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News Article | January 23, 2020
Let us Rise in 2020!
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) I hope you were able to have a few moments to share some holiday time with family and friends. Hopefully your time at work involved standing strong and sticking together with your sisters and bro...
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
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
Microbusinesses Strongly Prefer the Public Postal Service
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In the United States, firms with fewer than 10 employees make up 75 percent of all employers. With the rise of e-commerce, these microbusinesses are continually in need of mail and package delive...
News Article | January 23, 2020
November 27 Declared Public Post Office Day in Minnesota
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On Nov. 19, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) signed a proclamation declaring Nov. 27, 2019 to be Public Post Office Day in the North Star State. Governor Walz’s declaration came after members and...
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.
News Article | January 23, 2020
Postmaster General Petition Demonstrates Power of Alliance
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The collection and presentation of more than 400,000 petitions to the Postal Service Board of Governors regarding their appointment of the next Postmaster General was an impressive feat. But it d...
News Article | January 23, 2020
Q&A with the Labor Network for Sustainability’s Mike Cavanaugh
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) With carbon emissions continuing to rise, activists and organizers have pushed forward a “Green New Deal” to combat climate change and transition away from fossil fuels by 2030. Mike Cavanaugh, S...
News Article | January 23, 2020
Ready to Go
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Happy New Year from the officers in the Northeast Region. I wish you good health, peace and happiness. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of the members who participated in this year’s...
News Article | January 23, 2020
Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Powell Honored with UFCW Minority Coalition’s Addie Wyatt Award
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On Nov. 23, 2019, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Minority Coalition held its 21st Annual Ball. At the event, APWU Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth “Liz” Powell was awarded the Coaliti...
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
Starting Strong, Looking Ahead
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Happy New Year! It was a great way to end last year when 250 non-supervisory postal workers at the Human Resource Shared Services Center in NC overwhelmingly voted to join the APWU. Welcome to...
News Article | January 23, 2020
Twenty Questions for 2020
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) 1. What is postal banking? It’s the provision of basic financial services through the USPS, ranging from check cashing to savings accounts, to offering small-dollar loans.
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 16, 2020
John R. Smith, First Retirees Director, Passes Away
John R. Smith, former Retirees Department Director, passed away Jan. 11, at the age of 91. Brother Smith (known by most as “JR”) was the first ever director of the Retirees Department. At the time of his retirement from the APWU on May 7, 2005, Brother Smith had served for 12 years in the position.