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An Update on the Social Security Fairness Act

July 31, 2024
The APWU has never stopped fighting to pass the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82, S. 597). 

Preventing Hearing Loss at Work and Home

July 31, 2024
Hearing protection is especially important for APWU members given the diverse and noisy work environments we encounter. The Industrial Relations Department is committed to ensuring that we keep you informed about hearing hazards and the precautions...

Big Wins for Migrant Workers, Thanks to Public Support

September 1, 2015
Western Washington University students at a blueberry picker strike at Sakuma Brothers Farms in late June. (This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Migrant workers across the country...

Secret Trade Deal Would Dismantle Our Postal Service

September 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) A trade deal the U.S. is negotiating behind closed doors with 50 other countries would dismantle our public Postal Service as we know it....

Secret Trade Deal Would Dismantle Our Postal Service

September 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) A trade deal the U.S. is negotiating behind closed doors with 50 other countries would dismantle our public Postal Service as we know it....

After Strike, German Postal Workers Win Contract

September 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) German postal workers on strike in North Rhine-Westphalia. After a four-week strike, German postal workers have secured a contract. Workers...

Momentum Demands Movement

September 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Momentum is defined as “mass in motion,” or “mass multiplied by velocity.” In the political arena, momentum is critical to getting legislation...

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