Numerous Negotiations Continue

(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  By Support Services Division Director Steve Brooks  I hope everyone had a good time at the 24th Annual National Convention in Pittsburgh, PA. I...

What Could Happen in the Lame Duck Session

(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  By Legislative & Political Department Director Judy Beard With a new congressional session coming up, our fight is not over. We must...

Resolutions Opposing Privatization of the Postal Service Introduced in Congress

On July 16, a leading group of Congressional representatives took action to help combat a proposal to privatize the Postal Service by introducing House Resolution 993. The privatization proposal, put forward by the White House’s Office of...

So-Called “Right-to-Work” Defeated in Missouri

APWU Members Henry Rice & John Zamudio with a Proud Voter Labor strikes back!  In a critical battle faced by the labor movement union members and community allies joined together to stop Right-to-Work (for less) in Missouri. These laws make it...

Major Victory For Expanded Postal Services

On Wednesday, July 18, the APWU and our allies won a big victory by defeating an attempt to prohibit the Postal Service from expanding financial services. In a vote on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, an amendment to a government...

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