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February 5, 2016
The WAGE Act
Many Americans are turning their attention to the persistent and growing problem of income inequality. As the rich get richer and leave working families behind with wages that have stagnated for decades, our leaders in W...
February 5, 2016
The WAGE Act
Many Americans are turning their attention to the persistent and growing problem of income inequality. As the rich get richer and leave working families behind with wages that have stagnated for decades, our leaders in W...
February 5, 2016
USPS to Implement Flat Redirection System
In a letter dated Jan. 29, 2016, the Postal Service notified the APWU that it plans to activate Flats Postal Automated Redirection Systems (FPARS) in 17 locations where there are Central Forwarding System (CFS) sites. D...
February 5, 2016
USPS to Implement Flat Redirection System
In a letter dated Jan. 29, 2016, the Postal Service notified the APWU that it plans to activate Flats Postal Automated Redirection Systems (FPARS) in 17 locations where there are Central Forwarding System (CFS) sites. D...
February 4, 2016
Secret Document Exposes USPS Privatization Planning
February 4, 2016
Secret Document Exposes USPS Privatization Planning
February 2, 2016
Union Members Bring Home the Bacon
Union members are bringing home a lot more bacon – about $204 more per week than their non-union counterparts.
February 2, 2016
Union Members Bring Home the Bacon
Union members are bringing home a lot more bacon – about $204 more per week than their non-union counterparts.
February 1, 2016
An Action-Packed Year
Members of the Dallas [TX] Area Local at the May 14 National Day of Action. (This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Frederick Douglas, the renowned anti-slavery...
February 1, 2016
An Action-Packed Year
Members of the Dallas [TX] Area Local at the May 14 National Day of Action. (This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Frederick Douglas, the renowned anti-slavery...
February 1, 2016
Costco Wants to Know: Should USPS Be Privatized?
Costco, the discount retailer, is conducting a survey, “Should the U.S. Postal Service be Privatized?” in The Costco Connection. Click here to vote “no” by Feb. 10.
February 1, 2016
Costco Wants to Know: Should USPS Be Privatized?
Costco, the discount retailer, is conducting a survey, “Should the U.S. Postal Service be Privatized?” in The Costco Connection. Click here to vote “no” by Feb. 10.
February 1, 2016
Update on $56 Million Settlement
Information provided by the Postal Service reveals numerous management errors in the initial payment of a $56 million settlement to employees in small offices, Clerk Craft Director Clint Burelson has announced.
February 1, 2016
Update on $56 Million Settlement
Information provided by the Postal Service reveals numerous management errors in the initial payment of a $56 million settlement to employees in small offices, Clerk Craft Director Clint Burelson has announced.
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 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
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
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
On Opening Day, Wear a Solidarity Sticker
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
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
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 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
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
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
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...