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APWU POWER: The Women’s Committee Within Our Union
May 19, 2025
Research & Education Director Joyce B. Robinson provides a brief history of APWU POWER (Post Office Women for Equal Rights), and invites members to attend the APWU POWER 22nd Biennial National Convention taking place in August.
Organizing Is Not Passive: Why Union Building Means Reaching Out, Not Waiting Around
May 19, 2025
“Organizing is about talking to people and building relationships. It is about having hard conversations and asking others to stand with you.” - Organizing Director Anna Smith encourages members to organize their non-member coworkers.
Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act, S. 4174
July 7, 2020
On July 2nd, Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Diane Feinstein (D-CA) introduced the Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act, S. 4174. This legislation would create a $25 billion fund for the Postal Service to recoup COVID related losses and...
A Common Goal
July 1, 2020
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
APWU is not alone in our fight to secure funding for the Postal Service in the next stimulus. We are joined by workers, unions, community and civil...
Pandemic Underscores Need for Postal Banking
July 1, 2020
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The modern movement for postal banking in the United States was born out of the ashes of the 2008-2009 Great Recession. One of the early effects of...
APWU Human Relations Director Sue Carney Retires
July 1, 2020
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On June 15, the APWU and the United Kingdom’s Communication Workers Union (CWU) joined together for a virtual livestream event. The event, hosted by...
Labor News
July 1, 2020
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Supreme Court Rules Workers Cannot Be Fired on Basis of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
On June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark...