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Postal Workers Hold Nationwide 'Day of Action' Oct. 1 in 90 Cities to Promote Vote-by-Mail, Demand First-Class Service Year-Round

October 1, 2024
WASHINGTON –  On Tues., Oct. 1 postal workers who are members of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) will be rallying with the public in front of postal facilities across the country to sound the alarm about the United States Postal Service’s...

APWU Maintenance Division Secures $15 Million Part-Time Regular Settlement Agreement

September 23, 2024
In 2021, the APWU Maintenance Division filed a national dispute regarding the Postal Service's violation of Article 7 section 3 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), specifically concerning the 2.5 percent cap on the total number of Part-...

Full Speed Ahead

March 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) We have so much work ahead of us. Joining together, with the common goal of organizing, is the only way we can strengthen our union.

What’s On Our Radar for 2016?

March 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Here is a look at upcoming legislative issues in 2016 – and a recap of our activities in 2015.

A Good Contract for All

March 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) APWU members from all crafts have been busy with efforts to: raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour; stop the dirty deal between USPS and Staples;...

Stop Staples Frequently Asked Questions

March 1, 2016
Stop Staples organizers hear a lot of questions when they pass out flyers asking customers to boycott the office-supply chain. To answer the most common questions, organizers created a Frequently Asked Questions brochure. Here are the FAQs: 1.  Why...

Contract Arbitration Underway

March 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Arbitration hearings for a new APWU Collective Bargaining Agreement with the U.S. Postal Service began on Feb. 17, and are expected to last several...

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