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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...

Despite Majority Support, ‘EFCA’ Blocked in Senate

June 28, 2007
Although a majority of U.S. Senators clearly favor the Employee Free Choice Act, anti-worker lawmakers have prevented the Senate from passing the measure. Fifty-one senators voted June 26 to end debate and pass the act. But the 48 senators who...

Union Web Site Now Features Membership Info

June 27, 2007
A new section of the APWU Web site (www.apwu.org) allows union members to review their membership information, find out how to contact their union representatives, and — in the coming weeks — will permit members to register online for national...

National Executive Board Establishes Rules for Clerk NBA Race in Chicago

June 27, 2007
The APWU National Executive Board has voted to open nominations for the vacancy in the National Business Agent position caused by the untimely death of Percy Harrison Jr. Brother Harrison, who died on June 18, had filed the necessary petitions for...

Banks Pulls Misleading Ad From Airwaves

June 27, 2007
The Wachovia Bank Corp. has stopped airing a television commercial that strongly implied that home delivery of mail is a primary cause of identity theft. On June 18, G. Kennedy Thompson, the bank’s CEO, responded to a letter from APWU President...

'UNI' Leader Visits APWU

June 25, 2007
APWU President William Burrus (left) and Union Network International General- Secretary Philip Jennings (right), at APWU The leader of an international union federation met with APWU President William Burrus on June 25, 2007, as part of a visit to...

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