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APWU Takes on Wall Street and Postal Privatizers

July 24, 2025
On July 24, hundreds of postal workers, labor allies, and members of the community took to the streets of New York City in a high-spirited rally to tell Wall Street bankers, billionaires, and anyone who wants to privatize our postal service that “...

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...

Improper Article 12 Notification

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  We have received information from all parts of the country regarding letters proposing excessing in the Maintenance Craft. Affected occupational...

A Look Back

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  We take a brief look at some key points in labor history that happened during January-February.

Twenty Questions for 2020

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  1. What is postal banking? It’s the provision of basic financial services through the USPS, ranging from check cashing to savings accounts, to...

Microbusinesses Strongly Prefer the Public Postal Service

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  In the United States, firms with fewer than 10 employees make up 75 percent of all employers. With the rise of e-commerce, these microbusinesses...

Attacks on the Working Class

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  I hope you all had a great Holiday Season. Your dedication and hard work bring smiles and happiness throughout the holidays to people worldwide...

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