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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-...
What Would the Green Response to COVID-19 Look Like?
July 1, 2020
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread economic distress, with over 45 million unemployment claims as of June 18. As the country heads toward a...
Forging a "New Normal"
July 1, 2020
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The super-rich never miss their opportunities in times of crises. From early March through April, the total wealth of billionaires in the United...
APWU Retirees Still Fighting for Justice
July 1, 2020
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
This summer marks several anniversaries for us as union and community activists.
The U.S. postal system was created by the 2nd Continental Congress on...
APWU Retirees Still Fighting for Justice
July 1, 2020
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
This summer marks several anniversaries for us as union and community activists.
The U.S. postal system was created by the 2nd Continental Congress on...
Cardiovascular Health
July 1, 2020
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
One in three U.S. adults has high blood pressure, but only about half of these adults have it under control. High blood pressure – or hypertension –...