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News Article | August 31, 2017
Unions Improve the Lives of All Working People
Postal workers know first-hand that union jobs are good jobs. Unions help workers join together and bargain with their employer for better wages, benefits and working conditions. However, unions also stand up for the rights of workers who are not currently in a union. They are a rising tide that lif...
News Article | August 21, 2017
Gearing Up for the 2018 Contract Campaign
The APWU’s national headquarters is gearing up for the upcoming 2018 Contract Campaign. Members of the Central Arkansas Area Local rocked union gear during the 2015 Contract Campaign The current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), also known as a union contract, between the APWU and the USPS ex...
News Article | August 10, 2017
Greater Seattle Area Local Hit the Streets – Again!
News Article | July 27, 2017
Locals Inform Public About Proposed Job and Service Cuts
This Postal Heritage Day, two APWU locals celebrated the USPS’ 242nd birthday by holding informational pickets informing the public about the proposed job cuts by USPS management through reversions, abolishments and excessing – further disrupting services to the public.
News Article | July 27, 2017
Update on the Fight Back Against USPS Reductions in Service and Jobs
Following strong resistance from the APWU – and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) – USPS management agreed to a five-month delay in implementing forced reassignments and excessing of employees out of their installations.
News Article | July 20, 2017
Update on the Fight Back Against USPS Reductions in Service and Jobs
Following strong resistance from the APWU - and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) - USPS management agreed to a five-month delay in implementing forced reassignments and excessing of employees out of their installations.
News Article | March 1, 2017
Building on Our Success
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Organization Director Anna Smith We had an outstanding finish in 2016 with approximately 21,000 new members joining the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) family. Our success can be attributed to...
News Article | January 1, 2017
New Employee, New Union Member
Prospective members at orientation training by the Phoenix Metro Area Local. (This article first appeared in the January-February 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Missed opportunities to strengthen the APWU are happening every day. Each orientation for new hires, new career emplo...
News Article | November 1, 2016
Organizing for Action in 2017
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Sisters and brothers, an important part of our fight to protect and secure our hard-earned benefits and to help to preserve the Postal Service includes the continued growth of the APWU Retirees...
News Article | November 1, 2016
Organizing for Action in 2017
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Sisters and brothers, an important part of our fight to protect and secure our hard-earned benefits and to help to preserve the Postal Service includes the continued growth of the APWU Retirees...
News Article | October 28, 2016
APWU Organizing Victory!
Gloria Gonzalez (left) and her co-worker proudly display their APWU membership cards. The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) is celebrating an organizing victory! Workers at the Mail Transport Equipment Service Center (MTESC) located in Urbandale, Iowa, voted to join the Des Moines Area Local. Th...
News Article | October 28, 2016
APWU Organizing Victory!
Gloria Gonzalez (left) and her co-worker proudly display their APWU membership cards. The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) is celebrating an organizing victory! Workers at the Mail Transport Equipment Service Center (MTESC) located in Urbandale, Iowa, voted to join the Des Moines Area Local. Th...
News Article | September 1, 2016
Know Your Union Benefits
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Union members know our strength is in our solidarity, but every now and then, it’s worth thinking about the benefits of belonging to the APWU.
News Article | September 1, 2016
Know Your Union Benefits
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Union members know our strength is in our solidarity, but every now and then, it’s worth thinking about the benefits of belonging to the APWU.
News Article | June 15, 2016
Joining the APWU – Form 1187
Postal workers who wish to join the APWU must complete Form 1187 (Authorization for Deduction of Dues). The local union and the new member should retain a copy of the completed 1187 for their records. The e-mail address below is secure and designated for Form 1187s only: 1187join@apwu.org.