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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. 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 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. 14, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced the “Expand Social Security Act,” legislation that would expand benefits and add almost 50 years of...
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...
January 24, 2019
APWU’s Greater Los Angeles Area Local Joins UTLA Strike
APWU’s Greater Los Angeles Area Local joined United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) on the picket line last week, offering support to fellow public-sector...
January 22, 2019
Stop the Shutdown!
The United States is in the midst of the longest government shutdown – with 800,000 government employees locked out of their jobs. Thousands are curre...
January 21, 2019
Martin Luther King Day
The APWU joins the country today in honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a dedicated champion for the civil rights and labor movements. Dr. King’s act...
January 18, 2019
Los Angeles Teachers Striking for Smaller Class Sizes and Fair Pay
On Monday, Jan. 14, over 30,000 members of the United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) walked out on strike, taking to the streets in a driving rainstorm...
January 17, 2019
New Incentives in APWU Health Plan
January 17, 2019
Social Security, IRS, & OPM Are Not Calling You!
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Retirees Department Director Nancy Olumeko...
January 17, 2019
Union Membership on the Rise
This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Research & Education Department Director Jo...
January 17, 2019
Be the Change
January 17, 2019
VA Mission Act: A Mission to Help Veterans or Effort to Privatize the VA?
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The Veterans Administration Maintaining Syste...
January 17, 2019
Coming in 2019
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Organization Director Anna Smith Organizin...
January 16, 2019
From the Field
From the Field
January 16, 2019
From the Field
This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Below are quotes from various APWU local and s...
January 16, 2019
What to Expect in the 116th Congress
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Legislative & Political Department Directo...
January 16, 2019
Voting is Our Priority
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Southern Region Coordinator Kennith Beasle...
January 16, 2019
FMCSA Revises its Regulations on Insulin-Treated Diabetes Mellitus
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By MVS Division Director Michael O. Foster In...
January 16, 2019
How to Get a Custodial Staffing Review
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Maintenance Division Director Idowu Balogu...
January 16, 2019
Fighting Back On-the-Clock
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Clerk Division Director Clint Burelson Ar...
January 16, 2019
Frequently Asked Questions
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) With negotiations for a new collective bargai...
January 16, 2019
Auto Workers Laid Off
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmer...