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October 11, 2012
Obama Buttons, Flyers Now Available
The APWU is mailing buttons supporting the re-election of President Barack Obama to locals for distribution to union members and others, Legislative and Political Director Myke Reid has announced.
October 11, 2012
Atlanta Local Registers New Voters
The Atlanta Metro Area Local threw a “vote party” on Oct. 6 and 7 to encourage union members and community residents to register to vote and to support pro-worker candidates in next month’s elections.
October 1, 2012
e-Team Report, Oct. 1, 2012
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September 26, 2012
Threat of Voter Suppression Takes Center Stage
As Election Day draws near, many civic organizations are sounding the alarm about new laws in Republican-controlled states that are designed to suppress votes among groups that traditionally favor Democrats: young voters...
September 24, 2012
Tuesday, Sept. 25 National Voter Registration Day
Tuesday, Sept. 25, is National Voter Registration Day, and volunteers, celebrities and organizations across the country will hit the streets to sign up eligible voters.
September 20, 2012
Labor Launches Social Networking Tool To Get Out the Vote in November
Workers’ Voice, the political action arm of the AFL-CIO, has introduced a new online tool called “Friends and Neighbors” to activate and energize working families around political campaigns, legislative issues and holdin...
December 29, 2008
APWU Secures More Space For Inaugural Assembly,Invites NALC
The APWU has reserved additional space for union members to gather on Inauguration Day, union President William Burrus has announced. Union members will be able to enjoy the event at the National Association of Home Buil...
December 16, 2008
Federal Health Plan Open Season Extended
Open Season for the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program (FEHB) has been extended, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced Dec. 8. The extension was granted in response to widespread concern over benefit c...
December 15, 2008
APWU Offers Commemorative Inauguration Buttons
As excitement builds for the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States, the APWU is offering union members commemorative buttons to mark the historic event.
December 11, 2008
Burrus Meets with Obama Transition Team
APWU President William Burrus met with Stephen Crawford, a member of President-Elect Obama’s Transition Team, at the union’s national headquarters on Dec. 8, where the two “engaged in a thoughtful conversation about the...
November 20, 2008
Union Members to Gather for Obama Inauguration
APWU members who plan to visit the nation’s capital for Inauguration Day festivities on Jan. 20 will be able to enjoy the event with other activists at a downtown hotel, APWU President William Burrus has announced.
November 18, 2008
Postal, Federal Employees Can Now Wear Election Gear
With the national election concluded, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel has issued instructions that allow postal and federal employees to wear T-shirts that display candidates’ names and/or pictures while on duty or in...
November 5, 2008
Burrus Hails Election Results As Signifying ‘The System Has Changed’
APWU President William Burrus spoke to APWU headquarters officers and staff during a celebration of Barack Obama's election as U.S. President. “America came together last night, and perhaps has begun a new chapter in th...
November 4, 2008
Today’s the Day: Vote!
Vote Tuesday, Nov. 4 APWU President William Burrus is calling on union members to exercise their democratic right, and to vote for Barack Obama for president in today's history-making election. “We must change the direct...
October 30, 2008
APWU Activists Making the Difference
Denver Metro Area Local member Tina DeSautels, participating in a "labor walk" earlier this year. As Election Day draws near, APWU members are out in force from coast to coast, canvassing neighborhoods and making phone...
October 30, 2008
Burrus Urges Union Members: Get Out and Vote!
As Nov. 4 draws near, APWU President William Burrus is urging union members to “get out and vote!” “This has been a long campaign and the stakes are high, especially for working people,” he noted. “We must change the dir...
October 20, 2008
Two New APWU Flyers Support Obama
Flyers urging union members to vote for Barack Obama for president and for pro-worker legislators in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are being distributed to APWU members. A flyer mailed to APWU members who...
October 7, 2008
Campaign in Full Swing in NC
APWU members in North Carolina found the presidential campaign on their doorstep over the weekend as Barack Obama visited the western part of the state. Obama spoke to an overflowing crowd of 28,000 at Asheville High Sch...
October 6, 2008
Voter Registration Deadlines Approach
Oct. 6 is the voter registration deadline in seven states, with the cut-off date approaching in many others. States with an Oct. 6 deadline include Florida, Colorado, Indiana, and Virginia, which are considered “battlegr...
September 22, 2008
Getting the Job Done in Maine
APWU members all across the country are on the front lines in the fight to elect a president and members of Congress who will stand up for working families by participating in Labor 2008, the AFL-CIO's political educatio...
September 3, 2008
APWU Offers Campaign Material In Support of Obama’s Candidacy
With enthusiasm for Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign for president running high among postal workers, the APWU is offering a wealth of material online to support his candidacy. Locals and state organizations that wish to as...
July 17, 2008
Obama Thanks APWU for Endorsement
Sen. Barack Obama has formally thanked the APWU for its support during the presidential primary season and for its endorsement of his candidacy. “I am proud to stand with APWU in our joint efforts to build an America tha...
June 27, 2008
Labor Federation Endorses Obama
As expected, the AFL-CIO has endorsed Sen. Barack Obama’s bid for the presidency, announcing in a June 26 teleconference that the General Board’s endorsement was without opposition.
June 25, 2008
AFL-CIO to Endorse Obama for President
The AFL-CIO is poised to endorse Sen. Barack Obama’s bid for the presidency, with the results of a poll of the federation’s executive council expected on Thursday, June 26. Leaders of the 10-million member organization b...
June 4, 2008
Union Pauses for Impromptu Celebration of Obama’s Win
APWU officers and staff paused briefly Wednesday afternoon to celebrate Barack Obama’s apparent nomination as the Democratic Party candidate for president. “We want to acknowledge the historic nature of June 3, 2008,” sa...
April 29, 2008
It Takes Only One to Get the Grassroots Growing
John Windle APWU member John Windle has been hard at work, boosting Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign as the important May 6 Indiana primary approaches. Noting that his state has never been so crucial to a modern...
April 9, 2008
Executive Board Endorses Barack Obama for President
The APWU National Executive Board has voted unanimously to endorse Barack Obama for president. “Sen. Obama’s message is one of hope and change,” said union President William Burrus. “His message is special, and the timin...
April 2, 2008
APWU Board Assails McCain For Crossing Strikers’ Picket Line
The APWU National Executive Board has adopted a resolution criticizing Sen. John McCain for crossing a picket line of striking members of the Writers Guild to appear on the Tonight Show at the end of January. “This callo...
November 6, 2007
2008 Election Belongs to You
APWU President William Burrus welcome former U.S. President Bill Clinton to the stage at the union’s All-Craft Conference. “Don’t you dare let them take this election away from you,” Bill Clinton told more than 3,000 APW...
October 19, 2007
National Union Evaluates Candidates, But Makes No Endorsement at This Time
The Des Moines Register announced Oct. 18 that the Iowa Postal Workers Union has endorsed Sen. John Edwards for president. On the national level, the APWU respects Sen. Edwards and admires his commitment to labor, but we...