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Celebrating May Day 2025 - International Workers' Day
April 29, 2025
May Day, the annual holiday recognizing the international working class, will be celebrated around the world on May 1. We encourage APWU members to join our labor allies across the country at one of the many May Day events happening to combat the...
Remember the Past, Fight for the Future this Workers' Memorial Day
April 28, 2025
Each year, April 28 is a significant day for workers and unions worldwide. Known as Workers’ Memorial Day, it is the day to honor workers who die or are injured on the job each year. It is a day of action, reflection, and mourning for workers and...
Higher Gas Prices Affect Us All
May 1, 2012
With gas prices surging, whether retirees drive or get assistance getting around, they are con cerned about the additional costs at the pump. Questions are being asked: Will there be another cost-ofliving increase next year? What can be done now to...
Exploited Children Organize, Defeat Newspaper Titans
April 30, 2012
Just over a century ago, several thousand child laborers captured the nation’s attention when they took on two of the nation’s biggest newspaper publishers. Their struggle exposed the exploitation of children and inspired workers, both young and old...
Senate Approves Postal Bill, Action Now Moves to House
April 27, 2012
The Senate passed an amended version of the 21st Century Postal Service Act (S. 1789) on April 25, and legislative action on postal reform will now move to the House of Representatives.
House Panel Approves Increase In Federal Employees' Pension Payments
April 27, 2012
A House committee approved a GOP proposal on April 26 that would increase federal employees' contributions to their pensions by 5 percent over five years, beginning in 2013.
'Potential' Consolidation List Not Reliable, Union Says
April 26, 2012
A "potential consolidation list" developed by the Postal Service and provided to members of the Senate on April 24 has generated a lot of interest at postal facilities across the country, but it is not an official management proposal or reliable...