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An Update on the Social Security Fairness Act

July 31, 2024
The APWU has never stopped fighting to pass the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82, S. 597). 

Preventing Hearing Loss at Work and Home

July 31, 2024
Hearing protection is especially important for APWU members given the diverse and noisy work environments we encounter. The Industrial Relations Department is committed to ensuring that we keep you informed about hearing hazards and the precautions...

A Gift that Keeps on Giving

November 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) We have a tradition in this country of celebrating birthdays by sending cards and giving gifts. Rep. Allan Grayson (D-FL) celebrated Medicare’s...

Workers Comp Fraud Investigations

November 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Special agents of the Postal Service Office of the Inspector General (OIG) are contracted to “safeguard postal revenue” and are supposed to “...

Disability Compensation

November 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Disability compensation is a monthly, tax-free benefit paid to veterans because of injuries or diseases that were incurred or were aggravated...

Truths About Privatizing Social Security

November 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Social Security is a successful program that has served this country well. Yet some groups want to privatize the program by taking the payroll...

Door-to-Door Organizing

November 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Local and state organizations across the country signed up more than 11,000 new members as of September 2015 – just short of doubling what we...

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