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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...

AFL-CIO Endorses Campaign for Postal Banking

January 1, 2018
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  Delegates to the 2017 AFL-CIO Convention unani- mously passed Resolution 46, “Support Postal Financial Services and Postal Banking.”

P.O. Déjà Vu is Not a Good Thing

January 1, 2018
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Western Regional Coordinator Omar Gonzalez The more postal changes occur, the more they remain the same - a mess! Mismanaged repeated schedule...

Change is Continuous

January 1, 2018
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Maintenance Craft Directors  On Oct. 17, we attended a national Tech & Mech joint committee meeting with the USPS. APWU Maintenance, Clerk...

The Postal Service & the DOT Physical

January 1, 2018
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Motor Vehicle Service Craft Directors  On Feb. 26, 1995, the Postal Service informed the APWU that to be consistent with the trucking industry...

Large Mailers Are Privatizing the Postal Service

January 1, 2018
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Clerk Craft Directors  Millions of Americans utilize USPS on a daily basis, yet the public desire for a Postal Service that serves the common...

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