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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-...

The Postal Service, Serving 2.7 Billion

November 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Contrary to the Postal Service’s claims that post offices have less foot traffic than other national retailers, the United States Postal Service...

The Long Road Home

November 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Human Relations Director Sue Carney For many survivors of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria the road home will not be easy. Torrential rains...

Thank You for Your Service

November 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor   APWU member Betsy Huff at the Retiree Conference in Las Vegas. As we enter the season of gratitude, I want...

'A Woman's Place is in Her Union!'

November 1, 2017
Front row: new POWER Coordinators Bernadette Baker, Tanya Jackson,  Michelle Boulware, Erica Cole, and Darcy Wood.  Back row: Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell,  Research & Education Director Joyce Robinson,  President Mark Dimondstein,  and...

Long Overdue Welcome Home

November 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) This Veterans’ Day the Military Exchange will open its virtual doors to more than 13 million veterans. All honorably-discharged veterans will...

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