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Postal Wire | January 30, 2020
Postal workers union with 200,000 members endorses Sanders
Postal Wire | January 30, 2020
Sanders endorsed by postal workers union in 2020 White House race
Press Release | January 30, 2020
American Postal Workers Union Executive Board Endorses Bernie Sanders for President
WASHINGTON -- The American Postal Workers Union announced today that its National Executive Board has voted to endorse Bernie Sanders for president. “We’re pleased that a number of presidential candidates have taken positions and actions supportive of postal workers and expanding union rights. But...
News Article | January 24, 2020
APWU Awaits Arbitration Award for new Union Contract
The Interest Arbitration Award for our new union contract is expected within the next 4-6 weeks.
PDF Resource | January 23, 2020
2021 Dues Disbursement Schedule
News Article | January 23, 2020
Medicare and You
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Medicare is health insurance for people 65 and older, people under 65 with certain disabilities, and people of any age with End-Stage Renal Disease. What is Original Medicare?
News Article | January 23, 2020
Let’s Get Started!
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Earning your vote as Health Plan Director is far and above one of the most exciting moments of my union career. Thanks to those that supported me; your confidence and trust mean so much. To those...
News Article | January 23, 2020
What’s Up Doc?
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Postal employees who are injured on the job have the right to select their treating physician. Under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA), medical doctors, including specialists are con...
News Article | January 23, 2020
Dealing with Difficult People
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As postal employees, we are required to interact with co-workers, customers, supervisors and managers. We sometimes feel overwhelmed. To avoid saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. It might p...
News Article | January 23, 2020
Blue Water, Public Law 116-23 in Effect
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The Blue Water Navy (BWN) Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019, signed into law on June 25, 2019 went into effect on Jan. 1, 2020. The law presumes veterans who served as far as 12 nautical miles off the...
News Article | January 23, 2020
Is There a Union Meeting — Who cares?
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Far too many local unions are not able to secure a quorum in order to carry out the functions of their membership meetings and fully represent the interests of the members. This problem is seriou...
News Article | January 23, 2020
APWU Members Instrumental in Achieving Legislative Milestone
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) With the achievement of more than two thirds support for the USPS Fairness Act in the House (301 cosponsors to date), H.R. 2382 has been placed on the consensus calendar and is in line for a vote...
News Article | January 23, 2020
Labor News
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Amalgamated Transit Union Strikes Lead to Victory Against Privatization On Oct. 24, over 120 members of Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 689, workers at the Cinder Bed Road Metrobus Garage i...
News Article | January 23, 2020
Solidarity in Finland Leads to Victory in Postal Strike
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In August 2019, the Finnish government announced it would change the salary structure of 700 of its packaging and e-commerce workers, effectively slashing wages by 30 to 50 percent. After months...
News Article | January 23, 2020
One Way to Honor Vets? Protect the Postal Service
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) This opinion-editorial (op-ed) by Detroit District Area Local President Keith Combs, reprinted below, was published in 15 local news publications across the country.