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Postal Workers Hold Nationwide 'Day of Action' Oct. 1 in 90 Cities to Promote Vote-by-Mail, Demand First-Class Service Year-Round

October 1, 2024
WASHINGTON –  On Tues., Oct. 1 postal workers who are members of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) will be rallying with the public in front of postal facilities across the country to sound the alarm about the United States Postal Service’s...

APWU Maintenance Division Secures $15 Million Part-Time Regular Settlement Agreement

September 23, 2024
In 2021, the APWU Maintenance Division filed a national dispute regarding the Postal Service's violation of Article 7 section 3 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), specifically concerning the 2.5 percent cap on the total number of Part-...

Maintenance Craft Arbitration Testimony

November 19, 2019
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) ​ The following is a shortened version of the introductory testimony given by Maintenance Craft Director Balogun, before the Maintenance Craft...

APWU Supports UAW Strike for a Fair Contract

November 19, 2019
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) ​

Installation of National Officers Brings Message of Unity

November 19, 2019
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)    The night’s theme was “Moving Forward Together” and the ceremony was presided over by APWU Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth “Liz” Powell. The...

Implementing Commercial Crime Policy Bond Coverage

November 19, 2019
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  Local union bonding is required by (1) the Constitution, and (2) the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA). Under the LMRDA,...

The APWU, Still Fighting for the Rights and Wages We Deserve

November 19, 2019
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  I must start by telling all of you thank you. You, the members of this great union, let your voices be heard and elected me to a second term as...

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