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Unions Rally to Fight Back Against Illegal Postal Takeover

February 24, 2025
On Feb. 24, 2025, hundreds of union members joined together to show that workers are prepared to fight back against the proposed, illegal takeover of the United States Postal Service. Unions, including the Communications Workers of America (CWA),...

Pres. Dimondstein On the Airwaves Against Illegal USPS Takeover

February 24, 2025
On Friday major news outlets began reporting that President Trump plans an illegal takeover of the United States Postal Service. In response, APWU President Mark Dimondstein took to the airwaves to show what is at stake.

Retirement Benefit Questions

September 16, 2020
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) What will happen to your federal retirement benefit should you resign/separate from the USPS prior to being eligible to retire depends on...

Harassment is Against the Law

September 16, 2020
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Harassment is a form of employment discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment...

What You Need to Know About Mammograms

September 16, 2020
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Membership in an APWU Health Plan has you covered! Although the fight against the novel COVID-19 virus continues to dominate the news cycle,...

New Policies are an Organizing Opportunity

September 16, 2020
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As concerned postal workers, we have been hearing a lot about delaying-mail policies, reduction in hours, gutting automation and the end of...

Disability Rates of Veterans with Dependents

September 16, 2020
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Although most veterans are aware that they are entitled to compensation for their service-connected disability, many are unaware that the amount...

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