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The IRS Direct File is Here to Stay - But Under Immediate Threat
July 31, 2024
This year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rolled out a pilot program across 12 states to allow many working class people to file their taxes online for free. But now the program is under immediate attack – here’s what to know:
Interview: Tefere Gebre on Labor and Environmental Justice
July 31, 2024
The American Postal Worker recently spoke
with the Greenpeace USA’s Chief Program
Officer Tefere Gebre, who has over 30 years of
experience in coalition building, activism, and
organizing in the labor movement.
Clerk Craft Negotiates New Customer Care Center
May 28, 2014
A May 28 agreement between the APWU and USPS [PDF] establishes a new Customer Care Center (CCC) in Wichita KS.
The new CCC will be located at the Remote Encoding Center (REC) site, which is scheduled to close no later than November 14.
Mail Handlers Make It Official: Don’t Buy Staples
May 28, 2014
The National Postal Mail Handlers Union continues to demonstrate outstanding support for the Stop Staples campaign, with its National Executive Board voting unanimously to endorse the APWU’s ‘Don’t Buy’ call.
New Hampshire Teachers Union Joins ‘Don’t Buy Staples’ Campaign
May 27, 2014
The New Hampshire chapter of the American Federation of Teachers has joined the movement to Stop Staples, with the Board of Directors voting on May 23 to endorse the ‘Don’t Buy Staples’ campaign. The AFT-New Hampshire represents 4,000 teachers,...
Committee Passes Controversial Issa Bill
May 21, 2014
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee members passed the latest postal bill offered by Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA), which would end “door delivery” for 15 million postal customers. The vote, which passed along party lines 18-13,...
APWU Urges ‘No’ Vote on Issa’s Latest Postal Bill
May 21, 2014
The APWU is urging House Oversight and Government Reform Committee members to vote ‘no’ on the latest postal bill offered by Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA), which would end “door delivery” for 15 million postal customers. The committee is scheduled to...