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May 10, 2018
Washington’s Latest Attempt to Slash our Pay & Benefits
“Such changes would mean thousands of dollars taken out of active workers’ paychecks and thousands more in reduced benefits for retirees,” said APWU Legislative and Political Director Judy Beard. Taken together, the prop...
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 Drive on Saturday, May 12.
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 union’s National Negotiations Committee on bargaining demands and must...
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 writing this as an attempt to inform APWU officers and employees at all lev...
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 proudly travel the Northeast Region and speak with workers, I always ask...
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 USPS and the Maintenance Division reached a resolution regarding the M...
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 front of newly tested cargo trucks. (This article first appeared in the...
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 The American Postal Worker magazine) The Canadian Union of Postal Wo...
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 reason service to our communities is decreasing and stress on the job is...
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, Gary Ledford and James Higginbotham The Nation’s Capital Southern Ma...
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) speaks at an AFGE rally. Also pictured (L-R) is AFGE Bureau of Prisons C...
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, 37,000 West Virginia teachers and school employees went on an inspiring ni...
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 you engaged?” Those are the words the Postal Service is using to get y...
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 place Monday, Aug. 20 through Thursday, Aug. 23, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m....
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) status provides exemption from federal income tax to labor, agricultural o...
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, as we all know, misuse of opioids is an epidemic in America. Prescrip...
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 for injured postal workers who were subjected to the Postal Service’s...
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 Administration on Aging, part of the Administration for Community Livin...
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 you are aware, the Postal Service delivers to residential and business...
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 the surge of workers mobilizing against sexual harassment, and their s...
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 appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)...
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 McNeilance (right) speaking to strikers. Also pictured is OPWU President Ashley...
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 discussion in the news about the Janus Supreme Court case and how it wi...
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 AFL-CIO Convention last October called for a break with the politics of...
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 is Susan Nichols and I am sending you this [letter and photograph below...
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 4,000 Walk Out to Demand Reversal of Privatization Over 4,000 Portuguese...
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 Sanitation Workers Strike and the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther Kin...
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, ended its popular free e-checking account and is now requiring customer...
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 publications throughout the country. All the publications listed are par...