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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 14, 2016
Tell Congress: Stop the Secret Trade Deal
Convention delegates protest the TPP Please ask your representative to take a stand against this disastrous trade deal, which was negotiated behind closed doors. The TPP would increase the power of multinational corpora...
September 14, 2016
Hundreds Protest Dakota Access Pipeline
APWU officers and staff were among hundreds protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline outside the White House on Sept. 13. The pipeline would carry crude-oil across four states from North Dakota to Illinois – passing through...
September 14, 2016
The New Contract and the Health Plan
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Here are some initial thoughts on how the new contract, which was issued on July 8, will affect the APWU Health Pl...
September 14, 2016
‘A New Spirit of Activism’
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Twenty-one hundred APWU members departed from the union’s 23rd National Convention in August uplifted, united and r...
September 14, 2016
Tell Congress: Stop the Secret Trade Deal
Convention delegates protest the TPP Please ask your representative to take a stand against this disastrous trade deal, which was negotiated behind closed doors. The TPP would increase the power of multinational corpora...
September 14, 2016
Hundreds Protest Dakota Access Pipeline
APWU officers and staff were among hundreds protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline outside the White House on Sept. 13. The pipeline would carry crude-oil across four states from North Dakota to Illinois – passing through...
September 14, 2016
The New Contract and the Health Plan
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Here are some initial thoughts on how the new contract, which was issued on July 8, will affect the APWU Health Pl...
September 13, 2016
VOTE in the APWU Election of National Officers
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Ballots for the American Postal Workers Union’s 2016 election of national officers were mailed to all eligible APW...
September 13, 2016
VOTE in the APWU Election of National Officers
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Ballots for the American Postal Workers Union’s 2016 election of national officers were mailed to all eligible APW...
September 12, 2016
Stop Staples Campaign Presses On in Western PA
Members of the Western Pennsylvania Postal Solidarity Committee protested in front of a Staples location in New Kensington on Sept. 11.
September 12, 2016
Stop Staples Campaign Presses On in Western PA
Members of the Western Pennsylvania Postal Solidarity Committee protested in front of a Staples location in New Kensington on Sept. 11.
September 9, 2016
Vote in Election of National Union Officers
Ballots for the 2016 Election of APWU National Officers will be mailed to members’ homes Saturday, Sept. 10, to Thursday, Sept. 15. All members “in good standing” as of June 24, 2016, will receive a ballot. To be counted...
September 9, 2016
Candidates’ Online Statements Updated
Several candidates for national union office have updated their online statements, in accordance with Article 11.3.c.2 of the APWU Constitution. To view the statements, click here and follow the log-in instructions for...
September 9, 2016
Vote in Election of National Union Officers
Ballots for the 2016 Election of APWU National Officers will be mailed to members’ homes Saturday, Sept. 10, to Thursday, Sept. 15. All members “in good standing” as of June 24, 2016, will receive a ballot. To be counted...
September 9, 2016
Candidates’ Online Statements Updated
Several candidates for national union office have updated their online statements, in accordance with Article 11.3.c.2 of the APWU Constitution. To view the statements, click here and follow the log-in instructions for...
September 8, 2016
Convention Photos Posted Online
Photos from the APWU’s 23rd Biennial National Convention have been uploaded to the union's Flickr account, where members can view and download photos from all convention events.
September 8, 2016
Keep the Promise: Pass the Bill
APWU officers and staff were among the thousands who stood in solidarity with the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) outside the Capitol on Sept. 8, demanding that Congress “Keep the Promise: Pass the Bill.”
September 8, 2016
Convention Photos Posted Online
Photos from the APWU’s 23rd Biennial National Convention have been uploaded to the union's Flickr account, where members can view and download photos from all convention events.
September 8, 2016
Keep the Promise: Pass the Bill
APWU officers and staff were among the thousands who stood in solidarity with the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) outside the Capitol on Sept. 8, demanding that Congress “Keep the Promise: Pass the Bill.”
September 7, 2016
Pittsburgh Metro Area Local Shows Labor Day Spirit
Members of the Pittsburgh Metro Area Local showed union spirit while marching in the city’s Labor Day parade. Participants also spread the message about the Stop Staples campaign.
September 7, 2016
Pittsburgh Metro Area Local Shows Labor Day Spirit
Members of the Pittsburgh Metro Area Local showed union spirit while marching in the city’s Labor Day parade. Participants also spread the message about the Stop Staples campaign.
September 6, 2016
Saying ‘No’ to Staples on Labor Day
Bay Area Stop Staples activists set up a table at a Teamsters-hosted Labor Day picnic, where many “Don’t Buy Staples” postcards were signed.
September 6, 2016
Saying ‘No’ to Staples on Labor Day
Bay Area Stop Staples activists set up a table at a Teamsters-hosted Labor Day picnic, where many “Don’t Buy Staples” postcards were signed.
September 2, 2016
Philadelphia APWU Officers Talk Postal with Sen. Bob Casey
APWU officers discussed postal issues with Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) on Sept. 1, at the Philadelphia BMC’s union hall. Nick Casselli, president of the Philadelphia Area Local; Ken Prinz, MVS NBA, Philadelphia Region; Mike Ga...