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Preparing for Retirement

January 15, 2025
Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor urges postal workers, whether you’re 5, 10, or 30 years from retirement, to prepare by attending retirement planning seminars hosted by the APWU Retirees Department and staying abreast of relevant legislation.

Progress Is A Must In This New Year

January 15, 2025
Human Relations Director Daleo Freeman outlines goals for the department in 2025, including to continue trainings for locals and states, and to utilize Regional Resource Assistants to better assist locals and states with their issues.

H.R. 2382 Passes the House – APWU Members Instrumental in Victory!

February 5, 2020
On Feb. 5, the USPS Fairness Act (H.R. 2382) passed the House of Representatives with overwhelming, bipartisan support – 309 ‘yea,’ 106 ‘nay,’ and 15 Representatives did not vote.

Secretary-Treasurer Powell Joins Call for Moral Revival for Civil and Economic Rights

January 31, 2020
On Jan. 29, Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth “Liz” Powell represented the APWU at the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival’s press conference in Washington, DC. The press conference, held on Capitol Hill, raised awareness for the...

APWU Executive Board Endorses Bernie Sanders for President

January 30, 2020
The APWU National Executive Board voted on Jan. 29 to endorse Senator Bernie Sanders for President of the United States. In light of the importance of the presidential election and in response to many inquiries from members as to the union...

APWU Awaits Arbitration Award for new Union Contract

January 24, 2020
The Interest Arbitration Award for our new union contract is expected within the next 4-6 weeks. 

Medicare and You

January 23, 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  Medicare is health insurance for people 65 and older, people under 65 with certain disabilities, and people of any age with End-Stage Renal...

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