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An Update on the Social Security Fairness Act
July 31, 2024
The APWU has never stopped fighting to pass the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82, S. 597).
Preventing Hearing Loss at Work and Home
July 31, 2024
Hearing protection is especially important for APWU members given the diverse and noisy work environments we encounter. The Industrial Relations Department is committed to ensuring that we keep you informed about hearing hazards and the precautions...
A Break from Tradition
March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Contract negotiations between the American Postal Workers Union and the United States Postal Service got underway on Feb. 19 in a dramatic break with...
Full Disclosure Required
March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Postal employees are hardworking and giving. Many hold down two jobs. Some run a side business or help with a family business, while others volunteer...
The Fight for Pay Equity
March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
The Equal Pay Act, signed by President John F. Kennedy in 1963, made it illegal to pay men and women working the same job different salaries....
Excerise Your Precious Right to Organize
March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Organizing is our union’s strength and essential to our survival. When contract negotiations take place, inevitably non-members ask questions about...
Join the Battle to Save America's Postal Service!
March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
The time to act is now! On Nov. 14, 2014, our national day of action, we had protests at 150 sites and at least one activity in every state. It was...