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February 20, 2014

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Houston Retirees Get Organized

The Houston Area Local Retiree Chapter took on its first task immediately after being chartered.

May 15, 2013

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St. Louis Retirees Celebrate Older Americans Month

Approximately 250 APWU retirees celebrated Older Americans Month in St. Louis on May 10. “Our retirees were not only happy to begin a new chapter of t...

April 15, 2013

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APWU Honors the Achievements Of Older Americans

In recognition of the achievements of our retirees and older union members, the APWU will celebrate Older Americans Month in May. The union is encoura...

April 4, 2013

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Florida Retirees Meet

Fifty-two retirees attended the Florida State Retiree Meeting today, held in conjunction with the Florida Spring Seminar in Jacksonville, Florida. Pre...

January 31, 2013

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Retiring APWU Members: Thank You! Farewell!

As approximately 20,000 APWU members say bittersweet goodbyes to their co-workers and hit the clock for the last time today, we say, “Thank you! Farew...

January 17, 2013

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APWU Reaches Out To Retiring Members

As approximately 20,000 union members prepare to retire at the end of January and February, the APWU is wishing them well and encouraging them to stay...

November 14, 2012

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APWU Website User Survey

The APWU is in the planning stages of redesigning and upgrading the union’s website, www.apwu.org. We hope to improve the site’s content and organizat...

September 5, 2012

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Labor Day Highlights Unions’ Role In Building Middle Class

At Labor Day parades across the country, APWU members urged supporters to join the fight to Save America’s Postal Service. Workers highlighted the con...

July 25, 2011

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Organizing Campaign Gets a Good Start

APWU’s organizing drive got a good start during National Organizing Week, with locals across the country reaching out to potential members and invitin...

July 13, 2011

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National Organizing Week: July 18-22

The APWU has designated July 18-22 National Organizing Week as part of a campaign to sign up new union members. ALSO: In addition to the organizing dr...

June 15, 2011

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Support Veterans: Vote for Aleethia Foundation on June 15

APWU members with Facebook accounts are encouraged to support wounded troops by voting for the Aleethia Foundation to be a winner of Toyota’s “100 Car...

June 6, 2011

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Legislative Action Needed

Recent headlines that predict the Postal Service will collapse within one year demonstrate the importance of APWU members getting involved in legislat...

December 14, 2010

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Best Organized Locals Named

The APWU Organization Department has released its 2010 list of “Best Organized Locals” by membership category.

October 28, 2010

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APWU Encourages Members To Support the United Way

Union leaders are urging APWU members to support the United Way by volunteering at one of its local agencies or by making donations at work during thi...

March 3, 2010

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RSVP for the Postal Strike 40th Anniversary Event!

Due to space concerns, reservations are now requested from union members who plan to attend a Smithsonian National Postal Museum program on March 20 m...

May 19, 2008

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‘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...

July 13, 2007

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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 announc...

May 7, 2007

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Women’s Organizing Campaign Grows

Support for the Women’s Organizing Campaign is growing, with 89 locals and 17 state organizations participating, said Liz Powell, chairperson of the A...

February 26, 2007

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‘A Woman’s Place is in Her Union’

The APWU has unveiled an ambitious union organizing campaign directed at women, scheduled to begin in March, Women’s History Month. The campaign will...

November 9, 2005

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2005-2006 Organizing Campaign: ‘It’s All About You!’

With a mailing to non-members and the distribution of the first in a series of flyers, the “It’s All About You!” organizing campaign has officially be...

November 9, 2005

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2005-2006 Organizing Campaign: ‘It’s All About You!’

With a mailing to non-members and the distribution of the first in a series of flyers, the “It’s All About You!” organizing campaign has officially be...

July 31, 2025

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New Toolkit Now Available

I'm pleased to report that a new organizing toolkit is now available to help APWU officers, organizations and members sign-up our co-workers who haven...

July 31, 2025

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e-Team Report, Dec. 6, 2013

The Staples Deal: Postal Service Moves to Privatize Mail Service Letter Carrier Killed After Postal Cuts Create Unsafe Working Conditions APWU Brings...