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School Lunch Junk Fees Hit Working Families’ Wallets

November 19, 2024
The American Postal Worker sheds a light on school lunch “junk fees” that are another way big banks exploit working people.

Postal Service Eliminates Deepest Presort Discounts for Package Consolidators

November 19, 2024
The Postal Service eliminated the deepest presort discounts used by package consolidators, returning work to the USPS and increasing revenue.

Women’s Organizing Campaign Grows

May 7, 2007
Support for the Women’s Organizing Campaign is growing, with 89 locals and 17 state organizations participating, said Liz Powell, chairperson of the APWU subcommittee that is coordinating the drive. Because of new interest in the campaign, the...

St. Petersburg Consolidation to Proceed

May 3, 2007
The Postal Service has notified the APWU that it will implement plans to shift some mail-processing operations from the St. Petersburg (FL) Processing and Distribution Center to the Tampa P&DC. Citing declining mail volume at the St. Petersburg...

APWU Web Site 'De-Links' Locals During Union Election Period

May 2, 2007
The APWU national election period has begun, and in approximately five months, on Oct. 5, the counting of ballots will commence.  The rules for the election of APWU national officers, as prepared by the 2007 APWU National Election Committee,...

Pete Seeger: Activist, Master Songsmith

April 30, 2007
Even if you’ve never been to a labor rally, a civil rights demonstration, or a folk music concert, chances are you’ve been touched by the music of Pete Seeger. For more than six decades, this gifted performer has traveled the world spreading...

Twin Falls, Cape Cod Consolidations Stopped

April 25, 2007
The APWU has been notified that the consolidation of some mail-processing operations at the Twin Falls (ID) Customer Service Mail Processing Center into the Boise P&DC has been cancelled. On April 20, 2007, the USPS wrote, “After preliminary...

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