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May 4, 2018
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
The APWU National officers are asking members to actively support the 26th Annual National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Stamp Out Hunger Food...
May 2, 2018
Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee Convenes
Members of the APWU’s Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee held their first meeting in Washington, DC, on April 24. The committee advises the u...
May 2, 2018
Arizona and Colorado Workers Join the Fight for Quality Education
“We have classrooms where students sit on counter tops because there aren’t enough desks or seats in the room.”
May 1, 2018
PS Form 50 Personnel Actions
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By Support Services Director Steve Brooks I am writi...
May 1, 2018
There’s More to Being a Member than Just Paying Dues
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By Northeast Region Coordinator John Dirzius As I pr...
May 1, 2018
MS-1 Settlement Reached
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By Maintenance Craft Directors On Feb. 27, 2018, the...
May 1, 2018
‘Keep on Truckin’ Baby’
MVS Director Michael Foster (fifth from right) and Assistant MVS Director Javier Piñeres (far left) with MVS members and USPS representatives in fr...
May 1, 2018
Canada Post Stops Planned Service Cuts
CUPW calls on Justin Trudeau to deliver on his promise to restore door delivery in this ad. (This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of...
May 1, 2018
Fighting Back with Street Parties
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By Clerk Craft Directors Understaffing is the main re...
May 1, 2018
Nation’s Capital Southern Maryland Area Local CAT Commemorates 1970 Postal Strike
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) NCSMAL members (L-R) Julio Mercedes, Derrick Williams...
May 1, 2018
National Officers Attend AFGE Rally
This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) APWU Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Powell (center) sp...
May 1, 2018
Rising Up in West Virginia & Beyond!
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By President Mark Dimondstein In late February, 37,0...
May 1, 2018
Say ‘No’ to the Latest USPS Survey
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman Are...
May 1, 2018
Convention Reminder
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The 24th Biennial APWU National Convention will take...
May 1, 2018
What Does It Mean to Be a 501(c)(5) Organization?
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell IRS 501(c)(5) stat...
May 1, 2018
Opioid Abuse
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By Health Plan Director John Marcotte Unfortunately,...
May 1, 2018
National Reassessment Program Discriminated Against Injured Workers
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By Human Relations Director Sue Carney In a huge win...
May 1, 2018
How You Can Engage at Every Age
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor Every May, the A...
May 1, 2018
Things You Should Know About the U.S.Postal Service
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By Research & Education Director Joyce Robinson As y...
May 1, 2018
Coming Together to Battle Workplace Harassment
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By Vice President Debby Szeredy We are all aware of...
May 1, 2018
What Role Do You Play as a Union Member?
Speak to your local leaders or Contract Action Team to join in our Fighting Today for a Better Tomorrow organizing campaign! (This article first appea...
May 1, 2018
Members in Action
This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Tulsa Area Local Secretary-Treasurer Cynthia McNeilanc...
May 1, 2018
Janus v. AFSCME Q&A
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) During the last few months, there has been a lot of d...
May 1, 2018
Vote for ‘Issues that Can Unite Us’ on Election Day
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By Legislative & Political Director Judy Beard The A...
May 1, 2018
Letters
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Feb. 18, 2018 Dear Editor Mark Dimondstein, My name i...
May 1, 2018
Labor News
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Portuguese Postal Workers Hold One-Day Strike Over 4,...
May 1, 2018
Marching in Memphis: 50 Years Later
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Memphis Sa...
May 1, 2018
Is Free Checking a Thing of the Past?
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Bank of America, the country’s second largest bank, e...
May 1, 2018
From the Field
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Below are quotes from various APWU local and state pu...
April 30, 2018
May Day – Celebrate International Workers’ Day!
International Workers’ Day is May 1! Better known as May Day, it is an annual holiday commemorating the universal struggle of all working people. It i...