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January 15, 2026
Our Legislative Fights Persist in 2026
"The fights we take on affect every postal worker and every community we serve.” APWU Legislative and Political Director Judy Beard reflects on APWU’s victories in 2025 and the battles we still face in the new year.
January 15, 2026
Turning Vision Into Action, Let’s Make this Year Count
"As we move forward, we must continue to prioritize member education and empowerment." Human Relations Director Daleo Freeman shares goals and priorities for the Human Relations Department in 2026.
January 15, 2026
War on APWU Per Diem?
Maintenance Craft Director Idowu Balogun provides the latest updates regarding the Per Diem MOU, and the initiation of two new national disputes challenging Field Maintenance Operations and the MS-47 TL-5 handbook.
January 15, 2026
Your Health Plan Rates and How We’ve Got You Covered!
(This article appeared in the January/February 2026 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) I would like to welcome our new APWU Health Plan members who enrolled this Open Season. And if you were already a member,...
January 13, 2026
Management’s Responsibility to Provide Safe Working Conditions
"Safety cannot be an afterthought. Safety needs to be at the forefront of all our minds when we work in a dangerous, industrialized environment." Industrial Relations Director Charlie Cash stresses the importance of mana...
January 13, 2026
Our Fight To Save Veterans’ Preference Rights, Health Care Benefits Continues
In 2025, we provided our APWU veteran leaders with a strategic plan to fight back against the Heritage Foundation’s “Project 2025” plan to privatize and destroy the federal government’s VA Health Care system. In 2026, ou...
January 12, 2026
January 2, 2026
Important Dates, Deadlines, and Tips to Prepare for Filing Annual Reports
Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth "Liz" Powell shares important dates, deadlines and tips to prepare for filing annual reports with the Department of Labor.
January 2, 2026
We Must Enforce Safer Workplaces Free from Harassment and Toxicity!
Executive Vice President Debby Szeredy urges the Postal Service to take meaningful action to address the issue of toxic workplaces.
November 24, 2025
Canadian Union of Postal Workers Strike for Contract
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers have initiated a rotating strike in the fight for a fair contract. Just like us, CUPW is determined to preserve good, public postal services and good union jobs for the workers who pr...
November 24, 2025
From Bellingham to Las Vegas: Unity Is Strength
A Grand Alliance interviewed Laurie Masterson, an Amazon worker in Bellingham, MA, who shared anti-union tactics the giant corporation takes to intimidate those who wish to organize.
November 24, 2025
Setting the Record Straight on Safety, Security of Vote-by-Mail
We set the record straight on the safety and security of Vote-by-Mail:
November 24, 2025
Understanding Tariff Changes: Impact on Mail Volume
Imposed tariffs keep millions of packages from reaching American small businesses, working families, and those who rely on home delivery each day.
November 22, 2025
Our Labor History: Eugene Debs – A Leader for Working People
November 20, 2025
‘Supporting the Fighters, Admiring the Survivors, Honoring the Taken, Never Giving Up Hope.’
APWU Health Plan Director Sarah Jane Rodriguez highlights the APWU Health Plan's partnership with the American Cancer Society to spread awareness about the detection and treatment of breast cancer.
November 20, 2025
A Tribute to Yolanda “Yoggi” Riley (July 1946-August 2025)
Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor remembers the life and legacy of Yolanda "Yoggi" Riley, a longtime APWU member and union activist who career spanned nearly 60 years.
November 20, 2025
APWU POWER Convention Donates a Whopping $31,036 to COPA
Research & Education Director Joyce Robinson provides a summary of the APWU Post Office Women for Equal Rights (POWER) 22nd Biennial National Convention that took place in New York, NY in August.
November 19, 2025
November 19, 2025
Fighting for Our Future!
(This article appeared in the November/December 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Fourth Biennial Legislative Conference Convenes The APWU Legislative and Political Department held its national Legislati...
November 19, 2025
Reflecting on 2025
Human Relations Director Daleo Freeman reflects on the department's achievements over the past year, including various trainings and support programs.
November 18, 2025
Protecting the Work
(This article appeared in the November/December 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The 47th Motor Vehicle Service Director’s Conference commenced on Monday, Oct. 6. Motor Vehicle Service (MVS) officers, s...
November 18, 2025
Successful Maintenance Craft Conference in 2025
Maintenance Craft Director Idowu Balogun provides a recap of the Maintenance Craft Conference held in Las Vegas during the 2025 APWU All-Craft Conference in October.
November 18, 2025
Support Services All-Craft 2025
Former Support Services Director Arrion Brown shares a summary of the Support Services Conference which took place in Las Vegas at the 2025 APWU All-Craft Conference.
November 17, 2025
Historic Settlement Reached on Time and Attendance Collection System Duties
Clerk Craft Director Lamont Brooks discusses the historic settlement reached on Time and Attendance Collection System (TACS) duties, signaling a finality to what has been a persistent issue for the Clerk Division.
November 17, 2025
Implementation of Pay Provisions for the 2024-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement
Many new terms of the 2024-2027 APWU contract are being implemented this month and next. IRD Charlie Cash goes over in detail when and what to expect regarding adjustments to APWU-represented workers’ pay.
November 17, 2025
Thank You, Happy Holidays, and Looking to the Future
APWU Northeast Region Coordinator Tiffany Foster wishes members a happy holiday season, and looks ahead to the future of APWU after an enlivening Young Members Conference. Finally, she reminds us of the need to keep figh...
November 14, 2025
Delivering for the Public and Postal Workers
APWU Vice President Debby Szeredy reiterates the importance of postal workers and a public Postal Service for communities in her latest column for the American Postal Worker magazine.
November 14, 2025
Onward Postal Workers! Forward APWU!
For his final column as APWU President, Mark Dimondstein reflects on his time leading the postal workers’ union. Read his last thoughts here:
November 14, 2025
Spending Local Funds on Holiday Gift Cards Appropriately
The holiday season always brings inquiries from local and state officers who contemplate distributing gift cards to their members.
September 12, 2025
The Struggles That Unite Us
(This article appeared in the September/October 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) On a cloudy August day outside Washington, DC’s National Airport, flight attendants from regional airline, PSA, walked th...