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Looking Back: Black Workers Organize ‘Revolutionary Union Movement’
May 19, 2025
This month in Labor History, we look back at the Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement of 1968 - when over 4,000 Black workers who were fed up with racist policies organized a two-day strike at Chrysler’s Hamtracmck plant to demand improvements for...
Welcome and Gratitude
May 19, 2025
Health Plan Director Sarah J. Rodriguez expresses gratitude for members’ support of the APWU Health Plan, sharing excellent satisfactory rankings in payment accuracy, financial accuracy, and administrative accuracy.
APWU Discourages Members From Participating in ‘Align Networks’
January 26, 2012
The APWU “strongly discourages” union members from participating in physical therapy through Align Networks, Human Relations Director Sue Carney says.
Postal Workers Have the Right To Speak Out Against Facility Closures
January 18, 2012
Recent notices posted by management have generated questions about APWU members’ right to participate in activities opposing the closure of postal facilities.
Beware of Risks in USPS Campaign For Voluntary Transfers to Letter Carrier
January 13, 2012
The APWU is warning union members of risks associated with a management campaign to encourage career Clerk, Maintenance and Motor Vehicle Craft employees to volunteer for reassignments to the Letter Carrier Craft.
In World War II, Black Women’s Army Unit Delivered
December 31, 2011
In 1945, an Army battalion of African-American women played an important role in U.S. efforts to defeat Nazi forces in Europe — even though many Americans questioned their right to serve. By processing a massive backlog of mail destined for the...
PRC Blasts USPS Retail Closure Plan
December 30, 2011
Postal Service plans to close a many as 3,600 retail facilities is based on questionable data, Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) recently concluded.