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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...
APWU, USPS Settle Dispute On Covering Custodial Absences
May 1, 2012
The APWU and Postal Service have settled a grievance regarding the proper procedure for covering absences of custodians, Maintenance Craft Director Steve Raymer has announced.
Higher Gas Prices Affect Us All
May 1, 2012
With gas prices surging, whether retirees drive or get assistance getting around, they are con cerned about the additional costs at the pump. Questions are being asked: Will there be another cost-ofliving increase next year? What can be done now to...
Exploited Children Organize, Defeat Newspaper Titans
April 30, 2012
Just over a century ago, several thousand child laborers captured the nation’s attention when they took on two of the nation’s biggest newspaper publishers. Their struggle exposed the exploitation of children and inspired workers, both young and old...
Senate Approves Postal Bill, Action Now Moves to House
April 27, 2012
The Senate passed an amended version of the 21st Century Postal Service Act (S. 1789) on April 25, and legislative action on postal reform will now move to the House of Representatives.
House Panel Approves Increase In Federal Employees' Pension Payments
April 27, 2012
A House committee approved a GOP proposal on April 26 that would increase federal employees' contributions to their pensions by 5 percent over five years, beginning in 2013.