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March 13, 2012

APWU Launches Next Phase of Television Ad Campaign

Washington, DC – On Wednesday, March 14, the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) will begin running three new television ads that highlight the critical ways America depends on the Postal Service — and the devastating effect closing post offices and...

September 19, 2011

Postal Unions Launch New Ad Campaign

Washington, DC (Sept. 19, 2011) — Three postal unions are launching a new television ad campaign targeting unfair financial burdens imposed on the U.S. Postal Service by Congress. The new spot exposes the real reason the USPS is facing a crisis...

September 22, 2009

Fact & Fiction: The US Postal Service

News reports have been filled with articles about the financial crisis facing the U.S. Postal Service, many of them based on false premises. The articles often imply that the problems are irreversible, and that hard-copy mail is destined to be replac...

August 26, 2009

Union Mourns of Loss of Senator Kennedy

The American Postal Workers Union joins the nation in mourning the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, a life-long champion of labor. “Ted Kennedy was instrumental in passing legislation of great importance to working people,” said APWU President Willia...

June 19, 2009

APWU Endorses Trumka for AFL-CIO President

The APWU National Executive Board has endorsed Richard Trumka for president of the AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest labor federation. “Rich Trumka will bring the new ideas and energy that are needed to revitalize the labor movement,” said APWU President...

April 16, 2008

Union’s Big Contribution Helps Save Small-Town Post Office

The APWU has given a one-of-a-kind gift to the people of McCausland, Iowa: a donation of $30,000 to help save their post office. The contribution will pay for renovations to a building the small town purchased in order to stave off threats by the USP...

April 9, 2008

APWU Endorses Sen. Barack Obama

The National Executive Board of the American Postal Workers Union has voted unanimously to endorse Sen. Barack Obama for president. “Sen. Obama’s message is one of hope and change,” said union President William Burrus. “His message is special, and th...

February 26, 2007

APWU PREVAILS, COMMISSION LIMITS POSTAGE INCREASE

APWU President William Burrus praised the recommended decision of the Postal Regulatory Commission today that would raise the price of a first-class stamp only two cents, instead of three cents as the Postal Service requested. In doing so, the commis...