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January 23, 2017

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Labor Participates in Women’s Rights March

Post Office Women for Equal Rights (POWER) members  and their families protested in the streets of Washington, D.C.    On January 21, APWU members wer...

September 2, 2016

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Attend the APWU POWER Eastern/Northeast Regions Educational Conference

The APWU POWER Eastern/Northeast Regions Educational Conference will take place Thursday, October 27 and Friday, October 28, 2016. (Participants shoul...

September 2, 2016

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Attend the APWU POWER Eastern/Northeast Regions Educational Conference

The APWU POWER Eastern/Northeast Regions Educational Conference will take place Thursday, October 27 and Friday, October 28, 2016. (Participants shoul...

March 8, 2016

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APWU Donates to CT-ALIVE

Northeastern Regional Coordinator John Dirzius (center) presents an APWU-POWER donation to Trish Thomas, president, CT-ALIVE The APWU made two donatio...

March 8, 2016

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March 8 is International Women’s Day

Tuesday, March 8, is International Women’s Day, a celebration of the social, cultural, economic, and political achievements of working women worldwide...

March 8, 2016

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APWU Donates to CT-ALIVE

Northeastern Regional Coordinator John Dirzius (center) presents an APWU-POWER donation to Trish Thomas, president, CT-ALIVE The APWU made two donatio...

March 8, 2016

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March 8 is International Women’s Day

Tuesday, March 8, is International Women’s Day, a celebration of the social, cultural, economic, and political achievements of working women worldwide...

January 19, 2016

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Liz Powell Honored on MLK Day

APWU Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell with Reverend Al Sharpton. APWU Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell received the Breaking Barriers Award at the Nationa...

January 19, 2016

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Liz Powell Honored on MLK Day

APWU Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell with Reverend Al Sharpton. APWU Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell received the Breaking Barriers Award at the Nationa...

March 1, 2015

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UNI Congress in Cape Town: ‘Ubuntu’

(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Two APWU officers – Retirees Director Judy Beard a...

October 1, 2014

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Powell Addresses Black Women’s Round Table

APWU Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell discussed the important role postal banking could play in ending predatory lending in poor and minority communitie...

September 18, 2014

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Help Register 1,000 New Voters

The Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) is partnering with the League of Women Voters (LWV) in a push to increase the number of registered voters be...

July 24, 2014

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APWU POWER Caucus Held

At a caucus held after adjournment of  Monday’s  convention session, members and supporters of the APWU Post Office Women for Equal Rights (POWER) hea...

April 9, 2014

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Barbara Jean Prothro

Barbara Jean Prothro, a former National Business Agent for the Special Delivery Messenger Division, died March 30. She was 78. 

February 14, 2014

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APWU Celebrates Women’s History Month

The APWU will honor the contributions of American women in shaping our nation in March, during Women’s History Month. APWU members are encouraged to p...

February 12, 2013

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APWU Celebrates Women’s History Month

The APWU will honor the contributions of American women in shaping our nation in March, during Women’s History Month. APWU members are encouraged to p...

October 15, 2012

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Women Vote 2012

The outcome of this year’s election will have a decisive impact on the rights of all working people, and as union members, we can help ensure that eve...

February 8, 2011

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APWU to Honor Women’s History in March

With March approaching, the APWU would like to remind members to take time to recognize the important contributions women make to the union and to pos...

November 20, 2010

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APWU Joins UNI Discussion Of Future of Women in the Workforce

APWU Research and Education Director Joyce Robinson inspired women union leaders at a conference in Japan to support the Union Network International’s...

August 5, 2010

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‘Ask a Working Woman’ Survey

Working women have important opinions about the economy, health care, balancing work and family responsibilities, and jobs — and union leaders want to...

February 17, 2010

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Celebrating the Women of the APWU

In honor of the countless contributions that the women of the APWU make to their union, to the labor movement, and to their families, the National Exe...

September 12, 2008

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APWU Youth Make Unionism ‘A Family Affair’

The APWU Women's Organizing Committee has announced the winners of the union's "Make it a Family Affair" creativity contest, reports APWU Regional Coo...

August 1, 2008

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APWU Women’s Organizing Drive Hits the Road

The APWU Women’s Organizing Campaign is in the midst of a two-week California road trip, a multi-stop bus ride from San Diego almost all the way to th...

June 3, 2008

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Time Running Short For ‘Creativity Contest’ Entries

APWU members are reminded that entries for the union’s creativity contest for their children and grandchildren are due by June 30. Sponsored by the Am...

May 19, 2008

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‘Ask a Working Woman’ Survey

Working women understand the difficulties of balancing work and family, the pressure of making ends meet, and the challenges of getting ahead.  That’s...

February 27, 2008

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APWU Continues the ‘Family’ Tradition

The Fort Wayne Area Local’s organizing drive last year yielded 135 new members.Organizing Committee Co-Chair Amy Sutcliffe, left, and Stephanie DeBolt...

July 13, 2007

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2007 Organizing Campaign Special Drawing Winners Announced

More than a dozen new APWU members are finding out that it really does pay to join the union. Organization Department Director Frank A. Romero announc...

May 7, 2007

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Women’s Organizing Campaign Grows

Support for the Women’s Organizing Campaign is growing, with 89 locals and 17 state organizations participating, said Liz Powell, chairperson of the A...

April 4, 2007

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Equal Pay Day Arrives April 24

On Tuesday, April 24, 2007, working women across the country will mark Equal Pay Day — the day when women’s wages will finally catch up to what men ea...

March 14, 2007

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Women’s Organizing Campaign Takes Shape

T-shirts, balloons, buttons, stickers, and brochures are included in the organizing kits. The APWU Women’s Organizing Campaign is taking shape, with o...