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APWU National Executive Board Endorses Vice President Kamala Harris for the Next President of the United States

July 23, 2024
On July 23, 2024, the APWU National Executive Board voted unanimously to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for the next President of the United States. One day earlier, the AFL-CIO Executive Council, where the APWU is represented by  President...

Maintaining and Retaining Financial and Election Records?

July 23, 2024
The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) requires labor organizations to meet basic standards and fiscal responsibility. These requirements pertain to financial reports and elections. Section 206 of the LMRDA requires the retention...

The Young Worker Activist

November 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Initially, i would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the local, state and national officers, stewards and members who voted for me...

Staffing, Assignments, Hiring

November 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) 2016 has been a busy, roller coaster of a year. We hope you all enjoyed the wild ride along with us.

Our Greatest Strength: Collective Action

November 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) One of the most important questions we face as a union is how to get management to honor the contract. Often it seems management disrespects...

Two Recent Agreements: Staffing and Employee Orientation

November 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Editor’s Note: Tony D. McKinnon Sr. prepared the article below prior to the counting of ballots in the APWU election of union officers, which...

A Time for Reflection And Planning

November 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the November-December issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The end of 2016 is a good time to reflect on what happened earlier this year, but it is also a good time to plan for 2017. Planning your chores for...

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