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News Article | January 12, 2022
URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Protect Voting Rights
Voting rights of the people are under attack and federal legislation is urgently needed to protect them. In order to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021, the filibuster rules must be changed. “We are calling on all APWU members to contact their Se...
PDF Resource | January 10, 2022
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News Article | January 6, 2022
2021 National Maintenance Agreements
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The following summary identifies all of the maintenance agreements successfully achieved during the 2021 national contract negotiations, with text from the tentative agreement.
News Article | January 6, 2022
APWU Communications Department Wins 13 ILCA Awards
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) For our work during the 2020 calendar year, the APWU Communications Department was awarded 13 International Labor Communications Association (ILCA) Awards, including five honors for First Place. S...
News Article | January 6, 2022
APWU Health Plan Makes a Commitment to the Community
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Walk. Donate. Educate. The Health Plan made a decision in 2021 to become actively involved in its surrounding community. As a health insurance company, it is important to not just talk about healt...
News Article | January 6, 2022
APWU Members Instrumental in Securing a Strong Tentative Agreement
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As the APWU National Negotiations Committee (NNC) began negotiating with postal management on a new collective bargaining agreement, they were not alone at the bargaining table. This year, led by...
News Article | January 6, 2022
APWU Retirees Still Fighting for Justice
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The APWU Retirees Department “will offer great benefits to retirees and will make APWU bigger, better and stronger than ever!” This was the message in the January 1992 letter to all APWU local and...
News Article | January 6, 2022
Are You Ready for 2022?
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Knowledge, staying organized and prioritizing responsibilities all play an important role for local and state officers, specifically presidents and treasurers maintaining financial accountability...
News Article | January 6, 2022
Clerk Craft Negotiates Improvements in 2021-2024 CBA
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Pending ratification by APWU membership, the 2021- 2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) will contain major gains for Clerk Craft employees. The CBA will also retain many of our most importan...
News Article | January 6, 2022
Former MVS Craft Director Donald Ross Passes Away
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Donald Ross, former Motor Vehicle Service Craft Director, passed away on November 13 at the age of 89. Brother Ross joined the Post Office as a mechanic driver in 1954, following six years of serv...
News Article | January 6, 2022
Here We Come Again – Where There’s a Will There’s a Way
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Who knew? Another year has passed and we are still dealing with COVID-19. We remain battered but unbowed. During the pandemic, we found ways to represent our members, communicate between members a...
News Article | January 6, 2022
It’s Time to Get Rid Of Gerrymandering
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As we gear up for the midterm elections in 2022, partisan and racial gerrymandering threatens to disenfranchise voters and further erode our democracy. That’s why we must pass federal voting right...
News Article | January 6, 2022
Let’s Get Organized in 2022!
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Organizing with our co-workers is the only way we can strengthen our union. As 2021 came to a close, together we have signed up over 25,000 new members! After coming out of a turbulent year in 202...
News Article | January 6, 2022
New Memorandum of Understanding on Discrimination in Tentative Agreement
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Our new Tentative Agreement has a Memorandum of Understanding on Discrimination & Harassment. It clarifies what kind of discrimination violates Article 2. It also includes the creation of an educa...
News Article | January 6, 2022
New Year’s Resolution: Pass Postal Reform!
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As we enter the second session of the 117th Congress, it is absolutely critical that Congress pass The Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 (H.R. 3076/S. 1720). Your Legislative Department has been e...