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Remember the Past, Fight for the Future this Workers' Memorial Day
April 28, 2025
Each year, April 28 is a significant day for workers and unions worldwide. Known as Workers’ Memorial Day, it is the day to honor workers who die or are injured on the job each year. It is a day of action, reflection, and mourning for workers and...
Let's Get to The Truth: Myths and Facts about Postal Privatization
April 22, 2025
Let's Get to The Truth: Myths and Facts about Postal Privatization
Latest News Articles on Coronavirus for APWU Members
USPS announces end of COVID-19 protocols
Effective May 12, 2023, the Postal Service has discontinued all Covid-19 specific protocols, including all memoranda of understanding, policies, and work practice restrictions and requirements. ... Read More
Department of Labor Announces New FECA Procedures for COVID-19 Cases
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) expired on January 27. The APWU has opposed the expiration of those provisions of the act that protected federal workers who contracted COVID-19 (COVID).... Read More
COVID-19 Test Kit Fulfillment Pilot Extended
On July 27, 2022, the APWU and USPS agreed to once again extend the COVID-19 Test Kit Fulfillment Pilot MOU in 23 sites throughout the country. The MOU continues work performed in PSAs and Annexes... Read More
Taking on Challenges Together
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
COVID-19 Continues
Brothers and Sisters, I hope and pray you and your families are healthy and... Read More
COVID-19 Vaccination Emergency Standard
In September, President Biden issued a directive to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring all employers with 100+ employees... Read More
Vaccination Mandates by President Biden
Until this emergency rule is developed, the APWU will not know if it applies to Postal Service employees. Once the emergency rule is released it will be reviewed and discussed with our attorneys and... Read More
OSHA Releases New COVID-19 Guidance to Protect Workers
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On August 13, The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released new guidance to... Read More
COVID Vaccines: Fact vs. Myth
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
COVID-19 is deadly and is continuing to quickly spread with the "Delta" variant. Cases,... Read More
VA Issues New Rules Regarding Mandatory Vaccination
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On July 26, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) became the first Federal Agency to require... Read More
Fight for Working Class Unity
November 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By President Mark Dimondstein
"In Our Unity, Lies Our Strength!” “An Injury to One is an Injury to All!” These are crucial union principles for...
Let's Build The Grand Alliance
November 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
"Save and enhance the U.S. Postal Service” was the overwhelming spirit of the community field hearings held around the country by A Grand...
Bank Closings and Lack of Confidence Point the Way to Postal Banking
November 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Way back in 1956, an article in the Monthly Business Review made a case for ending the Postal Savings System (see box). “It would seem that the...
From the Field
November 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
From the Field is a new recurring feature for the American Postal Worker spotlighting statements from APWU local and state publications on a...
Still in the Struggle
November 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Central Regional Coordinator Sharyn M. Stone
Postal management’s massive violation of Article 12 continues to have a significant impacton our...