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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...
Our Greatest Strength: Collective Action
November 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
One of the most important questions we face as a union is how to get management to honor the contract. Often it seems management disrespects...
Two Recent Agreements: Staffing and Employee Orientation
November 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Editor’s Note: Tony D. McKinnon Sr. prepared the article below prior to the counting of ballots in the APWU election of union officers, which...
A Time for Reflection And Planning
November 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the November-December issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
The end of 2016 is a good time to reflect on what happened earlier this year, but it is also a good time to plan for 2017. Planning your chores for...
Organize for a Safe, Non-Hostile Work Environment
November 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the November-December issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
We are now entering our busiest season, and union members want a safe and non-hostile work environment. It’s also in the Postal Service’s best...
Moving Forward In a New Term
November 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
I am deeply honored to be re-elected national union president by the members of the APWU. I greatly appreciate and am humbled by the...