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News Article | May 22, 2025
House Passes Bill to Eliminate the FERS Supplemental “Bridge” Payment
The House just passed H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which eliminates the FERS supplemental bridge payment and funnels $4.5 trillion in tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy. Our fight now moves to the Senate.
Event | May 21, 2025
2025 Illinois Postal Workers Union Off-Year Convention
Illinois Postal Workers Union Off-Year Convention will be held May 21st, 2025, through May 23rd, 2025 at Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center in Oglesby, Il. For information please contact George Bates, President, at ilapwuprez@gmail.com, or Clare Brook, Executive Vice-President, at clarebrook1...
News Article | May 20, 2025
Revealed: Musk Uses DOGE to Stifle Competition, Siphon Money into Own Pockets
Our tax dollars should be used to better our communities. But at the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk is allocating funds to stifle market competition in areas that were once used to help his companies thrive. Read more:
News Article | May 20, 2025
Defending APWU Veterans Harmed by the Current VA Crisis
The Union Veterans Council, in partnership with APWU affiliate veteran leaders and veteran service organizations nationwide, will address the devastating impact of the Trump and Musk attacks on our veterans and their family members.
News Article | May 20, 2025
Greenpeace Prepares International Lawsuit to Defend Freedom of Speech
Greenpeace, an environmental advocacy organization, recently suffered a setback in its fight against Big Oil company Energy Transfer (ET), when a jury issued a $660 million award against the organization.
News Article | May 20, 2025
Bill Restricting Federal and Postal Unions from Deducting Union Dues Moves Forward in Congress
On March 18, the Paycheck Protection Act (H.R. 2174) was introduced in the House, which if passed, will prevent all federal and postal unions from deducting union dues from employee paychecks, thus weakening our collective bargaining power. Learn more:
News Article | May 20, 2025
Stepping Up Our Work to Face a New Threat
Amid threats of privatization by the current presidential administration, A Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal Service has revitalized our campaign, bringing together allied coalitions to strengthen ties between postal workers and our community. Read how we’re taking action:
News Article | May 19, 2025
Looking Back: Black Workers Organize ‘Revolutionary Union Movement’
This month in Labor History, we look back at the Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement of 1968 - when over 4,000 Black workers who were fed up with racist policies organized a two-day strike at Chrysler’s Hamtracmck plant to demand improvements for Black workers on the job and in their unions, spawnin...
News Article | May 19, 2025
Welcome and Gratitude
Health Plan Director Sarah J. Rodriguez expresses gratitude for members’ support of the APWU Health Plan, sharing excellent satisfactory rankings in payment accuracy, financial accuracy, and administrative accuracy.
News Article | May 19, 2025
Keep Calling Congress to Oppose Cuts to Postal and Federal Pensions
In the late night hours of Sunday, May 18, 2025, the House Budget Committee voted by a margin of 17-16 to advance a bill that would give $4.5 trillion in tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy on the backs of the working class. Just two days prior, the same committee voted by a margin of 21-16 against advanc...
News Article | May 19, 2025
Flip the Script on Aging
Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor encourages retirees to honor Older Americans Month by flipping the script on aging - reframe our mindsets and focus on the positive aspects of growing older while fostering relationships with the community around us.
News Article | May 19, 2025
About the Human Relations Department
Human Relations Director Daleo Freeman provides an overview of services offered by the Human Relations Department.
News Article | May 19, 2025
News Article | May 19, 2025
Organizing Is Not Passive: Why Union Building Means Reaching Out, Not Waiting Around
“Organizing is about talking to people and building relationships. It is about having hard conversations and asking others to stand with you.” - Organizing Director Anna Smith encourages members to organize their non-member coworkers.
News Article | May 19, 2025
Protecting Our Labor Union and the Public Postal Service
Legislative & Political Director Judy Beard urges members to call on Congress to to continue to fight privatization, and informs readers about new anti-union bills to watch.