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August 21, 2025

President Trump Attacks on Vote-By-Mail Outrageous, Untrue's image

President Trump Attacks on Vote-By-Mail Outrageous, Untrue

The American Postal Workers Union strongly condemns the U.S. president’s continued attacks on vote-by-mail and the integrity of the United States Postal Service. On August 18, he picked up an old trick from his fir...

August 18, 2025

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Tentative Date for 2024-2027 National Agreement Pay Increases Announced

August 15, 2025

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APWU Post Office Women for Equal Rights Holds 22nd Biennial National Convention

August 14, 2025

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Presidential Administration Launches Ever Greater Assaults on Federal Workers and Unions

The APWU stands in unwavering solidarity with our union family at the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and other Federal unions, amid the grave attacks against the rights of federal workers and working...

August 14, 2025

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Labor History: Three Unions Successfully Strike AT&T; Solidarity Wins Newspaper Strike

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) August 7, 1983 – After negotiations broke down in a set of expiring union contracts, three unions representing 675,000 workers...

August 14, 2025

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Addressing Veterans’ Needs

August 14, 2025

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The APWU Raises Alarms Over Postal Board Nominees

August 13, 2025

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Strength in Diversity: Empowering Every Voice

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) We recently held our Human Relations Educational Assembly in Houston, TX, and it was a tremendous success! More than 200 attend...

August 13, 2025

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Keep Fighting for Justice This Summer

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) This summer marks several milestone anniversaries for APWU members and our communities. The Postal Service is older than the Un...

August 13, 2025

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Calm Health for Consumer Driven Option Members

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Life can be chaotic, and being a postal worker can be stressful! We often have to manage heavy workloads, especially during pea...

August 13, 2025

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Staying Safe in Weather Emergencies

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) As postal workers, we are the backbone of the Postal Service. Rain, snow, heatwaves, or hurricanes – no matter what the f...

August 13, 2025

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Newsweek Op/Ed: The U.S. Postal Service Is Not for Sale

August 12, 2025

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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize Postal Service’s 250th Anniversary

August 11, 2025

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2024-2027 Maintenance Craft Changes in the New Contract

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The APWU and USPS reached a Tentative Agreement that was approved by the Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee and then r...

August 11, 2025

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Another Round of Bargaining Completed

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The APWU and the Postal Service have concluded contract negotiations for a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The APWU and...

August 11, 2025

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Every Conversation Counts!

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) With over 30,000 postal facilities, and more than 200,000 APWU-represented workers, we have the resources to create a movement...

August 8, 2025

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We Have Reached Agreements!

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The USPS and APWU have reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) that members voted on to ratify. The National Negotiations Committee...

August 8, 2025

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Engaging in Our Union, Together

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) We desperately need to have conversations about getting more members involved in our union. As I read through social media post...

August 8, 2025

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The Fight to Preserve and Protect Our Retirement Benefits

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Under the current administration, working people across the country have faced unprecedented assaults. In just the first six mo...

August 7, 2025

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2024-2027 Tentative Agreement Ratified

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) We have a contract! You, the members of the APWU, voted 95% in the affirmative to approve the Tentative Agreement. The contract...

August 7, 2025

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APWU Ratifies National Agreement

Clerk Craft Director Lamont Brooks shares accomplishments achieved for the Clerk Division in the new union contract, thanks in part to the effort of the Clerk Craft Negotiations Team.

August 7, 2025

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Grievance Moratorium To Be in Effect Due To 2025 APWU All-Craft Conference

August 7, 2025

APWU Launches National Campaign to Celebrate USPS 250th Anniversary Locally's image

APWU Launches National Campaign to Celebrate USPS 250th Anniversary Locally

August 6, 2025

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Contract Ratification, Scholarships, and More: Looking Ahead

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Every day, our members make important decisions for themselves and their families. As the recent Tentative Agreement went to a...

August 6, 2025

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How to Be an Effective Leader in Our Union and Beyond

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) An effective leader must be able to influence and inspire other people. They must be a visionary and lead by example with a cle...

August 4, 2025

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APWU Leadership Institute FAQs

The Leadership Institute is an intensive three-week educational program, held one week at a time over a three-month period. The program will focus on topics ranging from organizing, bargaining, and representation, to leg...

August 4, 2025

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Contract Ratified with 95% ‘Yes’ Vote!

“The success of negotiations […] is based on the power and leverage of our union foundation, built by the vast majority of postal workers like you who voluntarily join the union and pay union dues.” APWU President Dimond...

August 4, 2025

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Start Building Now To Be Movement Ready

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Working with other leaders and organizations inside and outside of our labor movement will build a more powerful and unified mo...