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April 2, 2025
Watchdog Report Reveals Big Banks Are Salivating Over Prospect of Postal Privatization
Truthout, an independent news organization, recently reported on a Revolving Door Project analysis that revealed big banks are salivating over the pro...
March 31, 2025
Senate Introduces Resolution to Oppose USPS Privatization
On March 27, a bipartisan group in the Senate introduced Senate Resolution (S. Res.) 147, which “expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress shoul...
March 28, 2025
Statement of APWU President Mark Dimondstein on New Executive Order Attacking Workers’ Rights
Workers and their unions are under attack with a new executive order issued by President Trump stripping the union rights of nearly a million federal...
March 24, 2025
President Dimondstein’s Statement on Resignation of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
Make no mistake, Louis DeJoy was forced out by a White House Administration that is intent on breaking up and selling off the public Postal Service. T...
March 24, 2025
The ‘Hands Off Our Veterans’ Healthcare’ Fight Continues In 2025
The ‘Hands O¥ Our Veterans’ Healthcare’ Fight Continues In 2025
March 24, 2025
What’s Next in 2025?
Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor wonders What's Next in 2025 for postal retirees.
March 24, 2025
National Colorectal Cancer Month
Health Plan Director Sarah Jane Rodriguez highlights the importance of getting colorectal cancer screenings.
March 24, 2025
Strengthening Union Power
Human Relations Director Daleo Freeman provides a summary of his time at the Dr. Martlin Luther Kring Jr. Human and Civil Rights Conference, and promo...
March 24, 2025
CNN: US Postal Service head DeJoy resigns
Louis DeJoy resigned from his role as head of the US Postal Service on Monday, leaving the independent government agency at a time when it faces cal...
March 24, 2025
Information Technology and Accounting Services Negotiations
Support Services Director Arrion Brown provdes an update on the status of IT/AS negotiations.
March 24, 2025
Protecting the Postal Service, Our Livelihoods After the Election
The new administration brings challenges that could directly have an impact on the Postal Service and the lives of postal workers. Our union must rema...
March 24, 2025
Protecting Our Rights During the Threats We Face!
The threats to our collective bargaining rights are very real. There are new policies that some people in power want to implement, which could signi c...
March 24, 2025
The Struggle Always Continues
As the dust settles on the start of the 119th Congress, your Legislative and Political Department is hard at work fostering relationships with the new...
March 24, 2025
Motor Vehicle Service Employees Are Essential
Whether meeting with the Postmaster General (PMG), Deputy PMG, members of Congress, or national arbitrators, the Motor Vehicle Service (MVS) officers...
March 24, 2025
Eliminating the Gender Pay Gap
Research and Education Director Joyce Robinson provides information to illustrate the pay gap between men's and women's wages and legislation aimed to...
March 21, 2025
Postal Workers Say, ‘Hands Off’ Our USPS in National Day of Action to Defend the Public Postal Service
In a resounding show of solidarity, thousands upon thousands of postal workers and members of the community took to the streets for a National Day of...
March 14, 2025
Updates on Maintenance Division Part-Time Regular Settlement Payments
By this time, most eligible recipients of the Maintenance Craft Part-Time Regular (PTR) settlement distribution have received their first payments, to...
March 14, 2025
Statement by APWU National Executive Board on DOGE and the USPS
Members likely heard the recent news of an agreement between the Postmaster General and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by the...
March 13, 2025
APWU Releases Special Edition Magazine Addressing Threat to USPS
Read the special edition of The American Postal Worker here.
March 13, 2025
Wall Street Licks Its Lips at Prospect of Selling Off Public Post Office
Wells Fargo Analysts publish a report on the massive profits they could make by selling-off our public Postal Service
March 12, 2025
This Workers’ Memorial Day, File a PS Form 1767 – Report of Hazard, Unsafe Condition or Practice
This Workers’ Memorial Day, we are calling on our members to take part in collective action to make sure our workplaces are clean, safe, and healthy!...
March 12, 2025
Stand Up for Safe Jobs on Workers’ Memorial Day!
On April 28, Workers Memorial Day, I challenge all of you to be willing to Stand Up for Safe Jobs and take action on this day. There are many things y...
March 11, 2025
THE GUARDIAN: The US Postal Service helped build the Black middle class. Trump could end that legacy
Trump’s potential plans for the USPS could threaten the agency’s rich legacy of Black employment, from which generations of Black families have secure...
March 11, 2025
It is Time to File Your Labor-Management Report!
March 31 is fast approaching! It is especially important that local and state treasurers file their annual Labor-Management (LM) report for the Depart...
March 11, 2025
Don’t Panic, Organize!
“Big Fish” corporations and the billionaires trying to run our country have an open path to swallow workers whole by driving down pay and benefits and...
March 10, 2025
Postal Privatization Once Again Rearing Its Ugly Head!
APWU President Dimondstein provides answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding what it would mean if the Postal Service were to be priva...
March 6, 2025
APWU Announces Day of Action to Defend the Public Postal Service
On March 20, postal workers and allies across the country will take to the streets to stand together and say "Hands Off Our Public Postal Service!"
March 4, 2025
Federal Retirement Fairness Act Reintroduced!
On Feb. 24, 2025, the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, or H.R. 1522, was reintroduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA-11...
March 2, 2025
THE GUARDIAN: US Postal Service faces murky future as Trump mulls dismantling institution
Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to dissolve USPS’s bipartisan board of governors and place the agency under the control of the commerce departmen...
March 1, 2025
APWU Honors Women’s History Month
The APWU honors the contributions of American women in shaping our nation. The APWU National Executive Board met February 5-6 and adopted a proclamati...