Social-Movement Unionism: A Much-Needed New Model

March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Unions were formed to defend workers and secure for them a share of the wealth they create. There have been labor unions in the U.S. since colonial...

Showing Support With a Selfie

March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) APWU members told the world that they were “sticking with the union” and displayed union pride on Feb. 19. Many sent in “selfies” or photos of...

UNI Congress in Cape Town: 'Ubuntu'

March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Two APWU officers – Retirees Director Judy Beard and Research & Education Director Joyce Robinson – attended UNI Global Union’s Fourth Congress...

APWU, Allies Launch 'Campaign for Postal Banking'

March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) A coalition of consumer organizations, financial reform groups, faith-based organizations and workers’ groups, including the APWU, announced the...

Refinery Workers Strike for Safety

March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)  On Feb. 1, for the first time in 35 years, the United Steel Workers Union (USW) announced work stoppages at oil refineries in five states to protest...

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