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January 29, 2016
Secret Document Exposes USPS Privatization Planning
A document unearthed in proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) reveals why the APWU is adamant that the Postal Service’s deal with Staples – and others like it – must be stopped.
January 22, 2016
On Opening Day, Wear a Solidarity Sticker
January 22, 2016
Telephone Town Hall – Feb. 9
Union members are invited to take part in a live Telephone Town Hall call on Feb. 9 with APWU President Mark Dimondstein for an update on our fight for a good contract. Click here to register.
January 22, 2016
On Opening Day, Wear a Solidarity Sticker
January 22, 2016
Telephone Town Hall – Feb. 9
Union members are invited to take part in a live Telephone Town Hall call on Feb. 9 with APWU President Mark Dimondstein for an update on our fight for a good contract. Click here to register.
January 19, 2016
Liz Powell Honored on MLK Day
APWU Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell with Reverend Al Sharpton. APWU Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell received the Breaking Barriers Award at the National Action Network’s Annual Martin Luther King Day Awards Ceremony on Ja...
January 19, 2016
Millennials Love Labor Unions, New Study Finds
Millennials love labor unions. According to a new study by the Pew Research Center, millennials’ views of unions have improved in recent years, with more than half of respondents telling pollsters they have a favorable o...
January 19, 2016
Liz Powell Honored on MLK Day
APWU Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell with Reverend Al Sharpton. APWU Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell received the Breaking Barriers Award at the National Action Network’s Annual Martin Luther King Day Awards Ceremony on Ja...
January 19, 2016
Millennials Love Labor Unions, New Study Finds
Millennials love labor unions. According to a new study by the Pew Research Center, millennials’ views of unions have improved in recent years, with more than half of respondents telling pollsters they have a favorable o...
January 15, 2016
Initial Payment Disbursed
The Postal Service has informed the APWU that initial payments of a $56 million grievance settlement were included in paychecks dated Jan. 15, reports Clerk Craft Director Clint Burelson. Eligible retirees have been rec...
January 15, 2016
Initial Payment Disbursed
The Postal Service has informed the APWU that initial payments of a $56 million grievance settlement were included in paychecks dated Jan. 15, reports Clerk Craft Director Clint Burelson. Eligible retirees have been rec...
January 13, 2016
Honoring the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
On Jan. 18, the APWU will join the nation to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who dedicated his life to the fight for racial and economic justice. The civil rights movement and the labor movement continue to draw inspir...
January 13, 2016
March Webinar Schedule
The Secretary Treasurer's office has scheduled a series of webinars on LM 2, LM 3, and LM 4 forms, which are annual financial reports required by the Department of Labor. Learn the essentials so you complete these forms...
January 13, 2016
March Webinar Schedule
The Secretary Treasurer's office has scheduled a series of webinars this March, to guide you through the annual financial report required by the Department of Labor for unions that take in between $10,000 and $150,000 in...
January 13, 2016
Clerk Craft Resolves Dispute on Scheme Requirements
The APWU and USPS reached agreement on disputes involving scheme requirements and dexterity qualifications, Clerk Craft Director Clint Burelson has announced.
January 13, 2016
Clerk Craft Resolves Dispute on Scheme Requirements
The APWU and USPS reached agreement on disputes involving scheme requirements and dexterity qualifications, Clerk Craft Director Clint Burelson has announced. The disputes arose in February and March 2015, when managemen...
January 13, 2016
Clerk Craft Resolves Dispute on Scheme Requirements
The APWU and USPS reached agreement on disputes involving scheme requirements and dexterity qualifications, Clerk Craft Director Clint Burelson has announced. The disputes arose in February and March 2015, when managemen...
January 13, 2016
Michigan Locals Call on Governor to Resign
Three APWU locals in Michigan have called on Gov. Rick Snyder (R) to resign, charging that he allowed Flint’s drinking water to be switched to an improperly treated supply, poisoning thousands of residents – especially c...
January 13, 2016
Honoring the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
On Jan. 18, the APWU will join the nation to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who dedicated his life to the fight for racial and economic justice. The civil rights movement and the labor movement continue to draw inspir...
January 13, 2016
March Webinar Schedule
The Secretary Treasurer's office has scheduled a series of webinars on LM 2, LM 3, and LM 4 forms, which are annual financial reports required by the Department of Labor. Learn the essentials so you complete these forms...
January 13, 2016
March Webinar Schedule
The Secretary Treasurer's office has scheduled a series of webinars this March, to guide you through the annual financial report required by the Department of Labor for unions that take in between $10,000 and $150,000 in...
January 13, 2016
Clerk Craft Resolves Dispute on Scheme Requirements
The APWU and USPS reached agreement on disputes involving scheme requirements and dexterity qualifications, Clerk Craft Director Clint Burelson has announced.
January 13, 2016
Clerk Craft Resolves Dispute on Scheme Requirements
The APWU and USPS reached agreement on disputes involving scheme requirements and dexterity qualifications, Clerk Craft Director Clint Burelson has announced. The disputes arose in February and March 2015, when managemen...
January 13, 2016
Clerk Craft Resolves Dispute on Scheme Requirements
The APWU and USPS reached agreement on disputes involving scheme requirements and dexterity qualifications, Clerk Craft Director Clint Burelson has announced. The disputes arose in February and March 2015, when managemen...
January 13, 2016
Michigan Locals Call on Governor to Resign
Three APWU locals in Michigan have called on Gov. Rick Snyder (R) to resign, charging that he allowed Flint’s drinking water to be switched to an improperly treated supply, poisoning thousands of residents – especially c...
January 12, 2016
Contract Arbitration to Begin Feb. 17
Arbitration hearings for a new APWU Collective Bargaining Agreement with the U.S. Postal Service will begin on Feb. 17, President Mark Dimondstein has announced.
January 12, 2016
Contract Arbitration to Begin Feb. 17
Arbitration hearings for a new APWU Collective Bargaining Agreement with the U.S. Postal Service will begin on Feb. 17, President Mark Dimondstein has announced.
January 8, 2016
Fire Safety Fact Sheet Released
As part of the APWU’s campaign to Stand Up for Safe Jobs, locals across the country have been distributing fact sheets outlining our right to a safe workplace. Fact Sheet #4, Fire Safety and Prevention [PDF], is the lat...
January 8, 2016
Fire Safety Fact Sheet Released
As part of the APWU’s campaign to Stand Up for Safe Jobs, locals across the country have been distributing fact sheets outlining our right to a safe workplace. Fact Sheet #4, Fire Safety and Prevention [PDF], is the lat...
January 6, 2016
Sanders’ Antidote to Wall Street Corruption Includes Postal Banking
In a speech given just blocks from Wall Street, Sen. Bernie Sanders promised to implement postal banking as one of the ways to fix the country’s broken and corrupt financial system. “If elected president, I will rein in...