for or against t...
August 29, 2014
Labor Day: Activism and Remembrance
Labor Day is a good time to reflect on the achievements of workers and the contributions unions have made to our lives – from abolishing child labor t...
August 25, 2014
COLA Increase
Career employees represented by the APWU will receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of $686 per year in September 2014, in accordance with the 20...
August 21, 2014
Statement on Ongoing Events in Ferguson, Missouri
By APWU General Officers Mark Dimondstein, President; Debby Szeredy, Executive Vice-President; Elizabeth Powell, Secretary-Treasurer Fair-minded peopl...
August 21, 2014
Don’t Buy Your School Supplies at Staples!
With the back-to-school season in full swing, the APWU is asking union members and supporters to make sure parents and teachers get the message: Don’t...
August 20, 2014
USPS Guilty of Bad Faith, Unlawful Tactics
The Postal Service engaged in delaying tactics that constituted an unlawful refusal to provide the APWU with information about the agency’s deal with...
August 20, 2014
Tell Your Congressman: Sign the Letter!
A bipartisan group in the House of Representatives – five Republicans and five Democrats – has drafted a letter to leaders of the House Appropriations...
August 20, 2014
e-Team Report, Aug. 20, 2014
On August 14th, 50 U.S. senators sent a letter to the leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee urging congressional action to preserve service s...
August 14, 2014
‘Stop Postal Service Cuts and Plant Closures’
Half of the U.S. Senate has called for a one-year moratorium on Postal Service plans to close mail processing plants and slow down mail delivery. An A...
August 14, 2014
It’s Okay to Post
Postal management may not prohibit or otherwise interfere with the display of the APWU’s Wanted poster on union bulletin boards, APWU attorneys report...
August 14, 2014
Convention Photos Posted Online
Photos from the APWU 22nd Biennial Convention in Chicago have been uploaded to the union's Flickr account where members can view and download high-res...
August 12, 2014
IT-AS Members Ratify New Contract
APWU members in the IT-Accounting Services Centers (AS) ratified a new Collective Bargaining Agreement by a vote of 592 to 38 in voting that ended Aug...
August 11, 2014
Don’t Buy School Supplies at Staples
As the back-to-school season moves into high gear, the APWU is ramping up its ‘Don’t Buy Staples’ campaign, with online ads directed at educators and...
August 11, 2014
It’s Making Money from Operations
USPS management is doing its best to keep the good news quiet, but facts are facts. According to reports released by the USPS on Aug. 11, as of June 3...
August 11, 2014
Ask Senators: Stop Service Cuts and Plant Closures
The work of APWU members and supporters across the country is paying off: Fifty senators have agreed to co-sign a letter to the leaders of the Senate...
August 7, 2014
Maintenance Wins Significant Award
The APWU won an important arbitration award on August 06, when Arbitrator Shyam Das ruled that the Postal Service may not detail a maintenance craft e...
August 7, 2014
The Senate Can Help Stop Service Cuts and Plant Closures
A move by the USPS that will slow America’s mail service and that threatens tens of thousands of jobs requires an urgent response, said APWU President...
August 1, 2014
e-Team Report, Aug. 1, 2014
On June 30th, USPS announced its intention to close and consolidate 82 mail processing facilities in 37 states throughout the country beginning in Jan...
July 31, 2014
Danny Glover Tells Convention: ‘I’m In!’
Actor Danny Glover gave an impassioned speech on the final day of the APWU’s 22nd Biennial Convention, declaring that he would be part of the fight to...
July 31, 2014
Resolution Sets Goals for Contract Negotiations
On July 25, the last day of the APWU’s 22nd Biennial National Convention, delegates adopted a resolution that spells out the priorities for the upcomi...
July 28, 2014
The Boycott is Still On!
When the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) voted to join the ‘Don’t Buy Staples’ movement on July 12, it struck fear into the hearts of Staples bo...
July 25, 2014
Young Activists Watch and Learn
Union members age 35 and under said their first convention gave them insight to the inner workings of the APWU. Many young members said the convention...
July 25, 2014
Ed Schultz, Rev. William Barber: Together, We Will Win!
Convention delegates were inspired by rousing speeches from two great supporters of working people. Ed Schultz, host of The Ed Show on MSNBC addressed...