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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-...
Rep. Lois Frankel Stands with Postal Workers
August 14, 2015
Congressmember Lois Frankel (D-FL) signed the ‘I Stand with Postal Workers’ postcard last week. Joining her is Jeff Riddell, president of the Broward County Area Local; Ted Parsons, APWU retiree and member of the Palm Beach-Treasure Coast AFL-CIO;...
Des Moines Area Local Rallies for a Good Contract
August 14, 2015
The Des Moines Area Local held a series of rallies in May and June to win support for Good Postal Service! Good Jobs! Good Contract!
Young Postal Workers: Speaking Up, Speaking Out
August 11, 2015
Jermaine Taylor, a 37-year-old Postal Support Employee, sought a job at the Post Office because his uncle – one of the most financially stable members of his family – worked there. Taylor saw that his uncle was able to provide for his loved ones and...
Professor Gives Staples Campaign an A+
August 11, 2015
The Stop Staples campaign deserves straight As, according to one California professor.
During a July protest outside a store in Cupertino, CA, APWU retiree Ernest Johnson spoke with a professor who had been given a Staples gift card by his students...
GOP Candidates Attack Social Security, Medicare at Primary Debate
August 10, 2015
Last night, the Republican Party held its first primetime primary debate in Cleveland, Ohio. Participants in the evening event included current and former Governors Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Mike Huckabee, John Kasich, and Scott Walker; Senators Ted...