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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...
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...
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
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
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
President Dimondstein Testifies Before Congress About Vote By Mail
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On June 11, President Dimondstein testified before a congressional hearing of the Committee on House Administration on Vo...
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
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
Temporary Resources for COVID-19 Related Cleaning Requirements
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In order to accommodate those installations staffed by Maintenance Craft Custodians where supplemental cleaning resources...
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
What Would the Green Response to COVID-19 Look Like?
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread economic distress, with over 45 million unemployment claims as of June 18. As...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...