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Better Staffing, Better Service
August 2, 2024
A Grassroots Campaign to Improve Our Public Postal Service
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).
Progress on PSEs; Attacks on BEMs, Custodians
July 1, 2014
The Maintenance Craft has made significant progress recently on issues of concern to Postal Support Employees (PSEs). The Memorandum of Understanding on Filling Residual Vacancies, which was signed by President Dimondstein on March 20, solidified...
‘Don’t Buy Staples’ Movement Takes Off
July 1, 2014
As APWU members spread the word about the ‘Don’t Buy Staples’ campaign to other labor organizations and friends, the result of our hard work is paying off.
On May 30, the AFL-CIO announced support for the boycott of the office-supply chain. The...
APWU to Launch Vigorous Campaign Against Plant Closures, Consolidations
July 1, 2014
On June 30, the APWU denounced plans by the Postal Service to resume the closure and consolidation of up to 82 mail processing plants beginning in January 2015.
“This is a direct assault on service to the people of the country, on postal workers and...
Action Plan: America Wants to Work
July 1, 2014
Unemployment and underemployment are projected to remain at crisis levels for years; our trade deficit is growing; the housing market continues its downward slide; millions of Americans are facing foreclosure, and real wages are stagnant....
The Fight for 15
July 1, 2014
The “Fight for 15” movement took to the streets in more than 150 cities on May 15, as workers walked off the job to demand an increase in the minimum wage and the right to form a union.
Fast food jobs are no longer temporary or part-time positions...