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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...

APWU Participates in Rally for Voting Rights

June 29, 2015
Arrion Brown, Nations Capital Southern Maryland Area Local, and Courtney Jenkins, Baltimore Francis Stu Filbey Area Local, gearing up to fight for Voting Rights.  Two young union activists, Courtney Jenkins and Arrion Brown, represented the...

Supreme Court Upholds Federal Insurance Exchange, Benefiting Early Retirees and Older Workers

June 26, 2015
In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in the case of King v. Burwell that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) allows residents of states using the federal insurance exchange to receive premium subsidies for their coverage — an...

APWU Reaches Tentative Agreement for Private-Sector Drivers

June 26, 2015
The APWU and the Mail Contractors of America (MCA) have reached a tentative contract agreement for private-sector drivers in terminals in Des Moines and Kansas City. Union members at those terminals will have the opportunity to vote to ratify or...

Members Show Off Their Union Threads

June 26, 2015
Members of the San Jose Area Local Contract Action Team show off their union threads on June 14. Remember to wear your union gear every Thursday! For more photos, click here.  

Staples Owes Maryland $14.3M in Back Taxes

June 25, 2015
Need another reason to be crabby with Staples? According to a May 28 ruling, the office supply chain owes the state of Maryland $14.3 million in back taxes.

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