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Reconciliation Legislation Passes - Attacks on Postal Pensions DEFEATED

July 3, 2025
On July 3, Trump's tax-and-spending reconciliation bill (H.R. 1) passed by narrow margins in the House and Senate, giving $4.5 trillion in tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy paid for by the working class. While we successfully fought off the threats most...

Privatizers Lay Out Their Plan for Destroying Public Postal Service

June 30, 2025
On June 24, the House Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing titled, “The Route Forward for the U.S. Postal Service: A View from Stakeholders.”

A Growing Workplace Danger

November 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman  In 2001, Anthrax-laden letters were sent through the mail sickening 22 Americans, including...

Communication Is the Key

November 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Nov-Dec 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  By Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell  In most local unions, the primary means of communicating with the membership is at the general union meeting. However...

Post Office Dedicated in Memory of APWU Member & Activist

October 31, 2017
On Sunday, Oct. 22, the South Shore Annex Post Office – located at 3031 Veterans Road West, Staten Island, NY – was renamed and dedicated in memory of Leonard “Lenny” Montalto.

2018 Contract Campaign Slogan Contest Winner Announced!

October 30, 2017
After the 2018 Contract Campaign Slogan Contest was announced in the middle of August, slogans came pouring into headquarters with over 1,500 members taking action. Concern for the future, unity, respect and support for the union’s general...

eWHEP BMC Step 4 Settlement Reached

October 29, 2017
eWHEP BMC Step 4 Settlement Reached

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