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May 1, 2017
Be Part of Our Democracy – Support ‘Vote by Mail’
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Executive Vice President Debby Szeredy Voter registration in our country is in a sorry state. in the 2016 general electi...
May 1, 2017
Benefits of Being Union
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Organization Director Anna Smith Sometimes, we forget why we are union members. We may fall into a trap of feeling as if...
May 1, 2017
Higher Union Membership Boosts Wages for All
APWU Grassroots Political & Legislative Coordinator Janice Kelble (second from right) with community activists (L-R) Jeff Kramer, Kathy Staub, Keith Yergeau, Elizabeth Ropp, Emily Eastman and Eric Zulaski after “right...
May 1, 2017
Inspire and Motivate
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Southern Regional Coordinator Kennith Beasley The headline above is sometimes a hard thing to set and keep in motion bec...
May 1, 2017
Older Americans Month: Age Out Loud
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor The first Older Americans Month (OAM) was launched in 1963, aimed at celebrating the c...
May 1, 2017
Postal Reform is ‘Marked-Up’
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Legislative & Political Director Judy Beard On March 16, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee “marked-up...
May 1, 2017
Safety Is Its Own Reward
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Maintenance Craft Directors The Lehigh Valley Processing & Distribution Center was issued a fine of nearly $100,000 by...
May 1, 2017
The Future of Retail: Moratorium and Discussion
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Clerk Craft Directors The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) “Re: Retail” imposes a one-year moratorium on any new contr...
May 1, 2017
The Market for International Remittances is Hot
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The market for international remittances – sending money abroad – is rapidly expanding. Between 2010 and 2014, money transf...
May 1, 2017
The Protection of Skilled Work Continues
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Motor Vehicle Service Craft Directors As the Motor Vehicle Division continues this year's national arbitration schedule...
May 1, 2017
Union Administration Training
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Research & Education Director Joyce Robinson The Research and Education Department developed a training program entitled...
May 1, 2017
Washington Post Gets It Wrong
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) In a Feb. 13, 2017 opinion piece, “The Postal Service needs more than a Band-Aid,” The Washington Post editorial board iss...
May 1, 2017
Yes Virginia, Unions Have to File Taxes, Too
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell April was tax time for citizens, but unions have a tax time too. All unions, which are t...
May 1, 2017
You Have a Right to a Safe Workplace
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of the The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman Your safety at work is a priority to the American Postal Workers Unio...
April 30, 2017
Fighting for Workplace Safety
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Before passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act in December 1970, millions of Americans risked their lives every t...
April 28, 2017
Fighting for Workplace Safety
Read more about the history of workplace safety. Reprint from May-June 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker Before passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act in December 1970, millions of Americans risked the...
April 28, 2017
Join a May Day Event!
May Day, the annual holiday recognizing the international working class, will be celebrated around the world on May 1. This year hundreds of thousands are expected to participate in demonstrations, strikes, and shows of...
April 26, 2017
Arbitration Advocacy Training July 30-Aug. 6
Arbitration Advocacy Training will take place from Sunday, July 30 through Sunday, Aug. 6 at the Hilton Albany Hotel in Albany, NY. The deadline to register is Friday, June 23.
April 25, 2017
APWU to Join People’s Climate March on April 29
On Saturday, April 29, APWU members will join allies from labor, civil rights, environmental and political reform groups for the People’s Climate March in Washington, DC. Participants are joining together to “stand up fo...
April 24, 2017
APWU Receives Favorable Arbitration Ruling
Arbitrator Goldberg ruled that the Postal Service failed to make a good faith effort to return 362 administrative and technical jobs to the Clerk Craft. The arbitration award was issued on April 21, 2017 and settles a lo...
April 24, 2017
Workers Memorial Day is April 28
The labor movement will observe Workers Memorial Day on April 28, to commemorate those who have been killed or injured on the job and to revitalize the fight for workplace safety. Each year, thousands of workers die and...
April 21, 2017
Postal Reform Questions & Answers Released
April 10, 2017
Postal Reform Questions & Answers
In order to have a healthy, sustainable, public Postal Service, legislation is necessary to protect postal customers and postal workers from USPS’s current financial crisis. New postal reform legislation introduced in t...
April 5, 2017
Final Payment for Retirees Regarding 1.6.b Global Settlement Remedy Agreement to be Distributed on April 21st
The Postal Service is distributing the final payment of the 1.6.b Global Settlement to retirees on April 21st. The payment is part of the remedy agreed upon in the Global Settlement reached between the APWU and the USPS...
March 29, 2017
2017 APWU Scholarship Deadline Extended
The deadline for the submission of applications for the E.C. Hallbeck academic scholarship ($8,000 over a four-year period) and vocational scholarship ($3,000 over a three-year period) has been extended to May 31, 2017,...
March 25, 2017
APWU Weighs In, Calling for an End to CPI Price Cap
The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) submitted comments before the March 20 deadline to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) for their ongoing “10 Year Rate System Review,” required by Congress in the 2006 Postal A...
March 23, 2017
Motor Vehicle Service PSE Salary Exception Agreement Reached
On March 10, the Union signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Postal Service that remedies the situation where Motor Vehicle Service Postal Support Employees (PSE) who had been granted a salary exception wer...
March 23, 2017
Union Administration Trainings Scheduled
Eastern & Northeast Regions Union Administration Training for the Eastern & Northeast Regions will take place from May 20 through May 26, 2017 at the Maritime Institute Hotel & Conference Center in Linthicum Heights, MD....
March 20, 2017
Postal Reform Act of 2017 Moves Forward
On March 16, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee “marked-up” and approved the Postal Service Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 756). A mark-up is a formal process where a congressional committee can consider and a...
March 17, 2017
NPC Members Take it to Capitol Hill
St. Charles Local President John Zamudio, Beth Zamudio, Greater Kansas City Metro Area Local Legislative Director Darcy Wood, Missouri Postal Workers Union Legislative Director Kirk Schroeder, Greater Kansas City Metro A...