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Postal Workers Hold Nationwide 'Day of Action' Oct. 1 in 90 Cities to Promote Vote-by-Mail, Demand First-Class Service Year-Round
October 1, 2024
WASHINGTON – On Tues., Oct. 1 postal workers who are members of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) will be rallying with the public in front of postal facilities across the country to sound the alarm about the United States Postal Service’s...
APWU Maintenance Division Secures $15 Million Part-Time Regular Settlement Agreement
September 23, 2024
In 2021, the APWU Maintenance Division filed a national dispute regarding the Postal Service's violation of Article 7 section 3 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), specifically concerning the 2.5 percent cap on the total number of Part-...
Burrus Hails Election Results As Signifying ‘The System Has Changed’
November 5, 2008
APWU President William Burrus spoke to APWU headquarters
officers and staff during a celebration of Barack Obama's
election as U.S. President.
“America came together last night, and perhaps has begun a new chapter in the history of our democracy,”...
Union Requests Documentation Of Supervisors Performing Bargaining Unit Work in Small Offices
November 5, 2008
APWU President William Burrus has asked the Postal Service to provide documentation that will help the union track the amount of craft work performed by supervisors in small offices.
In a letter dated Oct. 31, the union president asked the USPS to...
Today’s the Day: Vote!
November 4, 2008
Vote Tuesday, Nov. 4
APWU President William Burrus is calling on union members to exercise their democratic right, and to vote for Barack Obama for president in today's history-making election.
“We must change the direction of our nation,” the union...
Jack London: Famous Author Chronicled Workers’ Struggles
October 31, 2008
Though best known as the author of widely acclaimed adventure stories such as The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and To Build a Fire, Jack London also chronicled the harsh lives many working people faced at the dawn of the 20th Century.
APWU Activists Making the Difference
October 30, 2008
Denver Metro Area Local member Tina DeSautels,
participating in a "labor walk" earlier this year.
As Election Day draws near, APWU members are out in force from coast to coast, canvassing neighborhoods and making phone calls to union households on...