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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.
Bank Closings and Lack of Confidence Point the Way to Postal Banking
November 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Way back in 1956, an article in the Monthly Business Review made a case for ending the Postal Savings System (see box). “It would seem that the...
From the Field
November 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
From the Field is a new recurring feature for the American Postal Worker spotlighting statements from APWU local and state publications on a...
Contracts Ratified
November 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Support Services Director Steve Brooks
The Support Services Division ratified two of its tentative agreements in August. First, the...
Still in the Struggle
November 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Central Regional Coordinator Sharyn M. Stone
Postal management’s massive violation of Article 12 continues to have a significant impacton our...
Labor Distribution Codes
November 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Maintenance Craft Directors
When we punch into work, the USPS time-keeping system tracks our workhours based on the operation we badge onto...