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April 2, 2019
Anti-Privatization Resolutions Re-Introduced in Congress
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Legislative & Political Department Director Judy Beard House representatives in the 116th Congress wasted no time dis...
April 2, 2019
Stay Strong Going Into Arbitration
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Organization Director Anna Smith With contract negotiations going into interest arbitration, staying united and stron...
April 2, 2019
April 2, 2019
Kathy Danek Retires as APWU Auxiliary President
This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) At the beginning of the year, Kathy Danek retired as APWU Auxilary President, a position she has served in since 2012. Wh...
April 2, 2019
Chicago Local President Keith Richardson Honored with ‘Eyes on the Prize’ Award
This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Chicago Local President Keith Richardson was honored with the “Eyes on the Prize” Award at the 2019 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Lu...
April 2, 2019
Your Rights after an OSHA Inspection
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Any employee has the right to file a complaint with OSHA about hazards and unsafe working conditions at the Post Office....
April 2, 2019
Honored to be Serving as Northeast Coordinator
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By Northeast Region Coordinator Ron Suslak On Jan. 16, President Dimondstein appointed me to the vacant Northeast Region...
April 2, 2019
From the Field
This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Below are quotes from various APWU local and state publications throughout the country. All the publications listed are p...
April 2, 2019
‘Keep on Truckin’ Baby Again
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By MVS Division Director Michael O. Foster In early 2018, the USPS began deploying new cargo trucks and spotters, on a o...
April 2, 2019
Custodian Team Cleaning (CTC): Doomed to Fail
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Maintenance Division Director Idowu Balogun Beginning in 2012, The US Postal Service embarked on a “Pilot” program to...
April 2, 2019
APWU Members Trained to Take US Mail – Not for Sale Campaign Out to the Field
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Sixteen APWU members participated in a “train-thetrainer” for the APWU’s US Mail – Not for Sale Anti-Privatization campai...
April 2, 2019
Clerk Craft Updates
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Clerk Division Director Clint Burelson National Grievances As a result of the Clerk Craft’s win in the Sales Retenti...
April 2, 2019
Strikes, Shutdown and Service — Public Servants Rise in Defense of the Public Good
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Conventional wisdom suggested that the anti-union Supreme Court ruling in Janus v. AFSCME last summer spelled the inevita...
April 2, 2019
Advocating for Postal Banking in the U.S. and Canada
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) As was previously reported in the American Postal Worker, the Canadian government forced striking Canadian Union of Post...
April 2, 2019
What’s to Come in Interest Arbitration
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman Our efforts to reach a new contract are now entering the next phases o...
April 2, 2019
Secretary-Treasurer Powell Honored with World Peace Prize for Labor Leadership
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On Feb. 5, Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth “Liz” Powell was honored by the World Peace Prize Awarding Council (WPPAC) as a...
April 2, 2019
What are the Requirements to Remain as a Chartered Local?
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell Under the provisions of Article 16.4 of the APWU Constitution, the Secretary-Treasurer...
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 vote. We need each and every one of our postal workers to register to vo...
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 build on past organizing successes to beat back government actions that th...
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 “Solidarity Forever.” I sign letters “in union solidarity.” But what...
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, retirement and health benefits. It also echoes parts of the Postal Task For...
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
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 preparation for interest arbitration... President Mark Dimondstein said, “Ther...
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 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 techniques needed to effectively prepare a case for arbitration. Students mus...
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
Mailing List & Address Changes
There are a few ways in which a local union or state organization can update members’ addresses.
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 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 website. A copy of the list can also be e-mailed to a local or state...