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APWU Launches National Ad; Warns of Price Hikes, Post Office Closures in Anti-Privatization Campaign
July 21, 2025
This week the American Postal workers Union (APWU) launched a national advertising campaign on to alert the public about proposed plans to privatize the public postal service. The ad called “Memo” highlights a document sent by Wells Fargo Equity...
APWU Arbitration Award Secures Grievance Rights for Separated Non-Probationary Employees
July 17, 2025
The APWU has secured a major victory for the rights of non-probationary employees who are discharged without just cause from the Postal Service to file grievances on those discharges and have them heard in arbitration, Industrial Relations Director...
The Power of Mentoring Our Young Members
September 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Young unionists and activists at the Young Workers Summit,
sponsored by AFL-CIO in March.
Were you aware that over 40 percent of our workforce...
Energizing CATs for a Good Contract
September 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
One of the responsibilities of APWU leaders is to motivate union members to join in and do their part in fighting for a good contract and the...
The 2016 Presidential Election: My Thoughts; How About Yours?
September 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
It’s amazing that presidential campaigns have become such big business that they never seem to cease. As soon as one ends, the next one begins...
The Union Election Process: Nominations
September 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Nominating candidates for office is a fundamental component of democratically electing union officers, and an important part of the election...
Blame it on the Rain: USPS Fails to Meet Safety Goals
September 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
According to an analysis by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), the Postal Service failed to meet its own safety goals in Fiscal Year 2014...