You Have a Right to a Safe Workplace
May 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of the The American Postal Worker magazine.)
By Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman
Your safety at work is a priority to the American Postal Workers Union (APWU). We want you to come...
The Future of Retail: Moratorium and Discussion
May 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
By Clerk Craft Directors
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) “Re: Retail” imposes a one-year moratorium on any new contracts under the Approved...
The Market for International Remittances is Hot
May 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
The market for international remittances – sending money abroad – is rapidly expanding. Between 2010 and 2014, money transfers worldwide increased...
Yes Virginia, Unions Have to File Taxes, Too
May 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
By Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell
April was tax time for citizens, but unions have a tax time too. All unions, which are tax-exempt organizations, are...
Washington Post Gets It Wrong
May 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
In a Feb. 13, 2017 opinion piece, “The Postal Service needs more than a Band-Aid,” The Washington Post editorial board issued a troubling public stance...