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APWU Launches National Ad; Warns of Price Hikes, Post Office Closures in Anti-Privatization Campaign
July 21, 2025
This week the American Postal workers Union (APWU) launched a national advertising campaign on to alert the public about proposed plans to privatize the public postal service. The ad called “Memo” highlights a document sent by Wells Fargo Equity...
APWU Arbitration Award Secures Grievance Rights for Separated Non-Probationary Employees
July 17, 2025
The APWU has secured a major victory for the rights of non-probationary employees who are discharged without just cause from the Postal Service to file grievances on those discharges and have them heard in arbitration, Industrial Relations Director...
'Stop Staples' Campaign Disrupts Privatization Push
March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Since the Postal Service launched its no-bid deal with Staples, thousands of postal workers and supporters have made headlines boycotting and...
Have You Seen the Video?
March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
The launch of A Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal Service featured the debut of a 2-minute video, “Our Postal Service,” featuring actor-...
A Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal Service
March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
On Feb. 12, more than 60 national organizations joined forces to launch A Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal Service. The debut of the...
On the Worker Floor: Stickers and More
March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
As negotiations began, APWU members on the work floor expressed solidarity.
Across the country members wore stickers on opening day that said, “Good...
From ‘Collective Begging’ Collective Bargaining
February 28, 2015
March 2015 marks the 45th anniversary of the Great Postal Strike of 1970. The courage and solidarity shown by thousands of union members during the wildcat job action resulted in vastly improved wages and benefits.