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APWU's 27th Biennial Convention Begins; President Dimondstein Delivers State of the Union
July 16, 2024
APWU's 27th Biennial Convention Began on July 15; President Dimondstein Delivers his State of the Union Address.
Craft Division, Retiree Conferences Get to Work at APWU's 27th Biennial Pre-Convention
July 15, 2024
At APWU's 27th Biennial Pre-Convention, Craft Division, Retiree Conferences Get to Work.
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The Post Office Department and Jim Crow
December 31, 2005
Although slavery had been outlawed, there were virtually no laws or regulations after the Civil War that provided African-Americans with protection against racial discrimination on the job, unless they worked for the federal government.In 1883, as...
Florida Mail-Haul Workers Join APWU
December 19, 2005
Workers at Finkle Transportation’s Florida outlets voted 32-1 to join the APWU in a vote that was tallied Dec. 16 by the National Labor Relations Board. The private mail-hauling firm, which is based in New Jersey, employs 51 drivers and mechanics at...
Consolidation of USPS Network Begins
November 21, 2005
2005-2006 Organizing Campaign: 'It's All About You!'
November 9, 2005
With a mailing to non-members and the distribution of the first in a series of flyers, the “It’s All About You!” organizing campaign has officially begun.
“The mailing to non-members that announced the September cost-of-living raise has generated...
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Postal Landscape Includes Art of the New Deal
October 31, 2005
If the facility you work in was built during the Great Depression, chances are that its public lobby features a unique work of art. Though many post offices have undergone repeated renovations, most of the art has been preserved. Today, about 1,000...