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APWU National Executive Board Endorses Vice President Kamala Harris for the Next President of the United States

July 23, 2024
On July 23, 2024, the APWU National Executive Board voted unanimously to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for the next President of the United States. One day earlier, the AFL-CIO Executive Council, where the APWU is represented by  President...

Maintaining and Retaining Financial and Election Records?

July 23, 2024
The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) requires labor organizations to meet basic standards and fiscal responsibility. These requirements pertain to financial reports and elections. Section 206 of the LMRDA requires the retention...

In World War II, Black Women’s Army Unit Delivered

December 31, 2011
In 1945, an Army battalion of African-American women played an important role in U.S. efforts to defeat Nazi forces in Europe — even though many Americans questioned their right to serve. By processing a massive backlog of mail destined for the...

PRC Blasts USPS Retail Closure Plan

December 30, 2011
Postal Service plans to close a many as 3,600 retail facilities is based on questionable data, Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) recently concluded.

Sen. Akaka, Rep. DeFazio Introduce Postal Bills

December 20, 2011
Several bills were introduced in Congress this month that would help resolve the Postal Service’s financial crisis and improve service to the American people, APWU Legislative and Political Director Myke Reid reports.

Funding Bill Postpones Pre-Funding Due Date

December 20, 2011
The government funding bill Congress approved over the weekend included a reprieve for the Postal Service: It delays until August the due date for the USPS to make a $5.5 billion payment to pre-fund healthcare benefits for future retirees.

e-Team Report, Dec. 17, 2011

December 17, 2011
Postal Service to Temporarily Put a Freeze to Closures House Republicans Attack Federal Retirement Benefits Congressman DeFazio Introduces Legislation to Solve the Postal Service Financial Crisis By the Numbers – USPS

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