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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.
Magazine | January 15, 2020
January/February 2020
Video | January 14, 2020
Message from the President: 2020 Starts with Renewed Energy
Bringing in the New Year
PDF Resource | January 13, 2020
2020 Officer’s Fiduciary Responsibility & QuickBooks Training
PDF Resource | January 13, 2020
Automated Delivery Unit Sorter (ADUS) [PDF] – May 10, 2019
PDF Resource | January 13, 2020
Enhanced Package Processing Sorter (EPPS) – July 12, 2019
PDF Resource | January 13, 2020
Universal Sorting System (USS) [PDF] – July 12, 2019
PDF Resource | January 10, 2020