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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
Poor People’s Campaign Holds Virtual June 20 Rally
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On June 20 and 21, the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival held threehour virtual rallies, demandin...
July 1, 2020
APWU Members Join AFL-CIO Workers First Caravan for Racial and Economic Justice
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On June 17, an impressive 1,200 car caravan took over the streets of Washington, D.C. as one of the 608 events across the...
July 1, 2020
Serving the Country in Trying Times
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) These are trying times for Americans across this country. We are still in the middle of a pandemic crisis which has had a...
July 1, 2020
Alliance Doubles Down in Support of Postal Service
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In the last edition of this column, we reported on the tremendous work that members of A Grand Alliance had already put i...
July 1, 2020
Still Among Us
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The health crisis is no joke. Postal workers have succumbed to the microscopic killer. Civil unrest over injustices, post...
July 1, 2020
Labor News
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Supreme Court Rules Workers Cannot Be Fired on Basis of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity On June 15, the U.S. Suprem...
July 1, 2020
APWU Human Relations Director Sue Carney Retires
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On June 15, the APWU and the United Kingdom’s Communication Workers Union (CWU) joined together for a virtual livestream...
July 1, 2020
Pandemic Underscores Need for Postal Banking
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The modern movement for postal banking in the United States was born out of the ashes of the 2008-2009 Great Recession. O...
July 1, 2020
A Common Goal
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) APWU is not alone in our fight to secure funding for the Postal Service in the next stimulus. We are joined by workers, u...
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 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 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
Vote By Mail – Defending the Right to Vote During a Pandemic
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As we come to terms with the new reality that the COVID-19 crisis has created, many are wondering how this will impact the N...
May 20, 2020
Members Contact Press to Encourage Community Action
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As part of our efforts to mobilize the public to stand up and demand urgent funding for the USPS, local officers and members...
May 20, 2020
During Pandemic, Postal Workers Show Community Solidarity Across the Globe
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As the COVID-19 pandemic continues around the world, postal services have become more important than ever as millions of peo...
May 20, 2020
Public Shows Strong Support for Postal Service
Postal Service Remains Highest Rated Federal Agency (This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In an annual survey from Pew Research Center, the Postal Service was aga...
May 20, 2020
A Grand Alliance Members Showing Solidarity During COVID-19 Crisis
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In just a few short months, the coronavirus pandemic has changed so much about our society. Despite the hardship and loss th...
May 20, 2020
POStPlan PMR/PSE 818 Violation Remedy Payments Scheduled for June 12, 2020
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The first-round payments for the POStPlan PMR/PSE Usage Remedy have been scheduled to be paid on Pay Period 12-2020 (paychec...
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,...
May 20, 2020
COVID-19 Emergency Considerations for Fiscal Year 2020
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, parties agree the following conditions will be applied when determining any MS-47, TL-5 Line H...
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
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...