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Layoffs - Worst Case Scenario?
May 15, 2025
“You and your coworkers are the Union! No matter your political party, now is the time to protect America’s Postal Service!” – Western Regional Coordinator Omar Gonzalez explains steps we can take to defend the public Postal Service and preserve our...
Due Process, Your Union Right
May 15, 2025
Industrial Relations Director Charlie Cash explains due process, “one of our most important union rights. In the simplest of terms, it means you have the right to your ‘day in court’ to tell your side of the story and defend yourself if management...
A Year In Review: A Look Back at 2022 and Looking Forward to 2023
January 17, 2023
Happy New Year, union family! As the 118th Congress begins, Legislative & Political Director Beard takes a moment to reflect on some notable legislative accomplishments of the APWU in the last Congress.
NLRB Charges 10 Roads Express for Violations of the National Labor Relations Act
January 13, 2023
On Jan. 3, 2023 the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) charged USPS contractor 10 Roads Express and specific named managers with multiple violations of labor law in a campaign against workers who were unionizing their...
Dr. King’s Legacy of Peaceful Direct Action is a Model for Us Today
January 13, 2023
Thanks to a many-year struggle that culminated in the successful 1984-1987 union contract, APWU members have the right to observe the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on January 16th. As we enjoy this off day in the manner of our choosing, I would...
Vote By Mail is Better Than Ever
January 13, 2023
The U.S. Postal Service issued a Post-Elections Analysis Report on the delivery of 2022 mid-term Election Mail on Jan. 9, 2023. The analysis reported that the Postal Service delivered more than 15.4 million ballots through the mail between the Sept...
Looking Back: This Time in Our Labor History - Martin Luther King Jr.
January 13, 2023
On Monday, we observe the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day federal holiday, honoring one of our nation's all-time great civil and workers’ rights leaders. But winning the holiday to recognize King’s legacy was a struggle in itself.