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March 13, 2018
Building Our Future – A Challenge, A Priority!
On March 2, thirteen APWU members participated in a day-long focus group to test the curriculum being developed by Rutgers University’s Labor Educatio...
March 8, 2018
Honoring Women’s History
On March 7, 2018, The APWU National Executive Board adopted a proclamation to honor the women of the APWU throughout March, in celebration of Women's...
March 7, 2018
Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee Appointed
With contract negotiations set to begin early summer, President Mark Dimondstein has announced the names of union members who will serve on the Rank a...
March 2, 2018
Florida Postal Workers Protest Staffing Shortages
On Monday, Feb. 19, members of the Florida Keys Area Local held an informational picket in front of the main post office in Key West, shining a light...
March 1, 2018
USPS Rated Top Government Agency Once Again by Gallup Poll
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Americans like their public Postal Service – and r...
March 1, 2018
APWU is The Nation’s ‘Most Valuable Union’
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The American Postal Workers Union was named 2017’s...
March 1, 2018
Bill Lucy Presented with Alston/Jones International Civil and Human Rights Award
(L-R) International Civil Rights Center and Museum founders Melvin “Skip” Alston and Earl F. Jones, Secretary-Treasurer Powell, Honoree William ‘Bill’...
March 1, 2018
Support Your AFL-CIO Central Labor Councils and AFL-CIO State Federations
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell Central Labor...
March 1, 2018
Officers Share Information and Answer Members’ Questions at Tele-Town Hall
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) During a country-wide Tele-Town Hall on Jan. 24, AP...
March 1, 2018
Members in Action
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Pittsburgh Metro Area Local Retiree Chapter Celeb...
March 1, 2018
Warning Signs an Older Family Member May Need Help
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor Changes in phy...
March 1, 2018
Understanding Balance Billing
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Health Plan Director John Marcotte My office get...
March 1, 2018
Unique Challenges for Female Vets
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Record numbers of women are serving in the military...
March 1, 2018
Defend Democracy – Protect Your Vote
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Human Relations Director Sue Carney Working toge...
March 1, 2018
Building ‘Strong, Action- Oriented’ Communities
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Executive Vice President Debby Szeredy During...
March 1, 2018
Attend a Pre-Convention Workshop
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Research & Education Director Joyce Robinson T...
March 1, 2018
Voting Rights Under Attack
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Legislative & Political Director Judy Beard Wi...
March 1, 2018
24th Biennial APWU National Convention
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Fighting Today for a Better Tomorrow is the theme...
March 1, 2018
It’s Time to Play Amazon’s New Hit Game, ‘Milk the Taxpayer!’
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The following article by Jim Hightower (former Tex...
March 1, 2018
From the Field
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Below are quotes from various APWU local and state...
March 1, 2018
Voters Support Holding Wall Street Accountable
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) U.S. voters strongly support holding Wall Street...
March 1, 2018
Contract News
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Support Services Director Steve Brooks The yea...
March 1, 2018
Management Has to Make Sense
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Southern Region Coordinator Kennith Beasley Wh...
March 1, 2018
Americans Still Rate the Postal Service Best, Why the Calls for Privatization?
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Once again, the U.S. Postal Service has been rat...
March 1, 2018
Here We Go Again!
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Motor Vehicle Service Craft Directors To quote...
March 1, 2018
Our Week in Norman, Oklahoma
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Maintenance Craft Directors During the week of...
March 1, 2018
Labor News
L. A.Times newsroom workers celebrate their organizing victory.Photo courtesy of the NewsGuild-CWA (This article first appeared in the March-April 201...
March 1, 2018
Renew the Fight for Safe Jobs
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman We...
February 28, 2018
Agreement Reached on MS 1 Remand!
On February 27, 2018, the Postal Service and the APWU Maintenance Division signed an agreement resolving national level disputes in case numbers (Q10T...
February 26, 2018
President Dimondstein Talks with Ed Schultz About the Supreme Court Case Janus v AFSCME
"If the Supreme Court rules against the unions, it's not going to stop workers from needing and wanting and building unions."