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Postal Workers Hold Nationwide 'Day of Action' Oct. 1 in 90 Cities to Promote Vote-by-Mail, Demand First-Class Service Year-Round
October 1, 2024
WASHINGTON – On Tues., Oct. 1 postal workers who are members of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) will be rallying with the public in front of postal facilities across the country to sound the alarm about the United States Postal Service’s...
APWU Maintenance Division Secures $15 Million Part-Time Regular Settlement Agreement
September 23, 2024
In 2021, the APWU Maintenance Division filed a national dispute regarding the Postal Service's violation of Article 7 section 3 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), specifically concerning the 2.5 percent cap on the total number of Part-...
Energizing CATs for a Good Contract
September 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
One of the responsibilities of APWU leaders is to motivate union members to join in and do their part in fighting for a good contract and the...
The 2016 Presidential Election: My Thoughts; How About Yours?
September 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
It’s amazing that presidential campaigns have become such big business that they never seem to cease. As soon as one ends, the next one begins...
The Union Election Process: Nominations
September 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Nominating candidates for office is a fundamental component of democratically electing union officers, and an important part of the election...
Blame it on the Rain: USPS Fails to Meet Safety Goals
September 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
According to an analysis by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), the Postal Service failed to meet its own safety goals in Fiscal Year 2014...
After Strike, German Postal Workers Win Contract
September 1, 2015
German postal workers on strike
in North Rhine-Westphalia.
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
After a four-week strike, German postal workers have secured a contract.