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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...
IT/ASC Contract Heads to Mediation
January 11, 2013
APWU President Cliff Guffey has invoked mediation in an effort to reach a new collective bargaining agreement covering employees at four USPS Information Technology/Accounting Services (IT/AS) centers. Employees at the four locations have been...
Vincent R. Sombrotto, Hero of The ‘Great Postal Strike,’ Dies at 89
January 11, 2013
The APWU joins postal employees across the nation in mourning the death of Vincent R. Sombrotto, former president of the National Association of Letter Carriers.
Get Ready – The Fight Goes On
January 3, 2013
Congress’ failure to enact postal reform in 2012 means the legislative fight to Save America’s Postal Service goes on, APWU President Cliff Guffey is telling union members.
Addie L. Wyatt: Labor, Civil Rights Leader
December 31, 2012
Last year we bid farewell to an important advocate for justice for working families everywhere: The Rev. Addie L. Wyatt.
Though not widely known outside Chicago, the diminutive, African-American woman made important contributions that “helped open...
House GOP Votes to Protect Millionaires, Increase Costs for Postal, Federal Workers
December 21, 2012
House Republicans won’t allow taxes on millionaires to go up, but they do agree on one thing: Postal and federal employees should pay more.