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APWU POWER: The Women’s Committee Within Our Union
May 19, 2025
Research & Education Director Joyce B. Robinson provides a brief history of APWU POWER (Post Office Women for Equal Rights), and invites members to attend the APWU POWER 22nd Biennial National Convention taking place in August.
Organizing Is Not Passive: Why Union Building Means Reaching Out, Not Waiting Around
May 19, 2025
“Organizing is about talking to people and building relationships. It is about having hard conversations and asking others to stand with you.” - Organizing Director Anna Smith encourages members to organize their non-member coworkers.
Retirement Benefit Questions
September 16, 2020
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
What will happen to your federal retirement benefit should you resign/separate from the USPS prior to being eligible to retire depends on...
Harassment is Against the Law
September 16, 2020
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Harassment is a form of employment discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment...
What You Need to Know About Mammograms
September 16, 2020
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Membership in an APWU Health Plan has you covered! Although the fight against the novel COVID-19 virus continues to dominate the news cycle,...
New Policies are an Organizing Opportunity
September 16, 2020
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
As concerned postal workers, we have been hearing a lot about delaying-mail policies, reduction in hours, gutting automation and the end of...
Disability Rates of Veterans with Dependents
September 16, 2020
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Although most veterans are aware that they are entitled to compensation for their service-connected disability, many are unaware that the amount...