People Power in 2020
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
There is another very important election ahead: the 2020 Federal Election. We need to be ready to not only vote for candidates who support...
And the Winners Are
Nine locals and two retiree chapters will be rewarded for generating participation in the recent election of national union officers, Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell has announced.
From the Field
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Below are quotes from various APWU local and state publications throughout the country. All the publications listed are part of the Postal...
Legislation Calls to Repeal Prefunding Mandate
On Monday, Apr. 29, members of Congress introduced H.R. 2382, the USPS Fairness Act. This legislation would repeal, in full, the onerous prefunding of retiree health care benefits mandate Congress put in place in 2006. The mandate requires the...
House Committee Looks for Solutions for the Postal Service’s Finances
In an Apr. 30 hearing, The House Committee on Oversight & Reform (COR) examined the financial conditions of the United States Postal Service. The committee invited Postmaster General Megan Brennan, Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) Director of...