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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...

APWU Supports NALC’s Annual Food Drive

March 1, 2016
APWU President Mark Dimondstein is urging APWU members to actively support the 24th annual Letter Carriers Food Drive, slated for Saturday, May 14.

Expect More Attacks on Injured Workers

March 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)  Over the last decade, attacks on injured federal employees and postal workers, led primarily by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), have been relentless. But...

PSE Conversions Top 27,000!

March 1, 2016
Ahmilla Thapa, Courtney Jenkins and Ashley Worthington are recently  converted career clerks from the Baltimore Francis “Stu” Filbey Area Local. (This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)  The...

The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

March 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)  The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) was enacted to ease the financial and legal burdens brought on by the demands of active duty. It applies...

Good Pill, Bad Pill

March 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)  There’s no gentle way to put it: A national epidemic of opioid dependency is cause for alarm and intervention. According to U.S. health officials, a...

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