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APWU 27th Biennial Convention ‘Union Proud, Say It Loud!’
August 26, 2024
Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell congratulates the APWU Scholarship winners, details upcoming Secretary-Treasurer’s trainings, and reminds members to vote in the general election on or before November 5.
2024 Elections – It’s Time to Get Out the Vote!
August 26, 2024
“We have just two months to mobilize voters to elect candidates that support postal issues and those that protect the future of our families, jobs, communities, and our planet.” - Vice President Debby Szeredy
USPS Abandons Plan to Outsource; Management to Revamp BMC Network
March 12, 2009
The Postal Service has abandoned plans to outsource the work performed at 21 Bulk Mail Centers, and instead will revamp the BMC network, the USPS Senior Vice President for Operations told the APWU on March 10.
Post Office in Illinois Capital Named for Long-Time APWU Member
March 2, 2009
In honor of a long-time Postal Service worker and APWU member, a facility in Springfield, IL, has been named the “Colonel John H. Wilson, Jr. Post Office Building.”
PARS Software Grievance Resolved
February 13, 2009
On Feb. 6, the union reached a favorable resolution of a dispute over the Postal Service's decision to assign the installation of hardware and software for the Postal Automation Redirection System (PARS) to employees of Siemens, the company that...
Defending the BMCs
January 1, 2009
First off, I want to wish everyone the happiest and healthiest New Year…
On a more somber note, however, we see that the Postal Service has begun to act on its strategic plan to contract out our parcel-post business to private companies. They have...
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Isaac Myers: Pioneer of the African-American Trade Union Movement
December 31, 2008
It’s not unusual for a labor leader to have humble beginnings. Isaac Myers started out literally at the bottom, applying sticky sealant to the hulls of oceangoing ships. But he had a natural leadership style, and while his determination to prosper...