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January 23, 2017
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 were among the millions across the country who participated in the Women’...
September 2, 2016
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 should plan to arrive at the hotel on Wednesday, October 26. The conference...
September 2, 2016
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 should plan to arrive at the hotel on Wednesday, October 26. The conference...
March 8, 2016
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 donations to CT-ALIVE (Connecticut Alliance for Victims of Violence & Their F...
March 8, 2016
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
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 donations to CT-ALIVE (Connecticut Alliance for Victims of Violence & Their F...
March 8, 2016
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
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 National Action Network’s Annual Martin Luther King Day Awards Ceremony on Ja...
January 19, 2016
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 National Action Network’s Annual Martin Luther King Day Awards Ceremony on Ja...
December 31, 2015
APWU Members Show Up for CLUW Biannual Convention
November 1, 2015
A Woman’s Place is in Her Union.
New POWER Coordinators with Joyce Robinson: Charlotte Hiatt, Linda Terry, Robinson, Betty James-Leaks, Michelle Boulware, and Tracy Blakely. (This article first appeared in the November/December 2015 issue of The America...
March 1, 2015
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 and Research & Education Director Joyce Robinson – attended UNI Global...
March 1, 2015
The Fight for Pay Equity
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The Equal Pay Act, signed by President John F. Kennedy in 1963, made it illegal to pay men and women working the same j...
October 1, 2014
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 communities, where many residents don’t have bank accounts.
September 18, 2014
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 before the 2014 Election.
July 24, 2014
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) heard inspiring accounts from a number of sisters about their life experi...
April 9, 2014
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
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 participate in activities that celebrate the achievements of women.
February 12, 2013
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 participate in activities that celebrate the achievements of women.
October 15, 2012
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 every voice is heard.
February 8, 2011
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 postal families during “Women’s History Month.” The APWU asks members to...
November 20, 2010
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 demand that multinational corporations create good jobs and decent wo...
August 5, 2010
‘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 hear them!
February 17, 2010
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 Executive Board has adopted a resolution designating March as “Women’s Hi...
September 12, 2008
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 Coordinator Liz Powell, the panel's chairwoman. The contest — designed to...
August 1, 2008
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 the Oregon border and back south again, culminating across state lines i...
June 3, 2008
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 American Postal Workers Union, the contest is designed to promote among...
May 19, 2008
‘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 why the union urges APWU members to make their voices heard by taking...
February 27, 2008
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 prepare a bulk mailing during the campaign. In 2007, when the APWU l...
July 13, 2007
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 announced today the winners of a special drawing that awarded prizes to a sam...