Filter
Filter By
Search Results for:
9552 Results
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
APWU Family Members Awarded 2021 Union Plus Scholarships
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Since 1991, the annual Union Plus Scholarship Program has helped fund education for students of more than 3,200 union families. The Union Plus Scholarship awards are presented annually to union member...
News Article | November 12, 2021
APWU Honored During 2021 Community Change Champions Awards
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On September 30, APWU ally organization Community Change held its annual Community Change Champions Awards, with the theme of “Rooted and Rising.” The 2021 awards, held virtually due to the pandemic,...
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
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
APWU’s Statement on the USPS 2021 Financial Report
The Postal Service reported out its Fiscal Year 2021 financial and operational results at the public meeting of the Board of Governors on November 10, 2021. Now, lawmakers and the Administration must act to ensure the long-term viability of our great national treasure.
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
Das Issues Remedy Award on PM End of Day Button Case
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On December 8, 2017, Arbitrator Shyam Das found that the Postal Service was in violation of the parties’ Article 1.6.B Global Settlement Remedy Agreement (GSRA) in Level 18 offices when it created the...
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
HRSSC Members Ratify a First Union Contract
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The newest bargaining unit of the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO, is made up of the employees working at the Human Resource Shared Service Center (HRSSC) in Greensboro, NC, who have officially...
News Article | November 12, 2021
Important Dates and Deadlines in the Months Ahead
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Throughout 2021 the Secretary-Treasurer’s Department has been committed to providing tools and resources for officers in leadership positions to fulfill their responsibilities and stay in compliance w...
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
LABOR NEWS
(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On October 16, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on a new three-year...
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)