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November 21, 2019
Joining the APWU Just Got Easier
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Organizing is a daily responsibility that sh...
November 20, 2019
Voter Suppression
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The 2020 election is closer than we think. T...
November 20, 2019
‘Gaining Strength from Our Past, to Fight for Our Future!’
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Gaining Strength from Our Past, to Fight fo...
November 20, 2019
VA Policy Violates Veterans’ Privacy
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The dictionary defines ‘private’ as “belong...
November 20, 2019
OWCP Online Claim Filing
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) All postal employees who are injured on dut...
November 20, 2019
APWU Retirees Still Fighting for Justice
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) COLA 2020 Is 1.6 percent a fair Cost of Liv...
November 20, 2019
How to Support Someone You Know Who Is Misusing Opioids
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint of...
November 19, 2019
Postmaster General to Retire, Postal Board of Governors to Appoint Successor
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
November 19, 2019
People Power in 2020
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) There is another very important election ahe...
November 19, 2019
The Real “Norma Rae” Still Lives!
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
November 19, 2019
The APWU, Still Fighting for the Rights and Wages We Deserve
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) I must start by telling all of you thank you...
November 19, 2019
Implementing Commercial Crime Policy Bond Coverage
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Local union bonding is required by (1) the C...
November 19, 2019
Installation of National Officers Brings Message of Unity
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The night’s theme was “Moving Forward Toge...
November 19, 2019
APWU Supports UAW Strike for a Fair Contract
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
November 19, 2019
Maintenance Craft Arbitration Testimony
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The following is a shortened version of the...
November 19, 2019
Negotiation/Arbitration with the USPS
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Most postal workers would be surprised to l...
November 19, 2019
Good Contract, Good Jobs
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Motor Vehicle Service members are joining i...
November 19, 2019
Hollingsworth Contract Ratified
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On Sept. 11, new APWU members working at Ho...
November 19, 2019
From the Field
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Below are quotes from various APWU local an...
November 19, 2019
Many Battles Ahead
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) First and foremost, I would like to thank a...
November 19, 2019
Labor News
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
November 19, 2019
Labor News
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November 19, 2019
California ‘Experiments’ with Postal Banking
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
November 18, 2019
Arbitration Hearings and Testimony Conclude
The American Postal Workers Union and United States Postal Service management conducted a final three-day session of interest arbitration Nov. 13-15....
November 15, 2019
Message from the President: Final Arbitration Hearings
President Dimondstein's fifth update on the interest arbitration hearings for our new union contract. We just completed three more days of hearings wh...
November 14, 2019
Interest Arbitration: APWU Presents Final Witness Testimony With Clerk and Custodial Evidence
Today at Interest Arbitration, APWU presented evidence from the Clerk and Maintenance Craft Divisions.
November 13, 2019
Interest Arbitration: APWU rebuts management’s economics and MVS proposals
Today at Interest Arbitration, the APWU rebutted some of management’s economic arguments, including their controversial claim that postal workers are...
November 2, 2019
Installation of National Officers Brings Message of Unity
On Thursday, Oct. 31 the APWU conducted the installation of the newly elected national officers with a message of unity and determination to fight for...
October 31, 2019
All-Craft Conference: Postal Clerks Are “One family fighting together for all!”
On Wednesday October 30, the Clerk Craft held its General Session after days of in-depth training at the All-Craft Conference.
October 31, 2019
Bulk Mail Conference at the All-Craft
The final day of All-Craft, Thursday, October 31, ended with the Bulk Mail Center (BMC) Conference. Attendees included representatives from nearly all...