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Recent Polling Shows Registered Voters Overwhelmingly Favor Public Postal Service, Expanding Services
May 8, 2025
In February, the APWU commissioned a national survey to better understand the public’s sentiment on the public Postal Service and attempts at privatization. Here are the key takeaways
PRESS RELEASE: Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Privatizing the U.S. Postal Service, Finds New Survey from Democratic and Republican Polling firms
May 8, 2025
WASHINGTON – New polling shows that postal customers strongly believe that proposals to privatize the United States Postal Service should be marked “Return to Sender.” In a national survey of 1,402 registered voters, those surveyed oppose postal...
Two Postal Employees Found Shot to Death at TN Postal Facility
October 18, 2010
The APWU has been informed by USPS headquarters that two postal employees were found shot to death at a postal facility in Henning, TN, on Oct. 18.
APWU Offers DVDs Honoring President Burrus
October 15, 2010
To honor APWU President William Burrus for his many years of service, union members are invited to purchase commemorative DVDs celebrating Burrus’ 53-year postal career.
OSHA Fines USPS For Safety Violations in West Virginia
October 15, 2010
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the USPS $212,500 for willfully exposing employees to electrical safety hazards at the Huntington, WV Processing and Distribution Facility (P&DF).

APWU Election: Ballot Count Underway
October 15, 2010
Votes in the APWU election of national officers are being tabulated by the American Arbitration Association, under the supervision of the Election Committee, at a Washington DC hotel.
Guffey Elected President, Bell Wins as VP
October 15, 2010
In balloting that ended Oct. 14, Cliff Guffey was elected the new president of the American Postal Workers Union, receiving 69 percent of the votes in a three-way race.
ALSO: Installation of National Officers