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Ballot Placement Set for APWU Election of National Officers

June 27, 2025
A drawing was held on June 27 to determine the order candidates’ names will appear on the ballot.

Second Payment of $15 Million Settlement for Part-time Regular Workers Announced

June 22, 2025
The second payment of the Part-time Regular settlement is now being processed and payments will begin in July.

The Heritage Foundation: A Think Tank on a Mission to Destroy the Public Postal Service

September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On paper, the Heritage Foundation looks like an ordinary “think tank,” a group of experts who research public policy ideas and write reports and...

'In Our Hands is Placed a Power...'

September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By President Mark Dimondstein  There are many daunting challenges on the horizon that demand our attention and action as postal workers.

USPS 'Shirks Responsibility' to PSEs

September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Health Plan Director John Marcotte  The APWU Health Plan receives complaints from members who were converted from Postal Support Employee (PSE) to...

The Status of Unions in 2016

September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Research & Education Director Joyce Robinson The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that union membership has declined across the United...

TSP - It's Your Money!

September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor The USPS reports that each year postal employees throw away almost $200 million in retirement benefit matching funds...

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