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USPS Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Report Highlights Need for Adaptation, Expanded Services

January 16, 2025
Volume Down, Revenue Up. The financial results of the Postal Service for the 2024 fiscal year have been announced, and the results may surprise you. While USPS remains a trusted public service, it must continue to adapt to changes in the mail mix to...

Preparing for Retirement

January 15, 2025
Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor urges postal workers, whether you’re 5, 10, or 30 years from retirement, to prepare by attending retirement planning seminars hosted by the APWU Retirees Department and staying abreast of relevant legislation.

Large Mailers Are Privatizing the Postal Service

January 1, 2018
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Clerk Craft Directors  Millions of Americans utilize USPS on a daily basis, yet the public desire for a Postal Service that serves the common...

APWU Prepares for 2018 Contract Negotiations

January 1, 2018
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)   The APWU is gearing up for upcoming negotiations to secure a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the United States Postal Service....

2018 Fighting Today for a Better Tomorrow

January 1, 2018
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By President Mark Dimondstein   Happy New Year! 2018 will be extremely challenging and busy as the fight continues to protect our jobs from the...

Memphis Sanitation Workers' Strike Anniversary

January 1, 2018
March 29, 1968 protest Photo by Richard Copley (This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)   This spring marks 50 years since sanitation workers in Memphis went on strike, Dr. Martin Luther...

‘Stand Up for Safe Jobs’ Campaign a Priority in St. Paul

January 1, 2018
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)   Every worker has the right to a safe workplace. Most APWU members know first-hand what can happen if proper safety procedures are not followed...

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