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News Article | May 20, 2025
Revealed: Musk Uses DOGE to Stifle Competition, Siphon Money into Own Pockets
Our tax dollars should be used to better our communities. But at the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk is allocating funds to stifle market competition in areas that were once used to help his companies thrive. Read more:
News Article | May 20, 2025
Defending APWU Veterans Harmed by the Current VA Crisis
The Union Veterans Council, in partnership with APWU affiliate veteran leaders and veteran service organizations nationwide, will address the devastating impact of the Trump and Musk attacks on our veterans and their family members.
News Article | May 20, 2025
Greenpeace Prepares International Lawsuit to Defend Freedom of Speech
Greenpeace, an environmental advocacy organization, recently suffered a setback in its fight against Big Oil company Energy Transfer (ET), when a jury issued a $660 million award against the organization.
News Article | May 20, 2025
Bill Restricting Federal and Postal Unions from Deducting Union Dues Moves Forward in Congress
On March 18, the Paycheck Protection Act (H.R. 2174) was introduced in the House, which if passed, will prevent all federal and postal unions from deducting union dues from employee paychecks, thus weakening our collective bargaining power. Learn more:
News Article | May 19, 2025
Looking Back: Black Workers Organize ‘Revolutionary Union Movement’
This month in Labor History, we look back at the Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement of 1968 - when over 4,000 Black workers who were fed up with racist policies organized a two-day strike at Chrysler’s Hamtracmck plant to demand improvements for Black workers on the job and in their unions, spawnin...
News Article | May 19, 2025
Welcome and Gratitude
Health Plan Director Sarah J. Rodriguez expresses gratitude for members’ support of the APWU Health Plan, sharing excellent satisfactory rankings in payment accuracy, financial accuracy, and administrative accuracy.
News Article | May 19, 2025
Flip the Script on Aging
Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor encourages retirees to honor Older Americans Month by flipping the script on aging - reframe our mindsets and focus on the positive aspects of growing older while fostering relationships with the community around us.
News Article | May 19, 2025
About the Human Relations Department
Human Relations Director Daleo Freeman provides an overview of services offered by the Human Relations Department.
News Article | May 19, 2025
News Article | May 19, 2025
Organizing Is Not Passive: Why Union Building Means Reaching Out, Not Waiting Around
“Organizing is about talking to people and building relationships. It is about having hard conversations and asking others to stand with you.” - Organizing Director Anna Smith encourages members to organize their non-member coworkers.
News Article | May 19, 2025
Protecting Our Labor Union and the Public Postal Service
Legislative & Political Director Judy Beard urges members to call on Congress to to continue to fight privatization, and informs readers about new anti-union bills to watch.
News Article | May 19, 2025
Negotiations Update Support Services (May 2025)
Support Services Director Arrion Brown provides an update on the current and recently completed negotiations for workers covered in the Support Services Division.
News Article | May 19, 2025
It Is Always About the Work
In the ever-expanding world of postal words and jargon, ‘RTO’ and ‘LTO’ are recent additions you may see as a postal worker. These stand for Regional Transportation Optimization (RTO) and Local Transportation Optimization (LTO).” MVS Director Michael Foster explains these acronyms in-depth and how t...
News Article | May 19, 2025
2025 Maintenance Division All-Craft Conference
Maintenance Craft Director Idowu Balogun highlights the upcoming APWU All-Craft Conference and Bulk Mail Center Conference in October, discusses revisions to the TL-5 MS-47 Handbook, and a planned maintenance operation pilot program.
News Article | May 19, 2025
Clerk Division Updates
Clerk Craft Director Lamont Brooks discusses three recently arbitrated issues and the Step 4 Settlement award on the work jurisdiction of Time and Attendance Collections.