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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.

Progress Is A Must In This New Year

January 15, 2025
Human Relations Director Daleo Freeman outlines goals for the department in 2025, including to continue trainings for locals and states, and to utilize Regional Resource Assistants to better assist locals and states with their issues.

Working Together to Reduce the Arbitration Backlog

March 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell Presently, there is an arbitration backlog and the reason is simple. The grievances appealed to arbitration are...

Starting 2017 with a Bang!

March 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman I was never a more proud member of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) than when news broke...

Unity and Activism - Key to Victory!

March 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2017  issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By President Mark Dimondstein After a dynamic three-year campaign, we have won the Stop Staples fight! Postal management informed the APWU in...

Honoring Women's History

March 1, 2017
 On Feb 27, 2017, The APWU National Executive Board adopted a proclamation to honor the women of the APWU throughout March, in celebration of Women's History Month. Click to read the proclamation...

The Great 1970 Mail Strike that Stunned the Country

February 28, 2017
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)  In March of 1970, the United States had been in a financial and commerce standstill for two weeks. Tired of poor working conditions and low pay,...

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