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January 1, 2016
Is UPS Behind Think Tank’s Attack on the Postal Service?
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) It’s not news that corporate vultures would...
January 1, 2016
Fast Food Workers Walk Off Job in ‘Fight for 15’
Fight for 15 activists protested on Nov. 10. Courtesy of Victor J. Blue/Getty Images (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue o...
January 1, 2016
Canadian Postal Workers Win Big
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Thanks to the efforts of postal workers and t...
January 1, 2016
Postal Banking Catches Fire
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Postal banking has been in the news quite a b...
January 1, 2016
Solidarity Is Always In Style
Northwest Illinois Area Local (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Thursday is Wea...
January 1, 2016
Feeling the Bern!
Sen. Bernie Sanders discusses postal banking on Jimmy Kimmel Live! (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Pos...
January 1, 2016
Stop Staples Campaign Marches On
Members of the New York Metro Area Local and supporters give Staples the thumbs down. (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue...
January 1, 2016
What is ALEC?
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) “ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Coun...
January 1, 2016
Committing to Better Health
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The start of a new year almost always brings...
January 1, 2016
Retirees Educational Conference
Velma Chism, Ohio State Retirees president, (second from right), received the John R. Smith Award. (This article first appeared in the January-Februar...
January 1, 2016
Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) President Obama signed the Wounded Warrior Fe...
January 1, 2016
What Happens to COPA Requests?
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) It was a pleasure to spend time with APWU bro...
January 1, 2016
Stand Up for Safe Jobs! Campaign Underway
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) In 2014, more than 36,000 postal workers were...
January 1, 2016
Young Workers Convene
Young workers discuss how to refute common misconceptions about the economy and practice the art of persuasion. (This article first appeared in the J...
January 1, 2016
Time for a Political Revolution?
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) You may have heard politicians talking about...
January 1, 2016
‘Zero Base’ Initiative Dispute Settled
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The APWU and the Postal Service settled a dis...
January 1, 2016
First Time in More than a Decade: Clerk Craft Grows
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) For the first time in many years, the number...
January 1, 2016
Arbitrator Blasts Management In BMC Staffing Case
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The APWU won an important grievance involving...
January 1, 2016
Looking Back, Going Forward After a Year of Progress
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Welcome to 2016! I trust all members had a sa...
January 1, 2016
Why We Don’t Have a New Contract Yet
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The question can be heard throughout the APWU...
January 1, 2016
It’s State Law
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Recently, an APWU local union received a “pe...
January 1, 2016
Executive Board Endorses Bernie Sanders for President
Sen. Bernie Sanders at the All-Craft Conference with President Mark Dimondstein (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The...
January 1, 2016
Pocatello Takes On Washington
Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad speaks to a reporter at a Pocatello Local rally, also attended by Chubbuck Mayor Kevin England. (This article first appeare...
January 1, 2016
Is UPS Behind Think Tank’s Attack on the Postal Service?
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) It’s not news that corporate vultures would...
January 1, 2016
Fast Food Workers Walk Off Job in ‘Fight for 15’
Fight for 15 activists protested on Nov. 10. Courtesy of Victor J. Blue/Getty Images (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue o...
January 1, 2016
Canadian Postal Workers Win Big
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Thanks to the efforts of postal workers and t...
January 1, 2016
Postal Banking Catches Fire
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Postal banking has been in the news quite a b...
January 1, 2016
Solidarity Is Always In Style
Northwest Illinois Area Local (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Thursday is Wea...
January 1, 2016
Feeling the Bern!
Sen. Bernie Sanders discusses postal banking on Jimmy Kimmel Live! (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Pos...
January 1, 2016
Stop Staples Campaign Marches On
Members of the New York Metro Area Local and supporters give Staples the thumbs down. (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue...