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APWU National Executive Board Endorses Vice President Kamala Harris for the Next President of the United States

July 23, 2024
On July 23, 2024, the APWU National Executive Board voted unanimously to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for the next President of the United States. One day earlier, the AFL-CIO Executive Council, where the APWU is represented by  President...

Postal Workers Deserve a Great Contract!

July 23, 2024
Below is an excerpt from my address at the opening of national negotiations. The [APWU] welcomes this opportunity to represent approximately 200,000 postal workers in these important negotiations for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement between our...

Understanding the Pregnancy Discrimination Act

January 6, 2022
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) of 1978 amends Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Discrimination on the basis of pregnancy,...

New Memorandum of Understanding on Discrimination in Tentative Agreement

January 6, 2022
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Our new Tentative Agreement has a Memorandum of Understanding on Discrimination & Harassment. It clarifies what kind of discrimination...

Are You Ready for 2022?

January 6, 2022
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Knowledge, staying organized and prioritizing responsibilities all play an important role for local and state officers, specifically presidents...

What the Proposed Contract Means for Wage Increases

January 6, 2022
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As you are all aware, in December a new tentative agreement was reached with the Postal Service and approved to be sent out to members for...

Clerk Craft Negotiates Improvements in 2021-2024 CBA

January 6, 2022
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Pending ratification by APWU membership, the 2021- 2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) will contain major gains for Clerk Craft employees...

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