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November 24, 2025
From Bellingham to Las Vegas: Unity Is Strength
A Grand Alliance interviewed Laurie Masterson, an Amazon worker in Bellingham, MA, who shared anti-union tactics the giant corporation takes to intimidate those who wish to organize.
November 24, 2025
Canadian Union of Postal Workers Strike for Contract
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers have initiated a rotating strike in the fight for a fair contract. Just like us, CUPW is determined to preserve good, public postal services and good union jobs for the workers who pr...
November 24, 2025
Setting the Record Straight on Safety, Security of Vote-by-Mail
We set the record straight on the safety and security of Vote-by-Mail:
November 24, 2025
Understanding Tariff Changes: Impact on Mail Volume
Imposed tariffs keep millions of packages from reaching American small businesses, working families, and those who rely on home delivery each day.
November 22, 2025
Our Labor History: Eugene Debs – A Leader for Working People
November 20, 2025
APWU POWER Convention Donates a Whopping $31,036 to COPA
Research & Education Director Joyce Robinson provides a summary of the APWU Post Office Women for Equal Rights (POWER) 22nd Biennial National Convention that took place in New York, NY in August.
November 20, 2025
A Tribute to Yolanda “Yoggi” Riley (July 1946-August 2025)
Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor remembers the life and legacy of Yolanda "Yoggi" Riley, a longtime APWU member and union activist who career spanned nearly 60 years.
November 20, 2025
‘Supporting the Fighters, Admiring the Survivors, Honoring the Taken, Never Giving Up Hope.’
APWU Health Plan Director Sarah Jane Rodriguez highlights the APWU Health Plan's partnership with the American Cancer Society to spread awareness about the detection and treatment of breast cancer.
November 19, 2025
November 19, 2025
Reflecting on 2025
Human Relations Director Daleo Freeman reflects on the department's achievements over the past year, including various trainings and support programs.
November 19, 2025
Fighting for Our Future!
November 18, 2025
Successful Maintenance Craft Conference in 2025
Maintenance Craft Director Idowu Balogun provides a recap of the Maintenance Craft Conference held in Las Vegas during the 2025 APWU All-Craft Conference in October.
November 18, 2025
Protecting the Work
(This article appeared in the November/December 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The 47th Motor Vehicle Service Director’s Conference commenced on Monday, Oct. 6. Motor Vehicle Service (MVS) officers, s...
November 18, 2025
Support Services All-Craft 2025
Former Support Services Director Arrion Brown shares a summary of the Support Services Conference which took place in Las Vegas at the 2025 APWU All-Craft Conference.
November 17, 2025
Implementation of Pay Provisions for the 2024-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement
Many new terms of the 2024-2027 APWU contract are being implemented this month and next. IRD Charlie Cash goes over in detail when and what to expect regarding adjustments to APWU-represented workers’ pay.
November 17, 2025
Thank You, Happy Holidays, and Looking to the Future
APWU Northeast Regional Coordinator Tiffany Foster wishes members a happy holiday season, and looks ahead to the future of APWU after an enlivening Young Members Conference. Finally, she reminds us of the need to keep fi...
November 17, 2025
Historic Settlement Reached on Time and Attendance Collection System Duties
Clerk Craft Director Lamont Brooks discusses the historic settlement reached on Time and Attendance Collection System (TACS) duties, signaling a finality to what has been a persistent issue for the Clerk Division.
November 14, 2025
Onward Postal Workers! Forward APWU!
For his final column as APWU President, Mark Dimondstein reflects on his time leading the postal workers’ union. Read his last thoughts here:
November 14, 2025
Delivering for the Public and Postal Workers
APWU Vice President Debby Szeredy reiterates the importance of postal workers and a public Postal Service for communities in her latest column for the American Postal Worker magazine.
November 14, 2025
Spending Local Funds on Holiday Gift Cards Appropriately
The holiday season always brings inquiries from local and state officers who contemplate distributing gift cards to their members.
September 12, 2025
The Struggles That Unite Us
(This article appeared in the September/October 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) On a cloudy August day outside Washington, DC’s National Airport, flight attendants from regional airline, PSA, walked th...
September 11, 2025
Honored to Serve: Thank You for Your Trust
(This article appeared in the September/October 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) As I embark on my third term as your APWU Health Plan Director, I will continue my commitment to serving you, the members...
September 11, 2025
The New, National Retirement Security Task Force
(This article appeared in the September/October 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The National Retirement Security Task Force is the evolution of the National Windfall Elimination Provision and Governmen...
September 10, 2025
Celebrating Our Differences: We Are All Part of One American Family
(This article appeared in the September/October 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The United States has long been a melting pot of cultures, a nation built by immigrants from all corners of the globe. Fr...
September 9, 2025
It’s Not “Somebody Else’s Job”
(This article appeared in the September/October 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) One of the biggest misconceptions about organizing is that it is somebody else’s job. Many think this work belongs to loc...
September 9, 2025
It is Time to Raise Your Voice and Take Action
(This article appeared in the September/October 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The new postmaster general says he is in a listening mode to learn from all of us what the Postal Service needs to succee...
September 9, 2025
Strategic Planning for Your Local
“To be proactive, you must have a strategic plan - one that considers your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.” Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell shares how strategic planning can lead to success for your loc...
September 9, 2025
The Importance of Accurate Data Provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(This article appeared in the September/October 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) On Aug. 1, the U.S. president fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Director Erika McEntarfer. This job is historica...
September 9, 2025
Postal Service Implements New Field Maintenance Operation Work Order Application
(This article appeared in the September/October 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) On July 9, the Postal Service notified the APWU that the Field Maintenance Operation (FMO) Work Order Application pilot w...
September 9, 2025
The Agony of Victory
(This article appeared in the September/October 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The Motor Vehicle Service (MVS) Division prevailed in two national-level arbitrations that have not been fully complied w...