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An Update on the Social Security Fairness Act
July 31, 2024
The APWU has never stopped fighting to pass the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82, S. 597).
Preventing Hearing Loss at Work and Home
July 31, 2024
Hearing protection is especially important for APWU members given the diverse and noisy work environments we encounter. The Industrial Relations Department is committed to ensuring that we keep you informed about hearing hazards and the precautions...
Fight for 15 Pushes On
June 1, 2015
George Askew, president of APWU Local 181, along with workers at McKeldin Square.
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
On April 15, hundreds of thousands of workers in 200 cities joined...
The Alliance Releases Annual Congressional Voting Record
May 29, 2015
On Tuesday, the Alliance released its annual report detailing the voting record of every U.S. Representative and Senator on issues important to current and future retirees. The voting record looks at ten key votes in both the Senate and the House...
Tucson Area Local Launches Community, Business Surveys
May 29, 2015
Tucson Area Local President Connie Nelson-Sadler has worked with elected officials and the business community to launch surveys.
The surveys are an effort to provide Tucson residents a platform to share the opinions, impacts and concerns of...
Call the Contract Hotline to Get Negotiations Updates
May 28, 2015
APWU President Mark Dimondstein recorded a new Contract Hotline message on the evening of May 27, to inform union members about the outcome of extend negotiations.
To hear to the message by phone, dial 1-866-412-8061.
To listen online, click here.
USPS Demands Cuts in Pay, Benefits, Job Security
May 28, 2015
Contract negotiations between the American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service ended without an agreement on May 27.
The USPS scuttled any prospect of reaching a deal by insisting on severe cuts in pay and benefits, despite the fact...