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Your Work During the Election Matters: A Message to Every Postal Worker
November 4, 2024
Dear Union Family, as we approach Election Day, I want to take a moment to remind you that if you have not voted, to please take time to do so before the polls close tomorrow. I also want to acknowledge the incredible dedication and effort each of...
Upcoming Proposed Flexible Spending Account Changes
October 30, 2024
The APWU was recently notified of the proposed change to the FSA (Flexible Spending Account) administrator. FSA is an important negotiated benefit as it allows employees to put aside “pre-tax” dollars for certain medical and dependent care expenses.
Still Fighting for Justice
January 11, 2021
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
There is unfinished business in 2021. The legislative battles that we face this year can only be won if we work collectively. Working...
Organizing at Orientation
January 11, 2021
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Organizing is our union’s strength and essential to our survival. This past year we all faced obstacles like never before in both our home and...
Intimate Partner Violence on the Rise During COVID-19
January 11, 2021
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that approximately 1 in 4...
February ZOOM Trainings
January 8, 2021
The Research and Education Department is sponsoring a series of Zoom Trainings for local and state officers and shop stewards in February 2021.
The link to register is only being sent to local/state presidents. If an officer or steward wishes to...
In the face of an attempted Coup, Congress Certifies Presidential Election Results.
January 7, 2021
On January 6th and 7th, members of Congress carried out their Constitutional responsibility and certified the state-by-state election results of the 2020 presidential election. The path has now been cleared for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice...