Message to the PMG - Not So Fast!!
APWU National Executive Board Counters Postal Management’s Cut and Slash ‘Business’ Plan with the Union’s ‘Service’ Plan
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Members Are Asking...
Members have legitimate questions and deserve factual answers. “Why are we facing interest arbitration for a new contract when there was a tentative agreement?” “What was in it?” “Why didn’t I get a vote?” “When am I receiving raises and my next...
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...
MS 1 BEM Staffing Updates
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Building Equipment Maintenance (BEM) Mechanics are responsible for maintaining postal building infrastructures, namely (1) Building Electrical Systems (...
Automation: Progress for Whom?
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The Postal Service’s use of automation has taken away Clerk Craft work, made remaining work harder, and reduced the power of workers at the Post Office...