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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...
Sen. Akaka, Rep. DeFazio Introduce Postal Bills
December 20, 2011
Several bills were introduced in Congress this month that would help resolve the Postal Service’s financial crisis and improve service to the American people, APWU Legislative and Political Director Myke Reid reports.
e-Team Report, Dec. 17, 2011
December 17, 2011
Postal Service to Temporarily Put a Freeze to Closures
House Republicans Attack Federal Retirement Benefits
Congressman DeFazio Introduces Legislation to Solve the Postal Service Financial Crisis
By the Numbers – USPS
House Republicans Attack Postal and Federal Retirement Benefits
December 14, 2011
The House of Representatives voted 243-193 on Dec. 13 to pass the so-called “Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011,” which would cut take-home pay for postal and federal workers by increasing their contributions to the Civil Service...
USPS Announces Moratorium On Post Office, Plant Closures
December 13, 2011
The Postal Service has announced a five-month moratorium on the closure of post offices and mail processing facilities, in response to a request from 22 senators.
ALSO: An arbitration hearing began on Dec. 13, 2011, on the first two of several...
Senators Seek to Stop USPS Cutbacks
December 9, 2011
Twenty senators are asking Congress to impose a six-month moratorium on USPS plans to consolidate more than 250 mail processing plants, close thousands of post offices, and eliminate overnight mail delivery, in order to give lawmakers an opportunity...