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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...
Postal Strike/50th Birthday/ Anniversary of APWU
August 27, 2021
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On July 1, 2021, the APWU celebrated its 50th Anniversary/ Birthday. The APWU commemorated the event by giving a presentation via Livestream about...
Maintenance: 50 Years Later
August 27, 2021
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
In 1971, five independent and separate unions representing several thousand postal workers merged to become the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-...
Changes are Coming in Mail Processing Facilities
August 27, 2021
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
In recent weeks and months, the Postal Service has begun implementing changes to its mail processing operations, and these changes are apt to...
Q&A with Bessemer, AL Amazon Union Organizer Jennifer Bates
August 27, 2021
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Earlier this year, workers at Amazon’s Bessemer, AL fulfillment center worked to unionize their workplace with the Retail, Wholesale and Department...
National Maintenance Assistant Director “A” Jimmie Waldon Retires
August 24, 2021
National Maintenance Assistant Director “A” Jimmie Waldon announced his retirement in August 2021 after over 14 years as a national officer. Prior to being elected to this position on July 18, 2018, he served as the Western Region Maintenance...