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News Article | December 22, 2014

Despite Huge Earnings, Walmart is Notorious for Low Pay

According to the Fortune Global 500 list, based on revenue, Walmart is the world’s biggest company. With more than 2 million workers, it is also the largest employer.                                      But despite its huge earnings, Walmart is notorious for the low wages it pays its workers. In fa...

News Article | December 13, 2014

APWU Joins Protests: Justice for All!

  APWU members joined rallies protesting police killings of unarmed black men on Saturday, Dec. 13. Shown here, at the rally in Washington, DC, President Mark Dimondstein marches alongside Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers.

News Article | December 3, 2014

APWU Members Join Black Friday Protests

On Nov. 28, the day after Thanksgiving, thousands of Walmart employees across the nation protested low wages, inadequate working conditions, and illegal practices that prevent workers from forming a union. Protests took place throughout the country, with the biggest demonstrations being in Washingto...

News Article | November 25, 2014

Young People Love the Postal Service Best

Few postal workers were surprised by a recent Gallup Poll that found that Americans rate the Postal Service highest among 13 government agencies – after all, the USPS routinely ranks at the top of such surveys. But many people were surprised to learn that young people gave the Postal Service the hig...

News Article | November 5, 2014

In Memory

We regret to inform you that Greg See, Assistant Director of the Maintenance Division, passed away on Nov. 4. He was a member of the Mansfield (OH) Area Local, where he previously served as president. 

News Article | May 29, 2014

How Do You Spell ‘Smart Kid?’

Congratulations to USPS Ft. Myers P&DC Clerk Craft employee and APWU Member Dan Williamson and his wife Kara! Their son Jacob is one of 12 finalists in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The finals air May 29 at 8 p.m. on ESPN.

News Article | May 1, 2014

Understanding the Media

A January editorial in the “Colorado Springs Gazette” about the union’s campaign against the USPS deal with Staples begins with this: “Lingering on life support, the last thing the Postal Service needs is suffocating interference from an antiquated union.” ALSO: The USPS acknowledged in a Feb. 25 se...

News Article | April 22, 2014

Monday, April 28, Is Workers Memorial Day

Every year on April 28, the APWU and other unions observe Workers Memorial Day to remember those who have suffered and died on the job — and to renew our commitment to safer workplaces.

News Article | March 28, 2014

Burrus Stops By

Former APWU President William Burrus stopped by the union office on March 27 and visited with resident officers and senior staff.

News Article | March 1, 2014

Is Postal Banking an Idea Whose Time Has Come?

The USPS Office of Inspector General sparked quite a controversy when it published a white paper in late January that endorsed a concept postal unions have quietly supported for years: The Postal Service should provide basic financial services to the 68 million American adults who don't have bank ac...

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