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News Article | November 12, 2021
APWU National and Locals Fight Back Against Consolidations
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In May 2021, the Postal Service released a list of 18 USPS facilities slated for consolidation, as part of their 10-Year Delivering for America plan that went into effect October 1. The consolidations...
News Article | November 12, 2021
Congratulations to HRSSC Workers on their New Union Contract!
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The American Postal Workers Union’s newest bargaining unit, made up of the employees at the Human Resources Shared Service Center in Greensboro, NC, have officially ratified their first contract. The...
News Article | November 12, 2021
Industrial Relations Department Releases Informational Booklet to Help Postal Workers Stop Harassment at Work
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The APWU Industrial Relations Department recently mailed an educational booklet to local offices and members-at-large, to educate and assist members working to improve their workplace environments and...
News Article | November 12, 2021
Organize at Orientation
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) With thousands of Postal Support Employees (PSE) entering the postal workforce, it is essential that we offer guidance to our newly-hired co-workers, so they have the ability and tools to become activ...
News Article | November 12, 2021
Legislative and Political Director Judy Beard Reflects on 2021
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
News Article | November 12, 2021
A Grand Alliance: New Book Explores Privatization Threats Across America
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
News Article | November 12, 2021
Afghanistan Veteran Resources
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Vantage Point, an official website of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, has released a fourpart series focusing on Afghanistan Veterans and how they can get help through VA. When the announceme...
News Article | November 12, 2021
Preventing Identity Theft
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The holiday season is beginning and identity theft is on the rise in the USA. Identity Theft occurs when someone uses your name, address, Social Security number, bank or credit card account number wit...
News Article | November 12, 2021
First Steps Taken in Postal Banking Pilots
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In September, the Postal Service and the APWU announced that they had begun partnering on a limited proof-of-concept test of expanded postal financial services in a small number of post offices. The a...
News Article | November 12, 2021
20th-Year Remembrance Event for Postal Workers Killed in Anthrax Attack
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On October 21, the United States Postal Service and the Nation’s Capital Southern MD Area Local (NCSMAL) held a remembrance event for the two postal workers killed by the October 2001 anthrax attacks....
News Article | November 12, 2021
APWU Retirees Still Fighting for Justice
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The APWU Retirees Department was saddened by the death of Alfred “Al” LaBrecque, who passed peacefully on August 18, 2021, at the age of 84. Al was born into union activism in Flint, MI; his parents...
News Article | November 12, 2021
USPS 10-Year Plan Service Standard Changes Go into Effect
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The United States Postal Service implemented significant service standard changes starting Friday, October 1 that will slow down mail delivery for tens of millions of people and affect billions of pie...
News Article | November 12, 2021
USPS 10-Year Plan Service Standard Changes Go into Effect
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The United States Postal Service implemented significant service standard changes starting Friday, October 1 that will slow down mail delivery for tens of millions of people and affect billions of pie...
News Article | November 12, 2021
The New Medicare Advantage Plan is a “Home Run!”
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Recently, we spoke with former State of Maryland APWU President George Hayes about his experience using the UnitedHealthcare® Medicare Advantage (PPO) for APWU Health Plan. George was a United States...
News Article | November 12, 2021
The New Medicare Advantage Plan is a “Home Run!”
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Recently, we spoke with former State of Maryland APWU President George Hayes about his experience using the UnitedHealthcare® Medicare Advantage (PPO) for APWU Health Plan. George was a United States...