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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 Arbitration Award Secures Grievance Rights for Separated Non-Probationary Employees

July 17, 2025
The APWU has secured a major victory for the rights of non-probationary employees who are discharged without just cause from the Postal Service to file grievances on those discharges and have them heard in arbitration, Industrial Relations Director...

Postal Banking is Successful Around the World - Could It Work Here?

July 24, 2018
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Postal services across the world provide tried and tested and successful models for postal banking, or the provision of financial services via the...

A Bold Vision for the U.S. Postal Service

July 24, 2018
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)  Speaking out for better, expanded postal services at A Grand Alliance field hearing in Baltimore, MD, March 2016. What if, instead of reducing hours...

Postal Support Employees Deserve Better

July 24, 2018
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)  By Health Plan Director John Marcotte The USPS continues to fall short in its obligation to provide Postal Support Employees (PSEs) health insurance...

From the Field

July 24, 2018
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)  Below are quotes from various APWU local and state publications throughout the country. All the publications listed are part of the Postal Press...

Celebrate, Protect Your Benefits

July 24, 2018
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)  By Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor Every year we recognize and celebrate the Social Security Act, enacted on Aug. 14, 1935, 83 years ago, and...

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