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News Article | November 12, 2021
Postal Workers Are Always Essential
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Your labor of love and survival has really made a difference to so many people over the last two years. Your job exposed you to COVID-19 – original and variants*. You persisted as you watched your cow...
News Article | August 27, 2021
The Solution to Resolving the USPS’s Delayed Mail Challenge and Building Back Better
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On July 20, the Postal Regulatory Commission advised the USPS not to change service standards. There were over 130,000 comments submitted to the Federal Register/Postal Regulatory Commission, from cus...
News Article | July 9, 2021
APWU Fights Consolidation/Closure Plans
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) We have the power to influence those who are the target leaders who can stop consolidations/closures. Work with me and our National Fightback Consolidation/Closure Committee. Your Regional Coordinators...
News Article | July 25, 2019
Message to the PMG – Not So Fast!!
APWU National Executive Board Counters Postal Management’s Cut and Slash ‘Business’ Plan with the Union’s ‘Service’ Plan (This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
News Article | July 24, 2019
‘Why Should I Stand Up and Get Involved in Union Activities and Campaigns?’
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Right now, you have a President of the United States who wants to take away your right to collective bargaining, something fought for and that we have had for almost 50 years: the right to negotiate w...
News Article | June 3, 2019
249 Post Offices, Stations, Branches on a Suspension / Discontinuance List for 2019
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) State and local presidents have been sent the latest Suspension List for 2019 that was released after Quarter 4 FY 2018. A Mobilizing Toolkit was also sent to help mobilize members and the communities to...
News Article | January 16, 2019
Not Surprising – USPS 2012 Cuts Do Not Create Projected Savings
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The Office of Inspector General (OIG) Oct. 15 report proves what postal workers have been shouting for years – cuts to mail processing and service is not the answer to the challenges facing the P...
News Article | January 16, 2019
White House Targets Postal Workers
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On Dec. 4, 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department released the long-awaited report by the White House’s Task Force on the United States Postal System. The Task Force was created by an executive order...
Press Release | December 21, 2018
Santa May Need to Take Out a Loan in the Future
Study shows that, if implemented, White House proposal for the U.S. Postal Service would hit 70 million Americans in rural areas, small towns, and suburbs with much higher fees for packages
News Article | December 3, 2018
Day of Mourning to Be Observed December 5
President Donald Trump proclaimed Dec. 5 as a national day of mourning upon the death of President George H. W. Bush, the Postal Service announced today. “Out of respect for President Bush, the nation’s 41st commander-in-chief, and to honor his vast contributions to the United States during his life...
News Article | November 12, 2018
Register Today to Join the Call on Nov. 14!
On Nov. 14, at 11 a.m. EST and 7 p.m. EST the Legislative & Political Department will host a call on the US Mail Not for Sale campaign. Click here for a downloadable flyer to spread the word! As we move into the Congressional Lame Duck Session - the period after the mid-term elections, but before n...
News Article | October 2, 2018
I Have a Dream, You Have a Dream, and Dr. King Had a Dream
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Vice President Debby Szeredy My dream would be to help make APWU truly a movement of members fighting to save the USPS from privatization. Everyone needs to take responsibility and get invol...
News Article | June 21, 2018
White House Plan to Privatize the Postal Service
The White House proposal on restructuring the federal government released today, “Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century,” delivered nothing but misinformation and, if implemented, would end regular mail and package services at an affordable cost to 157 million addresses every day. Furt...
Community Support, Contract Enforcement, Contract Negotiations, Democracy, Dump the PMG, Elections, Jobs, Join the APWU, Labor Solidarity, Post Office Closures, Postal Banking, Postal Union Alliance, Seniority, Small Offices, Staffing, Station Closures, Union Administration, USPS Correspondence, USPS Finances, USPS Policies & Programs, Veterans, Women's Issues, Young Workers
News Article | March 27, 2018
Attend a Pre-Convention Workshop
The Research & Education Department will sponsor the APWU’s 16th Educational Conference, a National Convention event that provides union members with a wealth of information to take home to their local and state organizations. Twenty-eight workshops will be offered on Friday, Aug. 17... All APWU mem...
Appeals to Arbitration, APWU Programs, Arbitration Awards & Settlements, Contract Enforcement, Contract Negotiations, Dues, FMLA, Grievance Procedure, Jobs, Join the APWU, Labor Solidarity, Legislation, Mailing Lists & Membership, National Convention, Pay and Benefits, Plant Consolidation, Post Office Closures, Postal Banking, Safety and Health, Small Offices, Staffing, Station Closures, Subcontracting, Training, Union Administration, USPS Finances, USPS Policies & Programs, Veterans, Women's Issues, Young Workers
News Article | July 20, 2017
Update on the Fight Back Against USPS Reductions in Service and Jobs
Following strong resistance from the APWU - and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) - USPS management agreed to a five-month delay in implementing forced reassignments and excessing of employees out of their installations.