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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...
Protests Mark Fifth Anniversary of Citizens United
January 21, 2015
On Wednesday Jan. 21, dozens braved the snow to protest the fifth anniversary of Citizens United v Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruling that opened the floodgates to allow a tidal wave of corporate money to influence politics.
Postal Unions, Allies Launch ‘Campaign for Postal Banking’
January 19, 2015
A coalition of consumer organizations, financial reform groups, faith-based organizations and workers' representative – including the APWU and the other postal unions – announced the formation of the Campaign for Postal Banking on Jan. 19. The...
TV News: A Good Example
January 16, 2015
The video linked below is a good example of how to spread the message that service standard changes and the closure of mail processing facilities will create hardships for individual customers and small businesses.
Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price Has Social Security in his Crosshairs
January 16, 2015
Rep. Tom Price (R-GA), the new House Budget Committee chairman, hinted to the Heritage Foundation on Monday that he has big plans for Social Security “reform” in the next two years, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Talking...
Donahoe: ‘Stop Staples’ Campaign is Taking a Toll
January 16, 2015
Outgoing Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe made headlines when he blamed postal unions and big mailers for the Postal Service’s problems in a recent farewell address, but he made a few other surprising comments as well.