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The Social Security Fairness Act, H.R. 82, Passes the House of Representatives

November 13, 2024
On the evening of November 12, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act, by an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 327 - 75. This bill seeks to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension...

HAPPENING TODAY: House of Representatives Expected to Vote on the Social Security Fairness Act

November 12, 2024
The House is expected to vote on the Social Security Fairness Act Tuesday evening. We are asking every APWU member to call today, Tuesday, November 12 and demand our representatives vote YES on HR 82.

Stevenson, Pagaduan Appointed to NBA Vacancies

November 18, 2014
Two new national officers were appointed recently to fill vacant National Business Agent positions: James Stevenson was appointed Clerk Craft National Business Agent “C” for the Chicago Region, effective Oct. 13, and Rufina J. Pagaduan was appointed...

Workers Cheer Decision: PMG Donahoe to Step Down

November 17, 2014
Postal workers across the country cheered the announcement on Nov. 14 that Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe is stepping down, effective Feb. 1. “We hope that the next Postmaster General will reverse Donahoe’s policies of lowering standards,...

Postal Workers to Board: Stop Delaying America's Mail!

November 16, 2014
On Nov. 14, 2014, as part of a National Day of Action, postal workers and supporters protested at a meeting of the USPS Board of Governors in Washington, DC, to demand that Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe and the board Stop Delaying America's...

National Day of Action Generates Extensive Media Coverage

November 15, 2014
Updated  11/19/2014 - The Nov. 14 National Day of Action to send a message to the Postmaster General and the USPS Board of Governors to Stop Delaying America's Mail! generated extensive media coverage. The events were sponsored by the four postal...

Denied Entry to ‘Public’ Meeting, Postal Workers Stage Raucous Protest

November 14, 2014
Approximately 250 postal workers and supporters protested loudly in the lobby of Postal Service headquarters after they were denied entry to a “public” meeting of the Board of Governors’ on Nov. 14. But they cheered wildly when APWU President Mark...

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