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News Article | July 1, 2020
Let Us Rise Up Against Deeply Rooted Racism!
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Our fights against COVID-19, deeply rooted racism in our institutions, organizations, and communities, and our fight to save the USPS as a public service are all struggles to be built upon. Our economy...
News Article | July 1, 2020
What Would the Green Response to COVID-19 Look Like?
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread economic distress, with over 45 million unemployment claims as of June 18. As the country heads toward a recession, the federal response has thus far been wo...
News Article | July 1, 2020
Forging a “New Normal”
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The super-rich never miss their opportunities in times of crises. From early March through April, the total wealth of billionaires in the United States boomed, increasing by $308 billion with Amazon’s...
News Article | July 1, 2020
APWU Retirees Still Fighting for Justice
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) This summer marks several anniversaries for us as union and community activists. The U.S. postal system was created by the 2nd Continental Congress on July 26, 1775. In August 1935 Social Security was...
News Article | July 1, 2020
APWU Retirees Still Fighting for Justice
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) This summer marks several anniversaries for us as union and community activists. The U.S. postal system was created by the 2nd Continental Congress on July 26, 1775. In August 1935 Social Security was...
News Article | July 1, 2020
Cardiovascular Health
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) One in three U.S. adults has high blood pressure, but only about half of these adults have it under control. High blood pressure – or hypertension – can damage your blood vessels, lead to kidney failur...
News Article | July 1, 2020
Union Representation During Investigatory Interviews
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Postal workers should know both their rights and the role of shop stewards during questioning by a postal or acting supervisor (204B), manager, postmaster, officer in charge, postal inspector and/or of...
News Article | July 1, 2020
Veteran Benefits Bills Currently in Congress
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Over the last few months, many important pieces of legislation were introduced into the 116th U.S. Congress concerning veterans’ benefits. These bills directly address the increasing concerns over the...
News Article | July 1, 2020
It is Not Too Late to Get Involved
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Right now, a lot of changes are happening to the USPS. We have a new Postmaster General, new Governors, and soon will have a new Deputy Postmaster General. The revenue for the Postal Service has also b...
PDF Resource | June 30, 2020
2021ACC&Convention_Schedule
PDF Resource | June 30, 2020
USPS Report: PSE District Compliance Report Pay Period 13 – June 19, 2020
PDF Resource | June 30, 2020
USPS Report: PSE District Compliance Report Pay Period 11 – May 22, 2020
News Article | June 26, 2020
APWU Executive Board Reschedules the National Convention for October 2021
The National Executive Board has made the decision to reschedule the 2020 APWU National Convention to Monday, October 4, 2021 through Thursday, October 7, 2021.
News Article | June 26, 2020
Two Million Signatures Delivered to Congress –
On June 23, over two million petition signatures demanding urgent postal funding were delivered to Congress. APWU members and postal supporters joined in a National Day of Action to Save the Post Office with car caravans, rallies, coordinated mailbox letter drops, and letter-writing events. Due to a...
PDF Resource | June 24, 2020