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APWU Launches National Ad; Warns of Price Hikes, Post Office Closures in Anti-Privatization Campaign
July 21, 2025
This week the American Postal workers Union (APWU) launched a national advertising campaign on to alert the public about proposed plans to privatize the public Postal Service. The ad called “Memo” highlights a document sent by Wells Fargo Equity...
APWU Arbitration Award Secures Grievance Rights for Separated Non-Probationary Employees
July 17, 2025
The APWU has secured a major victory for the rights of non-probationary employees who are discharged without just cause from the Postal Service to file grievances on those discharges and have them heard in arbitration, Industrial Relations Director...
Labor News
July 9, 2021
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Workers Defeat New Hampshire Attempt to Pass Anti-Union “Right-to-Work” Law
On June 3, workers defeated an attempt in the New Hampshire House of...
APWU National Negotiations Committee Holds Virtual Town Hall Calls Ahead of Contract Negotiations
July 9, 2021
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On June 15, the APWU National Negotiations Committee (NNC) hosted three separate virtual town halls for members ahead of the contract negotiation...
Staying Cool and Hydrated in Extreme Heat
July 9, 2021
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Too many workers, including postal employees, are exposed to heat on the job, in both indoor and outdoor environments. Operations involving high air...
Juneteenth - A New Federal Holiday!
July 9, 2021
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. This law establishes June 19 of each year as a...
Closure of Operations at San Mateo Accounting Services Center Stopped
July 9, 2021
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On April 12, the Postal Service notified the APWU that they were discontinuing operations at the San Mateo, CA Accounting Service Center (ASC) no...