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Interview: Tefere Gebre on Labor and Environmental Justice
July 31, 2024
The American Postal Worker recently spoke
with the Greenpeace USA’s Chief Program
Officer Tefere Gebre, who has over 30 years of
experience in coalition building, activism, and
organizing in the labor movement.
Our Labor History: Cesar Chavez Leads "1,000 Mile March" for Farm-Worker Rights in California
July 31, 2024
This month in Labor History, we look back at the “1,000 mile march” lead by Cesar Chavez for farm-workers rights in California.
The Sign on the Door Says It All
May 15, 2014
Hours have been cut at 16 post offices within a five-mile radius of the San Francisco Staples store that has a postal counter, according to information obtained by the APWU.
A sign on the post office door directs customers who arrive after the new 5...
Questions & Answers about May 23 Retirement Incentive Payment
May 14, 2014
The APWU-negotiated Retirement Incentive Agreement signed on Sept. 28, 2012, awarded eligible employees two lump-sum payments totaling $15,000. The first installment of $10,000 (minus applicable taxes) was distributed on May 24, 2013. The final...
Unauthorized Tractor Log Form Circulating
May 12, 2014
An unauthorized Tractor Log Form is being utilized in some locations, Motor Vehicle Craft officers are reporting.
Video Highlights: 'Stop Staples' National Day of Action
May 12, 2014
Thousands of APWU members, joined by labor and community activists, protested at Staples stores across the country on April 24, a 'Stop Staples' National Day of Action. Events were held in 56 locations in 27 states to protest the deal that...
USPS Reports $1 Billion Operating Profit in First Half of Fiscal Year
May 9, 2014
Midway through the fiscal year, the USPS is reporting a $1 billion profit from operations, with $261 million of that amount from the second quarter.
But you won’t read that in the mainstream media. Instead, you’ll hear – once again – that the Postal...