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An Update on the Social Security Fairness Act
July 31, 2024
The APWU has never stopped fighting to pass the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82, S. 597).
Preventing Hearing Loss at Work and Home
July 31, 2024
Hearing protection is especially important for APWU members given the diverse and noisy work environments we encounter. The Industrial Relations Department is committed to ensuring that we keep you informed about hearing hazards and the precautions...
Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee Convenes
May 2, 2018
Members of the APWU’s Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee held their first meeting in Washington, DC, on April 24. The committee advises the union’s National Negotiations Committee on bargaining demands and must approve any tentative...
Arizona and Colorado Workers Join the Fight for Quality Education
May 2, 2018
“We have classrooms where students sit on counter tops because there aren’t enough desks or seats in the room.”
Nation’s Capital Southern Maryland Area Local CAT Commemorates 1970 Postal Strike
May 1, 2018
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
NCSMAL members (L-R) Julio Mercedes, Derrick Williams, Gary Ledford
and James Higginbotham
The Nation’s Capital Southern Maryland Area Local’s (NCSMAL)...
National Officers Attend AFGE Rally
May 1, 2018
This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
APWU Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Powell (center) speaks at an AFGE rally.
Also pictured (L-R) is AFGE Bureau of Prisons Council President Eric Young,...
Rising Up in West Virginia & Beyond!
May 1, 2018
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By President Mark Dimondstein
In late February, 37,000 West Virginia teachers and school employees went on an inspiring nine-day strike – and won! As...