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Stay Vigilant About Suspicious Mail and Packages

November 18, 2024
As election mail season ends, and the Postal Service begins processing “peak season” mail, The Industrial Relations Department reminds you to stay vigilant about suspicious mail and packages. Here are signs to look for: 

APWU and USPS ‘Stop the Clock’ – What Does This Mean for You?

November 18, 2024
Industrial Relations Director Charlie Cash explains what it means to “Stop the Clock” during APWU-USPS contract negotiations.

Fake News

September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)   During and after the 2016 Election, the term “fake news” became widely used in American political conversations. Politifact.com, a fact-checking...

'Ongoing, Willful, Contractual Violations'

September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Clerk Craft Directors The APWU won another important victory in a national arbitration case regarding violations of POStPlan agreements.

Labor News Briefs

September 1, 2017
Workers march in Los Angeles during a 2015 Fight for $15 protest.  SEIU Local 99/Flickr Creative Commons (This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  Minimum Wage Raised  Voters in several states...

Thinking Outside the Box: Bargaining for the Common Good

September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  US Mail is NOT for Sale! All over the country, public sector unions and their community allies are beginning to think outside the box when it comes to...

Payday Lenders Trapping Senior Citizens

September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Although the payday lending industry slowed in California in 2016, it increased dramatically among senior citizens. For the first time, seniors took out...

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