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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.

Monetary Incentive Negotiated For Retirement, Separation

August 29, 2009
APWU-represented employees who retire or separate on or before Nov. 30, 2009, will receive a monetary incentive of $15,000, in accordance with an agreement negotiated by the union. ALSO: With the Senate expected to vote soon on S. 1507, a bill that...

Union Negotiates Monetary Incentive For Retirements, Separations

August 25, 2009
APWU-represented employees who retire or separate on or before Nov. 30, 2009, will receive a monetary incentive of $15,000, in accordance with an agreement negotiated by the union.

USPS Assailed for Airing Ads During Bigot’s TV Broadcasts

August 20, 2009
APWU President William Burrus has asked the Postal Service to join with other responsible companies and withdraw sponsorship of an offensive nightly TV offering, “The Glenn Beck Program.”

APWU Spearheads Community Battles to Keep Retail Units Open

August 20, 2009
APWU members have been pressing the Postal Service for information about stations and branches targeted for closure, and rallying the support of communities, their legislators, and the media about USPS plans to shutter nearly 700 large post offices.

Burrus: ‘Short-Sighted’ Strategy Will Mean Long-Term Damage

August 19, 2009
In a follow-up to recent testimony before a House subcommittee, APWU President William Burrus explored alternatives to station-and-branch closures, which the Postal Service is planning in reaction to a severe financial crisis.

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