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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-...
The Struggle to Win the 40-Hour Workweek
July 24, 2018
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
By Research & Education Director Joyce Robinson
The upcoming celebration of Labor Day is a good time to remember the role labor unions have...
Many Hands Make Light Work
July 24, 2018
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
By Organization Director Anna Smith
Sometimes it seems like we are our own worst enemy. When I first started my postal career there was always gloom...
The Attacks From All Sides Can Only Be Fought Through Solidarity
July 24, 2018
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
By Legislative & Political Director Judy Beard
White House Proposal to Privatize the Postal Service
In June, the White House proposal, “...
Can We Trust USPS Management?
July 24, 2018
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
By Motor Vehicle Service Craft Directors
Can we ever trust USPS management to live up to their agreements and obligations?
On August 18, 2016,...
The Function One Fiasco
July 24, 2018
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Eastern Regional Coordinator Mike Gallagher
The USPS embarked on a mission to staff all Function One Mail Processing operations using a program...