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2025 APWU Scholarship Winners Announced!

July 9, 2025
The APWU proudly presents the winners of three scholarship programs: The E.C. Hallbeck Memorial Scholarship, Vocational Scholarship, and Best Essay Award for 2025! 

Reconciliation Legislation Passes

July 3, 2025
On July 3, Trump's tax-and-spending reconciliation bill (H.R. 1) passed by narrow margins in the House and Senate, giving $4.5 trillion in tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy paid for by the working class. While we successfully fought off the threats most...

Veterans' Day Observed on Saturday November 11: Postal Retail and Delivery Closed

October 19, 2017
Each year, Veterans' Day is celebrated on Nov. 11. For 2017, the holiday falls on a Saturday.  There has been some confusion about when the Postal Service will observe the holiday because it has a six “business” day week. For clarification, USPS...

2018 Social Security COLA to Health Care Executive Order

October 13, 2017
HEADLINES: 2018 Social Security COLA will be 2.0%: Not Enough to Offset Medicare Part B Premiums; House Slashes Medicare to Fund Children’s Health Insurance Program; President Trump Signs Health Care Executive Order, Ends Affordable Care Act...

Update on the House Budget Resolution

October 11, 2017
On Thursday, Oct. 5, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to advance its 2018 budget resolution... "The budget fight is far from over," said Legislative & Political Director Judy Beard.

Secretary-Treasurer Powell Receives Labor & Social Justice Leadership Award

October 10, 2017
As the first female executive officer in APWU history, Liz Powell was recognized for her consistent support, education and guidance in increasing representation of workers in communities in state and local unions.

Union Family Flies to Puerto Rico to Assist Relief Efforts

October 6, 2017
When disaster strikes, workers can be counted on to show up and help out in times of need. When the call came in the wake of the aftermath of Hurricane Maria’s devastation, it was no different – our union family stepped up to support our sisters and...

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