August 15, 2025
APWU Post Office Women for Equal Rights Holds 22nd Biennial National Convention
The APWU Post Office Women for Equal Rights (POWER) women and supporters came together to reconnect and build an agenda that empowers postal worker women for the next two years during its 22nd Biennial National Convention in New York, NY. Over 450 people attended the conference, which was held from Aug. 5-10. The agenda was packed with workshops, regional caucuses, a convention, and an installation of officers. The workshops addressed issues that women in particular are more likely to face, or may not have received mentorship for, like Coping with Depression and Stress, How to Run a Union Meeting, and How to Write a Resolution. The convention ended with an installation dinner where newly elected officers were sworn in and celebrated.
APWU POWER is the women’s committee within our union. POWER was founded in St. Louis, MO, on April 28, 1979, and was incorporated into the APWU National Constitution (Article 13, Section 7) in Detroit, MI, in August 1980. The APWU POWER Steering Committee consists of five coordinators, one from each region, who are elected during the Biennial POWER Convention and assist POWER committees at the local and state levels. Learn more about POWER at apwu.org/apwu-power.

