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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...
APWU, Allies Launch 'Campaign for Postal Banking'
March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
A coalition of consumer organizations, financial reform groups, faith-based organizations and workers’ groups, including the APWU, announced the...
Refinery Workers Strike for Safety
March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
On Feb. 1, for the first time in 35 years, the United Steel Workers Union (USW) announced work stoppages at oil refineries in five states to protest...
Democracy Initiative Aims to Take Money Out of Politics
March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Alarmed by the increasing role of corporate funding of elections and the suppression of voting rights in recent elections, a coalition known as the...
Mental Health Workers at Kaiser Hospitals Strike
March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
“Mental health, not corporate wealth!”
That’s the plea of 2,600 National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) mental health employees at Kaiser...
The TPP: A Secret, Dirty Deal
March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
A trade deal the U.S. is negotiating in secret with 11 other countries would slash labor rights; obstruct access to medication; degrade food safety...