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School Lunch Junk Fees Hit Working Families’ Wallets

November 19, 2024
The American Postal Worker sheds a light on school lunch “junk fees” that are another way big banks exploit working people.

Postal Service Eliminates Deepest Presort Discounts for Package Consolidators

November 19, 2024
The Postal Service eliminated the deepest presort discounts used by package consolidators, returning work to the USPS and increasing revenue.

Oklahoma Teacher Strike

April 6, 2018
Taking inspiration from the grassroots victory of the West Virginia education workers, the teachers and school workers in Oklahoma are taking a stand for themselves and their students. They, as well as educators in Kentucky and Arizona are...

Changed My Mind

March 28, 2018
Past APWU President Moe Biller and Steve Lord The following is a reprint of a column by APWU of Wisconsin President Steve Lord that ran in the November-December 2017 issue of  The Badger Bulletin. So, I haven’t changed my mind about retiring. I only...

Q&A with Our Revolution President Nina Turner

March 28, 2018
Nina Turner speaking at the 23rd Biennial National Convention on Aug. 22, 2016 in Orlando, FL Our Revolution formed in the wake of Senator Bernie Sanders’ ground-breaking presidential campaign. The American Postal Worker spoke with its President,...

National Reassessment Program Discriminated Against Injured Workers

March 28, 2018
The time is now for all current and former permanent-rehabilitation and limited-duty postal employees who were subjected to the USPS National Reassessment Process (NRP) between May 5, 2006 and July 1, 2011 to file a timely claim with the Postal...

APWU Member April Burger is 2017 Passport Acceptance Agent of the Year

March 27, 2018
April Burger (left) with Brenda Sprague, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, after the award ceremony. April Burger, a 31-year member of the Jefferson City Local (MO) and the local’s secretary-treasurer, was unanimously chosen as 2017...

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