Labor News
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
Wave of Hotel Strikes
UNITE HERE strikers in Hawaii
Hotel workers represented by Unite Here locals across the country rose up in September in a...
Attacks on Federal Workers
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman
Recently our sisters and brothers who work for other federal agencies had their collective...
Have a Conversation
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Organization Director Anna Smith
Having a conversation with a non-member coworker can be downright intimidating. It is because of this...
Tune in to Hear What the APWU is Doing to Fight the Sale of the Post Office
Richmond, VA
Our fight to stop postal privatization will continue well after the election! We must continue to advocate for a public Postal Service and keep it from being sold off to the highest bidder. On Nov. 14, at 11 a.m. EST and 7 p.m. EST the...
Maintaining a Financially Sound Local
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell
One of the overwhelming responsibilities of all officers, shop stewards and representatives of the union is...