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APWU Launches National Ad; Warns of Price Hikes, Post Office Closures in Anti-Privatization Campaign
July 21, 2025
This week the American Postal workers Union (APWU) launched a national advertising campaign on to alert the public about proposed plans to privatize the public postal service. The ad called “Memo” highlights a document sent by Wells Fargo Equity...
APWU Arbitration Award Secures Grievance Rights for Separated Non-Probationary Employees
July 17, 2025
The APWU has secured a major victory for the rights of non-probationary employees who are discharged without just cause from the Postal Service to file grievances on those discharges and have them heard in arbitration, Industrial Relations Director...
Q&A with Our Revolution President Nina Turner
March 28, 2018
Nina Turner speaking at the 23rd Biennial National
Convention on Aug. 22, 2016 in Orlando, FL
Our Revolution formed in the wake of Senator Bernie Sanders’ ground-breaking presidential campaign. The American Postal Worker spoke with its President,...
National Reassessment Program Discriminated Against Injured Workers
March 28, 2018
The time is now for all current and former permanent-rehabilitation and limited-duty postal employees who were subjected to the USPS National Reassessment Process (NRP) between May 5, 2006 and July 1, 2011 to file a timely claim with the Postal...
APWU Member April Burger is 2017 Passport Acceptance Agent of the Year
March 27, 2018
April Burger (left) with Brenda Sprague, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Passport Services, after the award ceremony.
April Burger, a 31-year member of the Jefferson City Local (MO) and the local’s secretary-treasurer, was unanimously chosen as 2017...
‘Let Them Eat Cake’
March 27, 2018
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By President Mark Dimondstein
When the hungry people were demanding bread, French Queen Marie Antoinette was said to utter the words, “Let Them Eat...
Importance of Contract Action Teams
March 27, 2018
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Clerk Craft Directors
Contract negotiations will begin in June, and the membership has democratically decided on resolutions to improve the...