Search for Articles

E.g., 09/02/2024
E.g., 09/02/2024

2024 Penalty Overtime Exclusion Period

August 27, 2024
The "Penalty Overtime Exclusion" period for calendar year 2024 will begin Pay Period 26-2024, Week 1 (November 30, 2024) and end Pay Period 01-2025, Week 2 (December 27, 2024).

'Stay In Your Lane, APWU'?

August 27, 2024
Western Regional Coordinator Omar Gonzalez explains the importance of union involvement beyond the workroom floor  including economic, political, and social justice as outlined in our National Constitution & Bylaws.

Rallying to Restore the Voting Rights Act

September 16, 2015
The APWU joined the NAACP, Democracy Initiative, and other labor and activist groups in Upper Senate Park on Sept. 16 for a rally to restore the Voting Rights Act.

Royal Mail Customer Speaks Out Against Privatization, Backs Staples Boycott

September 15, 2015
While leafletting in front of the Staples location at 1500 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Stop Staples protesters ran into Jane Caplan, who was visiting from Oxford, England.

APWU Goes to Court Over Service Standards

September 15, 2015
The APWU filed a brief in D.C. Circuit Court on Sept. 14 against the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), arguing that USPS service standards must be “legally enforceable.” In 2013, the union filed a complaint with the commission asserting that the...

Exemption Sought by Subcontractors Jeopardizes Road Safety

September 14, 2015
Private subcontractors that haul mail for the U.S. Postal Service are seeking an exemption from federal safety rules that prohibit commerical drivers from operating a truck after more than 14 hours on duty following a 10-hour break. Do we even need...

Do You ‘Stand with Postal Workers?’ Part Two

September 9, 2015
Did you sign the postcard yet? Thousands have already taken the pledge.  Check out this video sequel to find out why! Do You 'Stand With Postal Workers?' Part Two Posted by APWU - The American Postal Workers Union on Wednesday, September 9,...

Pages