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APWU Takes on Wall Street and Postal Privatizers
July 24, 2025
On July 24, hundreds of postal workers, labor allies, and members of the community took to the streets of New York City in a high-spirited rally to tell Wall Street bankers, billionaires, and anyone who wants to privatize our postal service that “...
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 Slams Postal Service on BMC Name Change
July 29, 2009
In a letter to USPS management, APWU President William Burrus admonished the Postal Service for failing to officially notify the union that the Bulk Mail Center network has been renamed the Network Distribution Center network.
APWU Urges Legislators To Reject Amendments to Senate Bill
July 28, 2009
Amendments to a Senate bill providing short-term temporary financial relief to the USPS would weaken the legislation, harm the Postal Service, and hurt postal workers, APWU Legislative and Political Director Myke Reid said.
Quick Action Expected On Senate Bill to Ease USPS Financial Crisis
July 27, 2009
Quick action is expected on a Senate bill that would provide the Postal Service emergency, short-term financial relief, and APWU President William Burrus is urging union members to ask their Senators to support the legislation.
National Healthcare Call-In Day July 28
July 27, 2009
Union members across the nation will begin calling their U.S. representatives on Tuesday, July 28, to demand that the House pass comprehensive healthcare reform legislation, now!
FERS Sick-Leave Credit Removed from Senate Bill
July 24, 2009
The campaign to win sick-leave credit for workers who retire under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) suffered a blow July 23, when an amendment granting the benefit was withdrawn from the 2010 Defense Authorization bill.