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APWU Launches National Ad; Warns of Price Hikes, Post Office Closures in Anti-Privatization Campaign

July 21, 2025
This week the American Postal workers Union (APWU) launched a national advertising campaign on  to alert the public about proposed plans to privatize the public postal service. The ad called “Memo” highlights a document sent by Wells Fargo Equity...

APWU Arbitration Award Secures Grievance Rights for Separated Non-Probationary Employees

July 17, 2025
The APWU has secured a major victory for the rights of non-probationary employees who are discharged without just cause from the Postal Service to file grievances on those discharges and have them heard in arbitration, Industrial Relations Director...

Support Your AFL-CIO Central Labor Councils and AFL-CIO State Federations

March 1, 2018
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)   By Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell  Central Labor Councils (CLCs) and State Federations play an intricate and necessary part in the labor movement’s...

Officers Share Information and Answer Members’ Questions at Tele-Town Hall

March 1, 2018
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) During a country-wide Tele-Town Hall on Jan. 24, APWU National officers discussed the unity required to be successful in our fight for a good contract,...

Members in Action

March 1, 2018
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)   Pittsburgh Metro Area Local Retiree Chapter Celebrates CLC Award  Members of the Pittsburgh Metro Area Local Retiree Chapter had a lot to celebrate...

Warning Signs an Older Family Member May Need Help

March 1, 2018
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor  Changes in physical and mental abilities that may occur with age can be difficult to detect. Any one of the...

Understanding Balance Billing

March 1, 2018
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Health Plan Director John Marcotte  My office gets many questions on the subject of “in- and out-of-network” and how it applies to members of the...

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