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July 1, 2020
Postal Service Ranked as Most Essential Company During COVID-19 Pandemic
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On June 12, the Harris Poll released “The Harris Poll Essential 100,” a report that ranked companies based on their respo...
July 1, 2020
Our Government Should Be “For the People”
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) “Government of the people, by the people, for the people” are the words Abraham Lincoln spoke in his famous Gettysburg Ad...
July 1, 2020
President Dimondstein Testifies Before Congress About Vote By Mail
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On June 11, President Dimondstein testified before a congressional hearing of the Committee on House Administration on Vo...
July 1, 2020
Conducting Union Business During COVID-19
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As we navigate working through the various circumstances COVID-19 has placed upon all of us, finding and utilizing accept...
July 1, 2020
APWU and USPS Enter into Step 4 Settlement Agreements
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On May 15, the APWU entered into two separate Step 4 Settlement Agreements with the Postal Service, regarding the Intrast...
July 1, 2020
Temporary Resources for COVID-19 Related Cleaning Requirements
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In order to accommodate those installations staffed by Maintenance Craft Custodians where supplemental cleaning resources...
July 1, 2020
August 12-13 National Arbitration “End of Day” Case before Arbitrator Das
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Violation of Global Remedy Settlement Agreement (End of Day) (Q10C-4Q-C 16050516) On December 8, 2017, Arbitrator Das fou...
July 1, 2020
Let Us Rise Up Against Deeply Rooted Racism!
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Our fights against COVID-19, deeply rooted racism in our institutions, organizations, and communities, and our fight to s...
July 1, 2020
What Would the Green Response to COVID-19 Look Like?
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread economic distress, with over 45 million unemployment claims as of June 18. As...
July 1, 2020
Forging a “New Normal”
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The super-rich never miss their opportunities in times of crises. From early March through April, the total wealth of bil...
July 1, 2020
APWU Retirees Still Fighting for Justice
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) This summer marks several anniversaries for us as union and community activists. The U.S. postal system was created by th...
July 1, 2020
APWU Retirees Still Fighting for Justice
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) This summer marks several anniversaries for us as union and community activists. The U.S. postal system was created by th...
July 1, 2020
Cardiovascular Health
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) One in three U.S. adults has high blood pressure, but only about half of these adults have it under control. High blood p...
July 1, 2020
Union Representation During Investigatory Interviews
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Postal workers should know both their rights and the role of shop stewards during questioning by a postal or acting super...
July 1, 2020
Veteran Benefits Bills Currently in Congress
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Over the last few months, many important pieces of legislation were introduced into the 116th U.S. Congress concerning ve...
July 1, 2020
It is Not Too Late to Get Involved
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Right now, a lot of changes are happening to the USPS. We have a new Postmaster General, new Governors, and soon will hav...
July 1, 2020
Our Government Should Be “For the People”
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) “Government of the people, by the people, for the people” are the words Abraham Lincoln spoke in his famous Gettysburg Ad...
June 26, 2020
APWU Executive Board Reschedules the National Convention for October 2021
The National Executive Board has made the decision to reschedule the 2020 APWU National Convention to Monday, October 4, 2021 through Thursday, October 7, 2021.
June 26, 2020
Two Million Signatures Delivered to Congress –
On June 23, over two million petition signatures demanding urgent postal funding were delivered to Congress. APWU members and postal supporters joined in a National Day of Action to Save the Post Office with car caravans...
June 19, 2020
Working People Join Caravan for Racial and Economic Justice
On Wednesday, working people across the United States joined the Workers First Caravan for Racial + Economic Justice. In observation of social distancing guidelines for public safety, working people took to their cars an...
June 17, 2020
5 APWU Family Members Awarded 2020 Union Plus Scholarships
Union Plus recently awarded $300,000 in scholarships to 215 students representing 43 unions, including five winners representing the American Postal Workers Union (APWU). This year’s group of scholarship recipients inclu...
June 9, 2020
APWU Executive Board Endorses Joe Biden for President
CAUTION: Do not read or share, like, or comment on this post from a U.S. Postal Service computer, on Postal Service property or on duty time. The American Postal Workers Union’s National Executive Board has voted to endo...
June 3, 2020
Save the Post Office ad and Danny Glover spot hit the airwaves
Save the Post Office ad and Danny Glover spot hit the airwaves
June 1, 2020
APWU Statement on the Killing of George Floyd and the Continuing Struggle for Justice
Fair minded people from all walks of life and political viewpoints are deeply disturbed and rightfully outraged by the killing of unarmed and handcuffed African-American George Floyd at the hands of four Minneapolis poli...
May 29, 2020
Join the Mass Poor People’s Assembly & Moral March on Washington Digitally
On June 20th, we will hold the largest digital and social media gathering of poor and low-wealth people, moral and religious leaders, advocates, and people of conscience in this nation’s history. A global pandemic is exp...
May 28, 2020
2020 Scholarship Deadline Extended to June 30, 2020
The deadline for the submission of applications for the E.C. Hallbeck academic scholarship ($8,000 over a four-year period), vocational scholarship ($3,000 over a three-year period) and Best Essay Award (one-time $2,000...
May 25, 2020
Over 60 Labor Leaders Urge Congressional Leaders to #SaveThePostOffice
On May 11, over 60 Labor leaders sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, copying both the Postal Board of Governors and the Postmaster General, urging them support the Unit...
May 20, 2020
Standing Up for Safe Jobs During COVID-19
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The past few months have been challenging for this country, especially for those of us considered essential front-line worke...
May 20, 2020
Treasurer Responsibilities During COVID-19
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Coronavirus is wreaking havoc on many aspects of our everyday lives and we are collectively adjusting to what appears to be...
May 20, 2020
COVID-19 and EAP Services
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) During this crisis, stress and fear are becoming all too normal because none of us are sure whether we were exposed, if we a...