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APWU Leadership Institute Class Three Applications Open Until June 13, 2025!
May 2, 2025
Applications for the APWU Leadership Institute - Class Three are now open through June 13, 2025.
Congress Moves to Gut Postal and Federal Pensions — APWU Calls for Immediate Action!
May 1, 2025
On April 30, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform approved a number of significant cuts to the retirement benefits of postal and federal workers. Passed by a slim margin of 22-21, this measure will now be included in the full...
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...
Blue Water, Public Law 116-23 in Effect
January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The Blue Water Navy (BWN) Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019, signed into law on June 25, 2019 went into effect on Jan. 1, 2020. The law presumes...
Is There a Union Meeting — Who cares?
January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Far too many local unions are not able to secure a quorum in order to carry out the functions of their membership meetings and fully represent...
APWU Members Instrumental in Achieving Legislative Milestone
January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
With the achievement of more than two thirds support for the USPS Fairness Act in the House (301 cosponsors to date), H.R. 2382 has been placed...
Labor News
January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Amalgamated Transit Union Strikes Lead to Victory Against Privatization
On Oct. 24, over 120 members of Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local...