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Don't Let Management Take Your Pulse!

July 8, 2024
The APWU is urging union members to refrain from participating in the USPS management’s Postal Pulse survey. Negotiations for a new union contract began June 25, and any information you give them can be used in retaliation to hurt us during...

Contract Negotiations Begin – APWU Negotiating Team Delivers Opening Day Remarks

June 27, 2024
On June 25, contract negotiations began for our next main collective bargaining agreement with the Postal Service. The current contract expires on Sept. 20. Both the union and postal management exchanged opening statements, outlining their...

The Long Road Home

November 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Human Relations Director Sue Carney For many survivors of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria the road home will not be easy. Torrential rains...

Thank You for Your Service

November 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor   APWU member Betsy Huff at the Retiree Conference in Las Vegas. As we enter the season of gratitude, I want...

The Postal Service, Serving 2.7 Billion

November 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Contrary to the Postal Service’s claims that post offices have less foot traffic than other national retailers, the United States Postal Service...

Long Overdue Welcome Home

November 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) This Veterans’ Day the Military Exchange will open its virtual doors to more than 13 million veterans. All honorably-discharged veterans will...

'A Woman's Place is in Her Union!'

November 1, 2017
Front row: new POWER Coordinators Bernadette Baker, Tanya Jackson,  Michelle Boulware, Erica Cole, and Darcy Wood.  Back row: Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell,  Research & Education Director Joyce Robinson,  President Mark Dimondstein,  and...

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