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News Article | April 16, 2026

Postal Workers Push Back Against Efforts to Minimize and Delegitimize Voting by Mail, Launch Ad in Ohio

The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) has launched a nationwide campaign to defend and expand voting by mail, underscoring the essential role postal workers play in supporting the democratic process. The initiative includes the rollout of a new television advertisement and the release of bipartis...

News Article | August 10, 2023

Ohio Ballot Measure, State Issue 1, is Rejected!

On August 9, the people of Ohio soundly rejected an amendment to the state constitution that would have upended 110 years of majority rule. If Issue 1 had received a simple majority of votes (50 percent+1 vote), it would have increased the threshold for passage of ballot measures to 60 percent, maki...

News Article | November 14, 2022

Unity is Key to Our Continuing Progress

The APWU is truly one of the most democratic unions in the United States. This was again reflected in the recently concluded national officer election with our “one person, one vote” mail-ballot election. Different from most unions, every APWU member has the opportunity to have their voice heard in...

News Article | January 6, 2022

Voting Rights Legislation of the 117th Congress: What You Need to Know

(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Ahead of important elections, Congress and the Biden Administration must strengthen and enshrine voting rights at the federal level. With many states across the country having passed or introduced...

News Article | January 6, 2022

Voting Rights Legislation of the 117th Congress: What You Need to Know

(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Ahead of important elections, Congress and the Biden Administration must strengthen and enshrine voting rights at the federal level. With many states across the country having passed or introduced...

News Article | September 3, 2021

Democracy: Of, By and For the People

(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The word democracy comes from Greek and translates to “rule by the people.” In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln captured this essence of democracy in his famous Gettysburg address upholding a governmen...

News Article | August 27, 2021

For The People Act: Securing Voting Rights for All

(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) If signed into law, the For the People Act (HR.1/S.1) would be the largest expansion and protection of voting rights in decades. The legislation would also override the unjust laws recently passed in...

News Article | July 9, 2021

Postal Legislation and the Need for Filibuster Reform

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Since the last issue of The American Postal Worker, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 (H.R. 3076 &S. 1720) was introduced in the 117th Congress. This legislation presents an opportunity for Congres...

News Article | September 16, 2020

The People are Proving We’re no “Joke”

(This article first appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) It is no joke when the U.S. President calls us “a joke.” It is most concerning for our jobs and future. We are outraged that those who want to privatize the public Postal Service shamefully use t...

News Article | July 1, 2020

Our Government Should Be “For the People”

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) “Government of the people, by the people, for the people” are the words Abraham Lincoln spoke in his famous Gettysburg Address. Those words describe our democracy. We are those people who should be cho...

Video | December 18, 2019

The People’s Postal Service: No One Gets Left Off the List

The People's Postal Service: No One Gets Left Off the List

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