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Postal Workers and Allies: Stop the Slowdown!

January 17, 2025
Stop the Slowdown! The Postal Service proposed plans to decrease service standards to the detriment of our communities. Here’s why hundreds of thousands members of the public are standing up and fighting back against efforts to degrade the country’s...

Our Labor History: National Strike Against GE and New York Transit Strike

January 17, 2025
This month in Labor History, we look back at two major strikes that shifted their industries: the General Electric and Westinghouse nationwide strike of over 800,000 auto and steelworkers, and the New York City Transit Strike which shut down the...

From the Field

November 19, 2019
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) ​ Below are quotes from various APWU local and state publications throughout the country. All the publications listed are part of the Postal...

Hollingsworth Contract Ratified

November 19, 2019
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) ​ On Sept. 11, new APWU members working at Hollingsworth LLC, a private-sector distribution company, ratified the terms of their initial...

Good Contract, Good Jobs

November 19, 2019
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) ​ Motor Vehicle Service members are joining in the fight, protecting the craft, and demanding proper pay and work rules during the APWU’s...

Negotiation/Arbitration with the USPS

November 19, 2019
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) ​ Most postal workers would be surprised to learn that during negotiations for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the top management...

Maintenance Craft Arbitration Testimony

November 19, 2019
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) ​ The following is a shortened version of the introductory testimony given by Maintenance Craft Director Balogun, before the Maintenance Craft...

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