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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...

Say 'No' to the Latest USPS Survey

May 1, 2018
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman  Are you engaged?” Those are the words the Postal Service is using to get you to take their newest...

National Officers Attend AFGE Rally

May 1, 2018
This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)   APWU Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Powell (center) speaks at an AFGE rally. Also pictured (L-R) is AFGE Bureau of Prisons Council President Eric Young,...

Rising Up in West Virginia & Beyond!

May 1, 2018
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  By President Mark Dimondstein  In late February, 37,000 West Virginia teachers and school employees went on an inspiring nine-day strike – and won! As...

Convention Reminder

May 1, 2018
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)   The 24th Biennial APWU National Convention will take place Monday, Aug. 20 through Thursday, Aug. 23, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the David L. Lawrence ...

What Does It Mean to Be a 501(c)(5) Organization?

May 1, 2018
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)  By Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell  IRS 501(c)(5) status provides exemption from federal income tax to labor, agricultural or horticultural organizations...

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