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May 23, 2024
Understanding “Financialization” and How to Defeat It
What is “financialization” and why is it detrimental to the working class? The Campaign for Postal Banking explores this topic and the importance of r...
May 23, 2024
Election 2024: Your Ballot’s in the Mail
This year will be a critical one for Vote-by-Mail advocates as we approach the 2024 Presidential Elections. Learn more about its impact in previous el...
May 21, 2024
The Maintenance Division and the Article 12 Notification Process
Maintenance Craft Director Idowu Balogun provides information on the Article 12 notification process, and the steps required in our Collective Bargain...
May 21, 2024
Solidarity Is The Antidote to a Toxic Workplace
As the “Chief Spokesperson” for the 2024 contract negotiations, I have both a huge and humbling task. The outcome of negotiations, whether through a v...
May 21, 2024
Keeping Postal Workers Safe: A Guide to Heat Safety
As temperatures rise, postal workers are at risk of experiencing heat related illnesses. Here are some guidelines to help keep you safe, identify symp...
May 20, 2024
You Have Power as a Postal Worker and as a Customer
“We can’t afford to lose our very important public Postal Service.” Vice President Debby Szeredy shares information on how postal workers and customer...
May 20, 2024
Understanding the Travel and Expense, and Other Important Policies, at the Local and State Level
Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell explains important Travel and Expense policies for locals as required by APWU National Constitution Article 16 “Complia...
May 20, 2024
The Union Keeps Us Strong
In the face of our upcoming contract fight and corporate greed, APWU President Dimondstein reminds members, “the best investment workers make is with...
May 20, 2024
Testimonials: See What Our Members Are Saying!
“On behalf of everyone at the APWU Health Plan, we are grateful for the trust and loyalty that you have given us, and we are committed to continuing t...
May 20, 2024
USPS Claim of Outstanding Debts from Retired Employees
Retirees have a right to file a grievance when they become aware of an alleged outstanding debt owed to the USPS.
May 20, 2024
Forging Stronger Union Bonds: Empowering Locals Through Training and Advocacy
Human Relations Director Daleo Freeman highlights the initiatives of the Human Relations Department in the pursuit of stronger union bonds and enhance...
May 20, 2024
Did You Know That Veterans Military and the Department of VA Medical Records Are Shared With Private Healthcare Providers Nationwide, Without Millions of Veterans’ Permission?
Devious laws created by the Trump-era VA Mission Act legally privatize VA health care while destroying federal government privacy laws for the release...
May 20, 2024
When We All Stand Together as Members of APWU, Our Voice is Stronger at the Negotiating Table
The 2024 “Building Union Power” national organizing drive is off to a strong start. But we are now in the final weeks. APWU members across the country...
May 20, 2024
Identity Theft Is on the Rise
Research & Education Director Joyce B. Robinson shares information on the most common types of identity theft and the steps one can take to help comba...
May 20, 2024
Hatch (Act) a Plan to Get Involved This Election Season!
Legislative Director Judy Beard explains the Hatch Act, the law that regulates how federal employees take part in political activities.
May 20, 2024
“We all we got.”
Northeast Regional Coordinator Tiffany Foster reminds us, “We all we got” when it comes to fighting back against management’s changes that negatively...
May 20, 2024
National Dispute on Safety, and Management’s Use of Freight Brokerages
Support Services Director Arrion Brown discusses the National Disputes on workplace safety, and addresses the controversial use of freight brokerages...
May 20, 2024
Final and Binding?
MVS Director Michael Foster discusses the grievance procedure and the difficulties in obtaining the award after an arbitration decision is rendered. R...
April 1, 2024
Attend a Pre-Convention Workshop!
Research & Education Director Joyce B. Robinson shares the list of Pre-Convention workshops ahead of the 27th Biennial APWU National Convention.
March 22, 2024
March 20, 2024
How to Report Hazards, Unsafe Conditions or Practices with PS Form 1767
Take a look around your workspaces – do you see anything unsafe? If so, nd the nearest PS Form 1767, Report of Hazard, Unsafe Condition or Practice.
March 19, 2024
Stress Less for a Healthier Heart
Stress happens. You can’t always prevent or avoid it, but you can change how you respond to it. Try these tips. You may feel better—and have a healthi...
March 19, 2024
Continue Your APWU Activism, Become a Retiree Member!
APWU family, an important part of our fight to protect and secure our hard-earned benefits and to help to preserve the Postal Service includes the con...
March 19, 2024
In Unity: Civil Rights and the Labor Movement
Historically, the intertwining narratives of the civil rights movement and the labor movement stand as powerful testaments to the resilience of the hu...
March 19, 2024
Network Modernization – Local Transportation Optimization
As part of the Postmaster General’s Delivering for America (DFA) "network modernization" plan, the Postal Service is now implementing a new transporta...
March 19, 2024
Labor History: APWU Helped Usher in the End of Apartheid in South Africa
This month in Labor History, we look back at Apartheid in South Africa and the role APWU played in helping South Africans cast their first-ever votes...
March 19, 2024
The Benefits of “Being Union”
“Being union” is understanding that we, the workers, band together to stand up to our employer and demand safe working conditions, livable wages, and...
March 19, 2024
Federal Retirement Fairness Act Reintroduced!
Legislative Director Judy Beard summarizes the reintroduced Federal Retirement Fairness Act (H.R. 5995), advertises the Legislative events at the upco...
March 19, 2024
Interview: How Postal Banking Makes a Difference Around the World
The American Postal Worker recently spoke with Cornelia Berger, the Head of Post and Logistics for Uni Global Union, about the role postal banking pla...
March 19, 2024
Stand Up for Service
We’re currently experiencing the largest changes in the history of postal operations. Many of these changes have failed to demonstrate that they are i...