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April 2, 2019
New Law Streamlines Claims and Appeals
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Last month, the Veterans Appeals Improvement and M...
April 2, 2019
New Directions for EAP
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Human Relations Director Sue Carney On Dec. 27,...
April 2, 2019
Closing the Gender Pay Gap
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Research & Education Department Director Joyce...
April 2, 2019
A Woman For All Seasons
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Retirees Department Director Nancy Olumekor Ded...
April 2, 2019
Taking on Rising Health Care Costs
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Health Plan Director John Marcotte As I have pr...
April 1, 2019
Solidarity
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By President Mark Dimondstein Our labor anthem is...
April 1, 2019
Solidarity Works! United Worker Actions Mean We Prevail
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Working people across the country continue to buil...
April 1, 2019
Power in the Mail and with the Vote
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Vice President Debby Szeredy Power is in the vo...
March 29, 2019
Postal Employees and Retirees See Threats to Pay and Benefits in White House Budget
The White House released its plans for the fiscal year 2020 budget this month. It once again attacks workers, calling for deep cuts to salaries, retir...
March 27, 2019
Join Us on April 15th for the APWU’s Tax Day of Action!
March 25, 2019
The Great Mail Strike – March 18-25, 1970
Today, we remember when, in 1970, postal workers hit the streets and won the right to collectively bargain for wages and benefits. #1U
March 13, 2019
Management and Union Exchange Final Economic Proposals
March 8, 2019
APWU Women are Keeping Up the Fight!
International Working Women's Day: Here's to strong women: may we know them, may we be them, may we raise them! APWU Women are Keeping Up the Fight!
March 8, 2019
Management and Union Exchange Final Economic Proposals
On March 7, 2019, the APWU and United States Postal Service negotiators exchanged their final economic proposals as both sides continue their preparat...
March 4, 2019
Arbitration Advocacy Training 2019
The APWU Arbitration Advocacy Training program will be Sunday, June 2 - Sunday, June 9. It is designed to provide an in-depth knowledge of the techniq...
March 1, 2019
APWU National Executive Board Calls for the Secretary of Labor to Resign
On Friday, March 1 the APWU National Executive Board unanimously passed the following statement: Alex Acosta is unfit to serve as Secretary of Labor.....
February 27, 2019
Dues – When Changing Unions
No one wants to pay double dues when they transfer to one of the crafts represented by the APWU and join our union.
February 27, 2019
Mailing List & Address Changes
There are a few ways in which a local union or state organization can update members’ addresses.
February 26, 2019
Member & Non-Member Lists
Local and state presidents can pull and print a list of members or non-members for their organization by logging into the Members Only section of the...
February 20, 2019
West Virginia Teachers Strike and Win Again
On Feb. 19, almost a year after walking out of school and beginning a national movement of teacher and education workers strikes across the country, W...
February 19, 2019
New Social Security Legislation Introduced
On Feb. 14, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced the “Expand Social Security Act,” legislation that would expand benefits and add almost 50 years of...
February 19, 2019
Honoring Women’s History
On Feb. 15, 2019, the APWU National Executive Board adopted a proclamation honoring women of the APWU throughout March, in celebration of Women's Hist...
February 19, 2019
New Social Security Legislation Introduced
On Feb. 13, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced S. 478, the “Expand Social Security Act,” legislation that would expand benefits and add almost 50 y...
February 13, 2019
Denver Teachers Striking Against Arbitrary Pay System
On Monday, Feb. 11, over two thousand educators from the Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA) walked out of school, launching the first teache...
February 11, 2019
Wounded Warrior Leave
Consistent with the requirements of the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015, the Postal Service allows veteran employees who meet the eligibili...
February 8, 2019
Secretary-Treasurer Powell Honored with World Peace Prize for Labor Leadership
On Feb. 5, Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth “Liz” Powell was honored by the World Peace Prize Awarding Council (WPPAC) as a “Roving Ambassador for Peace,...
February 4, 2019
Payment Checks for SRT Remedy Have Been Mailed
As part of the remedy settlement for the Postal Service’s violations regarding the Sales Retention Team (SRT) Pilot Program, the Postal Service is exp...
February 1, 2019
APWU Representatives Meet to Discuss Safety Issues
APWU Regional Safety and Health Representatives, Regional Coordinators, and National Officers responsible for the flow of workplace safety programs re...
January 30, 2019
January 25, 2019
APWU Officers and Members Join ‘Occupy Hart’ Sit-In to Stop the Shutdown
On Jan. 23, APWU officers joined together with protestors from the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), National Federation of Federal...