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October 5, 2016
Ballots Collected in APWU Election of Officers
Members of the APWU Election Committee collected ballots for the 2016 election of national officers from the designated post office box at 2 p.m. on Oct. 5 and transported them to the Kellogg Conference Center at Gallaud...
October 5, 2016
Help Get Out the Vote!
Working people win when we turn out to vote in large numbers. The Nov. 8 election will not only determine the next president, it will determine the makeup of Congress, as well as state and local offices. In many places...
October 5, 2016
Ballots Collected in APWU Election of Officers
Members of the APWU Election Committee collected ballots for the 2016 election of national officers from the designated post office box at 2 p.m. on Oct. 5 and transported them to the Kellogg Conference Center at Gallaud...
October 5, 2016
Help Get Out the Vote!
Working people win when we turn out to vote in large numbers. The Nov. 8 election will not only determine the next president, it will determine the makeup of Congress, as well as state and local offices. In many places...
October 3, 2016
Locals: Ask Candidates to Boycott Staples!
It’s now easy to encourage candidates for local, state and national office to boycott Staples and Quill.com. Click here for a sample letter, which can be signed by local leadership and mailed to candidates.
October 3, 2016
Portland OR Defends Door-to-Door Delivery
Members of the Portland [OR] Area Local attended a rally defending door-to-door delivery organized by the local branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), on Sept. 29.
October 3, 2016
Locals: Ask Candidates to Boycott Staples!
It’s now easy to encourage candidates for local, state and national office to boycott Staples and Quill.com. Click here for a sample letter, which can be signed by local leadership and mailed to candidates.
October 3, 2016
Portland OR Defends Door-to-Door Delivery
Members of the Portland [OR] Area Local attended a rally defending door-to-door delivery organized by the local branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), on Sept. 29.
September 30, 2016
Judy McCann Appointed Support Services National Business Agent
Support Services Craft Director Stephen R. Brooks has appointed Judy McCann of the Twin Cities PDC Local to serve as the craft’s new National Business Agent, effective Nov. 12. Delegates to the 2016 APWU National Convent...
September 30, 2016
Judy McCann Appointed Support Services National Business Agent
Support Services Craft Director Stephen R. Brooks has appointed Judy McCann of the Twin Cities PDC Local to serve as the craft’s new National Business Agent, effective Nov. 12. Delegates to the 2016 APWU National Convent...
September 29, 2016
Stop Staples Campaign Packs a Pint-Sized Punch!
Max Gaudiano and Zach Westhaver attended an after-school Stop Staples protest on Sept. 27 in Weymouth, MA. Their fathers, Francis Gaudiano and Alex Westhaver, work in the MVS Craft and are members of the Boston Metro Are...
September 29, 2016
Stop Staples Campaign Packs a Pint-Sized Punch!
Max Gaudiano and Zach Westhaver attended an after-school Stop Staples protest on Sept. 27 in Weymouth, MA. Their fathers, Francis Gaudiano and Alex Westhaver, work in the MVS Craft and are members of the Boston Metro Are...
September 28, 2016
Deadline Nears In APWU Officers Election
Time is running out for union members to vote in the APWU National Officers election. To be counted, ballots must be returned to and received in the designated post office box by 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5. UPDATE: As o...
September 28, 2016
Deadline Nears In APWU Officers Election
Time is running out for union members to vote in the APWU National Officers election. To be counted, ballots must be returned to and received in the designated post office box by 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5. UPDATE: As o...
September 26, 2016
Stop Staples Campaign Holds Strong in Western PA
Members of the Western Pennsylvania Postal Solidarity Committee held a Stop Staples demonstration in front of a Greensburg location on Sept. 25.
September 26, 2016
Stop Staples Campaign Joined by Allies in San Francisco
Members of the Stop Staples campaign protested in front of a store on Van Ness Ave. in San Francisco – the location of the campaign’s first protest – on Sept. 23. They were joined by members of the American Federation of...
September 26, 2016
Stop Staples Campaign Holds Strong in Western PA
Members of the Western Pennsylvania Postal Solidarity Committee held a Stop Staples demonstration in front of a Greensburg location on Sept. 25.
September 26, 2016
Stop Staples Campaign Joined by Allies in San Francisco
Members of the Stop Staples campaign protested in front of a store on Van Ness Ave. in San Francisco – the location of the campaign’s first protest – on Sept. 23. They were joined by members of the American Federation of...
September 23, 2016
Life Insurance Open Season Ends Sept. 30
Time is running out for the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI)’s Open Season, which ends Sept. 30. This is the first FEGLI Open Season since 2004. Until the end of the month, postal and federal emplo...
September 23, 2016
Life Insurance Open Season Ends Sept. 30
Time is running out for the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI)’s Open Season, which ends Sept. 30. This is the first FEGLI Open Season since 2004. Until the end of the month, postal and federal emplo...
September 21, 2016
APWU Installation of Officers
APWU members and guests are invited to attend the Installation of National Officers Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Washington Hilton Hotel, 1919 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC 20009, (202) 483-3000. The ceremonial...
September 21, 2016
APWU Installation of Officers
APWU members and guests are invited to attend the Installation of National Officers Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Washington Hilton Hotel, 1919 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC 20009, (202) 483-3000. The ceremonial...
September 15, 2016
APWU Joins Boycott of Nabisco Products
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The APWU is urging union members to join a boycott of Mexican-made Nabisco products launched by the Bakery, Confe...
September 15, 2016
Report: TPP Will Challenge Public Postal Services
APWU delegates protest the TPP at the 2016 National Convention (This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade deal b...
September 15, 2016
Stop Staples Campaign Milestones
Activists distribute Stop Staples campaign information at the NEA convention. (This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) For almost three years, the Stop Stap...
September 15, 2016
Vote in APWU Election of National Union Officers
Ballots for the American Postal Workers Union’s 2016 election of national officers were mailed to all eligible APWU members Sept. 10-15. To be counted, the ballots must be returned to and received in the designated post...
September 15, 2016
Keep the U.S. Postal Service Public!
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) From Baltimore, New York, and San Jose to Cleveland and Greensboro, community leaders, activists and postal custome...
September 15, 2016
APWU Forms National Young Members Committee
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) A young, energized, fighting spirit has gripped the APWU. And to build on the momentum, delegates to the union’s 23...
September 15, 2016
Convention Endorses Hillary Clinton
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Delegates to the APWU 2016 national convention, representing a broad cross-section of the union’s membership, voted...
September 15, 2016
APWU Joins Boycott of Nabisco Products
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The APWU is urging union members to join a boycott of Mexican-made Nabisco products launched by the Bakery, Confe...