The Billionaire “Space” Race is Built on Workers’ Backs
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
With great media fanfare, three billionaires, Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Richard Branson of Virgin Group and Elon Musk of Tesla, are engaging in a new “...
The Power of Organizing
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
I often hear some members asking why it matters that we keep emphasizing the importance of organizing. With 200,000 members, some say, why does it...
Labor News
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Nabisco Workers on Strike Across the Country
On August 10, 200 workers at a Nabisco bakery in Portland, OR, represented by Bakers, Confectioners,...
Postal Strike/50th Birthday/ Anniversary of APWU
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On July 1, 2021, the APWU celebrated its 50th Anniversary/ Birthday. The APWU commemorated the event by giving a presentation via Livestream about...
Maintenance: 50 Years Later
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
In 1971, five independent and separate unions representing several thousand postal workers merged to become the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-...