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Revealed: Musk Uses DOGE to Stifle Competition, Siphon Money into Own Pockets

May 20, 2025
Our tax dollars should be used to better our communities. But at the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk is allocating funds to stifle market competition in areas that were once used to help his companies thrive. Read more:

Defending APWU Veterans Harmed by the Current VA Crisis

May 20, 2025
The Union Veterans Council, in partnership with APWU affiliate veteran leaders and veteran service organizations nationwide, will address the devastating impact of the Trump and Musk attacks on our veterans and their family members.

COLA Projection for 2017?

September 1, 2016
This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) As we go to press it is too early to know if retirees will receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase in 2017. The Social Security...

Employee Rights During Interrogations

September 1, 2016
This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Postal employees are subject to investigation by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and/or Postal Inspection Service for off-duty as well as...

The New Contract and Maintenance

September 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) In case you missed it, we have a new Collective Bargaining Agreement! The Maintenance Craft was successful in our primary goal of eliminating...

Important Gains for the Clerk Craft

September 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Contract negotiations were challenging and arbitration was uncertain, but, in the end, the APWU was able to move forward on many issues union...

To Open Local Negotiations or Not?

September 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) With the 2015-2018 national contract now settled, locals must decide whether or not they wish to open local negotiations with the Postal...

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