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Democracy in Action: Robust Debate Dominates Convention's Third Day
July 18, 2024
On the third day of the 27th Biennial Convention, APWU Delegates dominating democracy in action.
Delegates' Work on Convention Business Continues
July 17, 2024
On Day 2 of APWU's 27th Biennial Conveniton, delegates continue work on convention business and rally for a good contract.
What to Expect in a Lame Duck Congress
November 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the November-December issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
When members of Congress return to the Capitol after Election Day, they will be officially operating in a “lame duck” session. The “lame duck”...
Understanding Climate Change
November 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Climate change is defined as “Any significant long-term change in the expected patterns of average weather of a region (or the whole Earth)...
Labor History Milestones
October 31, 2016
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
A letter carrier delivers a live baby, which became outlawed in 1916 when post office management set a weight limit on packages and barred the...
Contractual Retroactive Payment in November 18th Paychecks: Second Annual Wage Increase Coming Soon.
October 31, 2016
Retroactive Pay for Nov. 14, 2015 – Aug. 5, 2016
The interest arbitration award dated July 8, 2016 that established the terms for the 2015-2018 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), ordered a retroactive pay increase effective Nov. 14, 2015. USPS...
APWU Organizing Victory!
October 28, 2016
Gloria Gonzalez (left) and her co-worker proudly display
their APWU membership cards.
The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) is celebrating an organizing victory! Workers at the Mail Transport Equipment Service Center (MTESC) located in Urbandale...