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News Article | November 15, 2023
APWU Retirees Still Fighting for Justice
Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor provides updates on the 2024 COLA for retirees, and summarizes the Retirees Conference that took place at the APWU All-Craft.
News Article | November 15, 2023
The Human Relations Department’s Year in Review
Human Relations Director Daleo Freeman provides a summary of accomplishments and priorities for the APWU Human Relations Department over the past year.
News Article | November 15, 2023
Assistance for Family Caregivers of Veterans
Research & Education Director Joyce B. Robinson shares eligibility requirements for those interested in the U.S. Department of Affairs Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers.
News Article | November 15, 2023
Workers on the Move!
While corporate profits and income inequality soar and galloping inflation makes life harder, more and more workers are “standing up and fighting back” with an encouraging new militancy.
News Article | November 15, 2023
Bringing Faith and Hope to Our Union
The Young Members Conference, the All-Craft Conference, and Auxiliary and Retirees Conference brought faith and hope to our union!
News Article | November 15, 2023
Fulfilling a Treasurer’s Responsibilities
There are several important responsibilities that local and state treasurers will need to familiarize themselves with and fulfill. Whether you are newly elected, appointed, or have maintained the treasurer’s position for a length of time, maintaining fiduciary responsibilities is of the utmost impor...
News Article | November 15, 2023
The Clerk Division 2023 All-Craft Conference
Lamont Brooks, Clerk Craft Director, summarizes the Clerk General Session and Workshops that took place at the APWU All-Craft Conference.
News Article | November 15, 2023
The More Involved We Are, the More We Achieve
APWU membership is so much more than just signing an application to join. It’s about all of us having a collective voice. Union membership is about empowering ourselves to stand up for our rights, improving our working conditions, and achieving a better future. Being union means you can engage in co...
News Article | November 15, 2023
Building Grassroots Strength: Fourth Biennial Legislative Conference Convenes
Legislative & Political Director Judy Beard summarizes the Building Grassroots Strength Legisaltive Conference prior to the APWU All-Craft Conference.
News Article | November 15, 2023
Updates on National Disputes, Penalty Exclusion Period, and a Holiday Greeting
Industrial Relations DIrector Charlie Cash updates members on some pending national disputes, penalty exclusion period, and brings greetings for the holidays.
News Article | September 20, 2023
APWU Members Paint a Stark Picture of Toxic Workplaces
An APWU workplace survey of more than ten thousand APWU members has painted a stark picture of hostile work environments, low morale, and understaffing, overseen by poorly trained, ineffective, and disrespectful managers.
News Article | September 19, 2023
APWU Scholarships
The 2023 scholarship committee met and reviewed all applications received by the May 31 deadline. The committee verifies the criteria and documents outlined in the application, with primary emphasis on the knowledge and understanding of unions displayed in the essay. The committee received 122 schol...
News Article | September 19, 2023
Save Our Post Offices and Branches
Be on the lookout for Suspensions and Discontinuance of Post Offices. If you are the employee being affected or are a customer and hear or read about a post office possibly being suspended or discontinued/closed, contact your local union as soon as possible. Your union can investigate the situation...
News Article | September 19, 2023
The APWU is Launching an Important New Campaign and Every Member Can Help
Mail is changing. Every postal worker knows it. There are ever fewer letters and flats, and increasingly more packages. First-class mail, the main historic driver of postal revenues, has been significantly reduced with the advent of the internet. Fewer customers actually come into post offices to pu...
News Article | September 18, 2023
APWU Leadership Institute Comes to Life!
“After five years of planning, interrupted by the pandemic, we are excited to announce the formation of the National APWU Leadership Institute,” shared APWU President Mark Dimondstein. “The national APWU recognizes our responsibility to help strengthen the work of current leaders, and [to] develop o...