It’s an Election Year – and Vote by Mail is on the Ballot
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
2020 is an election year. While much of the country’s political attention span is consumed by the presidential primary, there is another important...
From PSE to Full-Time Career: Retirement Buy Back
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On May 2, the Federal Retirement Fairness Act was introduced by Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA-06) and Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK-04). If signed into law, H.R....
APWU POWER: The Women’s Committee within APWU
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
APWU POWER, Post Office Women for Equal Rights, the women’s committee within the American Postal Workers Union, was founded in St. Louis, Missouri on...
New Report Underscores Efforts to Erode Public Power
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
A new report explores the decades-long efforts by corporate interests to weaken public institutions and to degrade worker leverage, all in an effort to...
APWU State and Local Presidents Advocate on Capitol Hill for Postal Workers' Rights
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On March 12, APWU State and Local Presidents attending the National Presidents Conference (NPC) in Washington, D.C. spent a full day on Capitol Hill...