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APWU National Executive Board Endorses Vice President Kamala Harris for the Next President of the United States

July 23, 2024
On July 23, 2024, the APWU National Executive Board voted unanimously to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for the next President of the United States. One day earlier, the AFL-CIO Executive Council, where the APWU is represented by  President...

Maintaining and Retaining Financial and Election Records?

July 23, 2024
The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) requires labor organizations to meet basic standards and fiscal responsibility. These requirements pertain to financial reports and elections. Section 206 of the LMRDA requires the retention...

APWU Awaits Arbitration Award for new Union Contract

January 24, 2020
The Interest Arbitration Award for our new union contract is expected within the next 4-6 weeks. 

Medicare and You

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  Medicare is health insurance for people 65 and older, people under 65 with certain disabilities, and people of any age with End-Stage Renal...

Let's Get Started!

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  Earning your vote as Health Plan Director is far and above one of the most exciting moments of my union career. Thanks to those that supported...

What's Up Doc?

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  Postal employees who are injured on the job have the right to select their treating physician. Under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (...

Dealing with Difficult People

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  As postal employees, we are required to interact with co-workers, customers, supervisors and managers. We sometimes feel overwhelmed. To avoid...

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