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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...
May 20, 2020
The Urgent Need for Congressional Funding to Save the Postal Service
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The ongoing COVID-19 crisis places an unprecedented financial strain on the United States Postal Service, with plummeting ma...
May 20, 2020
President Dimondstein Broadcasts Our Message Far and Wide
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In response to the urgent crisis facing the Postal Service, President Dimondstein appeared on MSNBC, NPR’s “All Things Consi...
May 20, 2020
Your Union in Action Fighting for COVID Health and Safety Measures
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The American Postal Workers Union has been advocating for postal worker safety since the novel coronavirus and the illness i...
May 20, 2020
Pandemic Crisis Brings Double Trouble
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) This terrible COVID pandemic again reminds us that it is the working people who make the world go round. Essential front-lin...
May 20, 2020
This Too Shall Pass
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) I hope this article finds everyone safe, healthy, and if impacted by COVID-19, recovering. I do not remember a time since I...
May 20, 2020
How the Support Services Division is Adapting to COVID-19
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) We are living in unprecedented times. As essential workers in this country, postal workers are responsible for continuing to...
May 20, 2020
Resetting for a New Normal
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Each of us can look back over our life to see how the world has fundamentally changed several times following specific traum...
May 20, 2020
Our COVID-19 Response
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On behalf of the APWU Health Plan, I want to thank you for your service to our country through this pandemic. The APWU Healt...
May 20, 2020
How Coronavirus is Affecting Service Members and Veterans
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As a nation, we are currently facing one of the greatest threats in the history of our existence. As the American Postal Wor...
May 20, 2020
We Are Essential
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) To the brothers and sisters of the MVS Division, along with the hundreds of thousands of postal workers who have selflessly...
May 20, 2020
Avoiding Foreclosure on Your Home
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, millions of people are facing foreclosure and financial difficulties. There are acti...
May 20, 2020
Saving the Post Office
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As COVID-19 began in the United States, urgent strategic planning and outreach was taking place from APWU National Headquart...
May 20, 2020
United at a Safe Distance
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Just about everyone is literally ‘worried sick’ with the health crisis hitting our country. Postal workers are no different,...