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Privatizers Lay Out Their Plan for Destroying Public Postal Service

June 30, 2025
On June 24, the House Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing titled, “The Route Forward for the U.S. Postal Service: A View from Stakeholders.”

Ballot Placement Set for APWU Election of National Officers

June 27, 2025
A drawing was held on June 27 to determine the order candidates’ names will appear on the ballot.

Bill to Improve Thrift Savings Plan Introduced

September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Legislative & Political Director Judy Beard The 2017 Congress introduced legislation to improve the Thrift Savings Program (TSP). It addresses...

Fake News

September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)   During and after the 2016 Election, the term “fake news” became widely used in American political conversations. Politifact.com, a fact-checking...

'Ongoing, Willful, Contractual Violations'

September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Clerk Craft Directors The APWU won another important victory in a national arbitration case regarding violations of POStPlan agreements.

Labor News Briefs

September 1, 2017
Workers march in Los Angeles during a 2015 Fight for $15 protest.  SEIU Local 99/Flickr Creative Commons (This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  Minimum Wage Raised  Voters in several states...

Thinking Outside the Box: Bargaining for the Common Good

September 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  US Mail is NOT for Sale! All over the country, public sector unions and their community allies are beginning to think outside the box when it comes to...

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