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October 2, 2018
Stand Up for Safe Jobs
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman “It is the responsibility of management to provide safe working...
July 5, 2018
Two New Pre-Convention Workshops Added
The Research & Education Department sponsor's the APWU’s 16th Educational Conference, a National Convention event that provides union members with a wealth of information to take home to their local and state organizatio...
May 2, 2018
Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee Convenes
Members of the APWU’s Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee held their first meeting in Washington, DC, on April 24. The committee advises the union’s National Negotiations Committee on bargaining demands and must...
April 23, 2018
Stand Up for Safe Jobs on Workers Memorial Day
Each year on Workers Memorial Day (April 28), working people throughout the world remember those who were hurt or killed on the job and recommit to the struggle for a safe workplace. The Post Office is a dangerous place...
April 10, 2018
Stand Up for Safe Jobs on Workers Memorial Day
March 28, 2018
National Reassessment Program Discriminated Against Injured Workers
The time is now for all current and former permanent-rehabilitation and limited-duty postal employees who were subjected to the USPS National Reassessment Process (NRP) between May 5, 2006 and July 1, 2011 to file a time...
March 27, 2018
Attend a Pre-Convention Workshop
The Research & Education Department will sponsor the APWU’s 16th Educational Conference, a National Convention event that provides union members with a wealth of information to take home to their local and state organiza...
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March 20, 2018
Stay Alert and Vigilant
The APWU condemns the vicious and criminal bombings in Austin, TX aimed at injuring and killing innocent human beings... We urge our members to be on high alert and vigilant to protect worker and public safety.
March 16, 2018
USPS Safety Ambassador Program
The APWU was informed on October 26, 2017 of the Postal Service’s intent to roll out a new program called the Safety Ambassador Program. The Postal Service intends to replace the safety captain program, and any other loc...
March 1, 2018
Renew the Fight for Safe Jobs
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman We all know and enjoy our holiday – Labor Day. But did you know that the...
January 1, 2018
‘Stand Up for Safe Jobs’ Campaign a Priority in St. Paul
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Every worker has the right to a safe workplace. Most APWU members know first-hand what can happen if proper safety...
November 1, 2017
A Growing Workplace Danger
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman In 2001, Anthrax-laden letters were sent through the mail sickeni...
September 15, 2017
A Reminder on How to Stay Safe Working with Suspicious Mail
Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman reminds APWU members to be aware of the USPS safety procedures when handling suspicious mail.
September 15, 2017
Support Postal Employees Impacted by Irma
Recovery had only just begun from Hurricane Harvey when Hurricane Irma delivered a second punch, leaving in its trail devastation that affects postal workers in the Caribbean, Florida and many parts of the south. It will...
August 10, 2017
Greater Seattle Area Local Hit the Streets – Again!
July 27, 2017
Update on the Fight Back Against USPS Reductions in Service and Jobs
Following strong resistance from the APWU – and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) – USPS management agreed to a five-month delay in implementing forced reassignments and excessing of employees out of their...
May 1, 2017
Safety Is Its Own Reward
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Maintenance Craft Directors The Lehigh Valley Processing & Distribution Center was issued a fine of nearly $100,000 by...
May 1, 2017
You Have a Right to a Safe Workplace
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of the The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman Your safety at work is a priority to the American Postal Workers Unio...
April 28, 2017
Fighting for Workplace Safety
Read more about the history of workplace safety. Reprint from May-June 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker Before passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act in December 1970, millions of Americans risked the...
April 24, 2017
Workers Memorial Day is April 28
The labor movement will observe Workers Memorial Day on April 28, to commemorate those who have been killed or injured on the job and to revitalize the fight for workplace safety. Each year, thousands of workers die and...
April 21, 2017
Postal Reform Questions & Answers Released
October 21, 2016
On 15th Anniversary of Anthrax Attacks, Workers Recall Those Who Died
Fifteen years after their deaths from exposure to anthrax-laden mail, Joseph P. Curseen Jr. and Thomas L. Morris Jr. were remembered by their co-workers at a reflective and joyful ceremony on Oct. 21. A monument to the t...
October 21, 2016
On 15th Anniversary of Anthrax Attacks, Workers Recall Those Who Died
Fifteen years after their deaths from exposure to anthrax-laden mail, Joseph P. Curseen Jr. and Thomas L. Morris Jr. were remembered by their co-workers at a reflective and joyful ceremony on Oct. 21. A monument to the t...
September 1, 2016
New Contractual Agreements in the MVS Craft
This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) After extensive negotiations and interest arbitration, the motor Vehicle Division was successful in amending key se...
September 1, 2016
New Contractual Agreements in the MVS Craft
This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) After extensive negotiations and interest arbitration, the motor Vehicle Division was successful in amending key se...
September 1, 2016
Two Settlements Address DBCS Staffing And Employee Orientation Disputes
The APWU and USPS signed two important Step 4 settlements recently, Industrial Relations Director Tony D. McKinnon Sr. has announced.
September 1, 2016
Two Settlements Address DBCS Staffing And Employee Orientation Disputes
The APWU and USPS signed two important Step 4 settlements recently, Industrial Relations Director Tony D. McKinnon Sr. has announced.
August 4, 2016
Iowa Post Office Issued $44,000 Fine for OSHA Violations
On July 29, a post office located in Osceola, IA, was issued a fine of $44,000 for four serious and one repeated safety violations.
August 4, 2016
Iowa Post Office Issued $44,000 Fine for OSHA Violations
On July 29, a post office located in Osceola, IA, was issued a fine of $44,000 for four serious and one repeated safety violations.
July 25, 2016
In the Dog Days of Summer Drivers Want Air
With temperatures soaring, many Motor Vehicle Service Craft employees have complained about management’s failure to maintain functioning air conditioning systems in their trucks – and the APWU has addressed those complai...