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March 18, 2005
Postal Reform Legislation Introduced in Senate
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), chair of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, introduced a postal reform bill March 17 that...
March 18, 2005
Postal Reform Legislation Introduced in Senate
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), chair of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, introduced a postal reform bill March 17 that...
March 14, 2005
Three-and-a-Half Years Later, Trenton P&DC Re-Opens
The Trenton P&DC, closed in the wake of anthrax terrorist attacks nearly three-and-half years ago, re-opened its retail services March 14, with its pr...
March 14, 2005
Three-and-a-Half Years Later, Trenton P&DC Re-Opens
The Trenton P&DC, closed in the wake of anthrax terrorist attacks nearly three-and-half years ago, re-opened its retail services March 14, with its pr...
March 10, 2005
List of Problematic ‘Leyman’ Trucks Released
The APWU in early March learned which USPS trucks featuring Leyman lift gates are being used and where they are being deployed. The USPS has been rece...
March 10, 2005
List of Problematic ‘Leyman’ Trucks Released
The APWU in early March learned which USPS trucks featuring Leyman lift gates are being used and where they are being deployed. The USPS has been rece...
March 4, 2005
Pat Salmon & Sons Cuts Off APWU Members’ Healthcare Benefits
Hundreds of private-sector mail-haul drivers and their families had their eligibility for health insurance cut off earlier this week by Pat Salmon & S...
March 4, 2005
Pat Salmon & Sons Cuts Off APWU Members’ Healthcare Benefits
Hundreds of private-sector mail-haul drivers and their families had their eligibility for health insurance cut off earlier this week by Pat Salmon & S...
February 28, 2005
Mother Jones
Although vilified by her detractors as “the most dangerous woman in America,” struggling workers all over the nation had a more affectionate way of re...
February 28, 2005
APWU-Salmon & Sons Contract Expires End of February
The collective bargaining agreement between the American Postal Workers Union and Pat Salmon & Sons is due to expire Feb. 28. The agreement affects mo...
February 28, 2005
Mother Jones
Although vilified by her detractors as “the most dangerous woman in America,” struggling workers all over the nation had a more affectionate way of re...
February 28, 2005
APWU-Salmon & Sons Contract Expires End of February
The collective bargaining agreement between the American Postal Workers Union and Pat Salmon & Sons is due to expire Feb. 28. The agreement affects mo...
February 15, 2005
Private-Sector Workers Prepare for Job Action
With their initial contract due to expire at the end of the month, more than 500 private sector mail-haul drivers represented by the APWU are preparin...
February 15, 2005
Private-Sector Workers Prepare for Job Action
With their initial contract due to expire at the end of the month, more than 500 private sector mail-haul drivers represented by the APWU are preparin...
February 3, 2005
Arbitrator Rules for Union In Major Attendance Case
An arbitrator has sustained the APWU’s arguments in two of three outstanding issues in a significant attendance case. In a ruling in late January, Arb...
February 3, 2005
Arbitrator Rules for Union In Major Attendance Case
An arbitrator has sustained the APWU’s arguments in two of three outstanding issues in a significant attendance case. In a ruling in late January, Arb...
January 13, 2005
Miller to Chair Postal Panel
The USPS Board of Governors has elected James C. Miller III, chairman, and Alan Kessler, vice chairman, for 2005. “We look forward to working with th...
January 13, 2005
Miller to Chair Postal Panel
The USPS Board of Governors has elected James C. Miller III, chairman, and Alan Kessler, vice chairman, for 2005. “We look forward to working with th...
December 31, 2004
Sanitation Workers’ Strike Spurs Cause of Economic Justice
During a heavy rainstorm on Jan. 31, 1968, about two dozen Memphis sewer workers — all of them black — were sent home without pay. Their orders came f...
December 31, 2004
Sanitation Workers’ Strike Spurs Cause of Economic Justice
During a heavy rainstorm on Jan. 31, 1968, about two dozen Memphis sewer workers — all of them black — were sent home without pay. Their orders came f...
October 31, 2004
Sam Reiss: Eyewitness to Labor History
The photography of a dedicated unionist with an artist’s eye is now available online, in an exhibit sponsored by the Tamiment Library at New York Univ...
October 31, 2004
Sam Reiss: Eyewitness to Labor History
The photography of a dedicated unionist with an artist’s eye is now available online, in an exhibit sponsored by the Tamiment Library at New York Univ...
October 20, 2004
Son of APWU Member Killed in Iraq
Pvt. Mark Barbret, the son of APWU member Angela Barbret, was killed in Iraq Oct. 14. The 22-year old soldier died after the Humvee he was riding in t...
October 20, 2004
Son of APWU Member Killed in Iraq
Pvt. Mark Barbret, the son of APWU member Angela Barbret, was killed in Iraq Oct. 14. The 22-year old soldier died after the Humvee he was riding in t...
August 31, 2004
The Evolution of the World’s Largest Postal Union
Postal workers will celebrate a centennial in 2006, noting the birth of a forerunner of the APWU, the National Federation of Post Office Clerks.
August 31, 2004
The Evolution of the World’s Largest Postal Union
Postal workers will celebrate a centennial in 2006, noting the birth of a forerunner of the APWU, the National Federation of Post Office Clerks.
April 30, 2004
Courage, Determination Forged Foundation for Chinese-American Labor
Like many others seeking a better life in America, the Chinese workers who helped build the Transcontinental Railroad in the 1860s suffered workplace...
April 30, 2004
Courage, Determination Forged Foundation for Chinese-American Labor
Like many others seeking a better life in America, the Chinese workers who helped build the Transcontinental Railroad in the 1860s suffered workplace...
February 29, 2004
Sweatshop Tragedy Ignites Fight for Workplace Safety
As women unionists struggled for better wages and working conditions, a tragic fire in New York City 93 years ago captured the nation’s attention and...
February 29, 2004
Sweatshop Tragedy Ignites Fight for Workplace Safety
As women unionists struggled for better wages and working conditions, a tragic fire in New York City 93 years ago captured the nation’s attention and...