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November 1, 2016
Postal Banking Hits Responsive Chord
Mehrsa Baradaran (This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Delegates to the APWU convention in August responded enthusiastically to the possibilities that...
November 1, 2016
The Young Worker Activist
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Initially, i would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the local, state and national officers, stewards...
November 1, 2016
MVS Wins Important Ruling on Subcontracting
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) It’s no secret that the APWU has been frustrated over the Postal Service’s repeated violations of Article 32.2 of...
November 1, 2016
Convention Adds National Business Agent
(This article first appeared in the November-December issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Delegates made some tough decisions at the union’s 2016 national convention, including a few that have a direct effect...
November 1, 2016
Staffing, Assignments, Hiring
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) 2016 has been a busy, roller coaster of a year. We hope you all enjoyed the wild ride along with us.
November 1, 2016
Our Greatest Strength: Collective Action
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) One of the most important questions we face as a union is how to get management to honor the contract. Often it se...
November 1, 2016
Two Recent Agreements: Staffing and Employee Orientation
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Editor’s Note: Tony D. McKinnon Sr. prepared the article below prior to the counting of ballots in the APWU electi...
November 1, 2016
A Time for Reflection And Planning
(This article first appeared in the November-December issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The end of 2016 is a good time to reflect on what happened earlier this year, but it is also a good time to plan for 20...
November 1, 2016
Organize for a Safe, Non-Hostile Work Environment
(This article first appeared in the November-December issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) We are now entering our busiest season, and union members want a safe and non-hostile work environment. It’s also in th...
November 1, 2016
Moving Forward In a New Term
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) I am deeply honored to be re-elected national union president by the members of the APWU. I greatly appreciate and...
November 1, 2016
Organizers Share Experiences
Stop Staples Atlanta (This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Stop Staples activists from New York City, Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Nort...
November 1, 2016
Official Results in Election of Union Officers
The APWU Election Committee: Standing from left: Arrion Brown, Darcy Wood, Tony Turner, Beverly Fletcher and Matthew Thomas. Seated: Koquise Edwards and Michelle Elliott. (This article first appeared in the November-Dece...
November 1, 2016
Reject the Secret Trade Deal!
Delegates rally against the TPP at the APWU’s 2016 National Convention. (This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Congress is poised to pass a disastrous tr...
November 1, 2016
Together. Better Health.
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The 2016 Open Season will run Nov. 14 - Dec. 12. If you are enrolled in a different plan, consider joining the uni...
November 1, 2016
Organizing for Action in 2017
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Sisters and brothers, an important part of our fight to protect and secure our hard-earned benefits and to help to...
November 1, 2016
Open Season: Nov. 14-Dec. 12
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) With Open Season for enrolling in Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) plans set for Nov. 14 through Dec. 12,...
November 1, 2016
Standing Rock Sioux Stands Up to Big Oil
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The Standing Rock Sioux, a federally recognized Native American tribe, has taken a stand against the construction...
November 1, 2016
Veteran’s Day
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Every year on Nov. 11, Americans celebrate Veterans Day to honor the millions of men and women who have served, or...
November 1, 2016
What to Expect in a Lame Duck Congress
(This article first appeared in the November-December issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) When members of Congress return to the Capitol after Election Day, they will be officially operating in a “lame duck” s...
November 1, 2016
Understanding Climate Change
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Climate change is defined as “Any significant long-term change in the expected patterns of average weather of a re...
October 31, 2016
Labor History Milestones
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) A letter carrier delivers a live baby, which became outlawed in 1916 when post office management set a weight limi...
October 31, 2016
Contractual Retroactive Payment in November 18th Paychecks: Second Annual Wage Increase Coming Soon.
Retroactive Pay for Nov. 14, 2015 – Aug. 5, 2016 The interest arbitration award dated July 8, 2016 that established the terms for the 2015-2018 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), ordered a retroactive pay increase ef...
October 31, 2016
Labor History Milestones
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) A letter carrier delivers a live baby, which became outlawed in 1916 when post office management set a weight limi...
October 31, 2016
Contractual Retroactive Payment in November 18th Paychecks: Second Annual Wage Increase Coming Soon.
Retroactive Pay for Nov. 14, 2015 – Aug. 5, 2016 The interest arbitration award dated July 8, 2016 that established the terms for the 2015-2018 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), ordered a retroactive pay increase ef...
October 28, 2016
APWU Organizing Victory!
Gloria Gonzalez (left) and her co-worker proudly display their APWU membership cards. The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) is celebrating an organizing victory! Workers at the Mail Transport Equipment Service Center...
October 28, 2016
APWU Organizing Victory!
Gloria Gonzalez (left) and her co-worker proudly display their APWU membership cards. The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) is celebrating an organizing victory! Workers at the Mail Transport Equipment Service Center...
October 24, 2016
Stop Staples Campaign Alive and Well in Massachusetts
Stop Staples activists held a rally in front of a bustling location in Revere, MA, just north of Boston, on Oct. 20.
October 24, 2016
Stop Staples Campaign Alive and Well in Massachusetts
Stop Staples activists held a rally in front of a bustling location in Revere, MA, just north of Boston, on Oct. 20.
October 21, 2016
On 15th Anniversary of Anthrax Attacks, Workers Recall Those Who Died
Fifteen years after their deaths from exposure to anthrax-laden mail, Joseph P. Curseen Jr. and Thomas L. Morris Jr. were remembered by their co-workers at a reflective and joyful ceremony on Oct. 21. A monument to the t...
October 21, 2016
On 15th Anniversary of Anthrax Attacks, Workers Recall Those Who Died
Fifteen years after their deaths from exposure to anthrax-laden mail, Joseph P. Curseen Jr. and Thomas L. Morris Jr. were remembered by their co-workers at a reflective and joyful ceremony on Oct. 21. A monument to the t...