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Update: CDL Medical Certification Integration

June 18, 2025
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) adopted a rule change in 2015, along with many other components of this rule change, was the requirement that the Medical Examiner who performs a Commercial Driver Certification physical will...

Candidates Nominated for APWU Election of National Officers

June 17, 2025
Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth "Liz" Powell has announced that the following union members have been certified as candidates for election to national office by referendum balloting, as mandated by the APWU Constitution and Bylaws.

A Tale of Two Post Offices

March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) A battle is raging for the heart and soul of the U.S. postal service. After the American Revolution, leaders of the new government realized that the...

A Grievance Procedure That Works for You

March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) With contract negotiations underway, the APWU negotiating team, like you, is concerned about the future of the Postal Service and the thousands of...

Social-Movement Unionism: A Much-Needed New Model

March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Unions were formed to defend workers and secure for them a share of the wealth they create. There have been labor unions in the U.S. since colonial...

Showing Support With a Selfie

March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) APWU members told the world that they were “sticking with the union” and displayed union pride on Feb. 19. Many sent in “selfies” or photos of...

UNI Congress in Cape Town: 'Ubuntu'

March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Two APWU officers – Retirees Director Judy Beard and Research & Education Director Joyce Robinson – attended UNI Global Union’s Fourth Congress...

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