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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

APWU POWER: The Women’s Committee Within Our Union

Research & Education Director Joyce B. Robinson provides a brief history of APWU POWER (Post Office Women for Equal Rights), and invites members to attend the APWU POWER 22nd Biennial National Convention taking place in August.

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.  

News Article | May 19, 2025

Negotiations Update Support Services (May 2025)

Support Services Director Arrion Brown provides an update on the current and recently completed negotiations for workers covered in the Support Services Division.

News Article | May 19, 2025

It Is Always About the Work

In the ever-expanding world of postal words and jargon, ‘RTO’ and ‘LTO’ are recent additions you may see as a postal worker. These stand for Regional Transportation Optimization (RTO) and Local Transportation Optimization (LTO).” MVS Director Michael Foster explains these acronyms in-depth and how t...

News Article | May 19, 2025

2025 Maintenance Division All-Craft Conference

Maintenance Craft Director Idowu Balogun highlights the upcoming APWU All-Craft Conference and Bulk Mail Center Conference in October, discusses revisions to the TL-5 MS-47 Handbook, and a planned maintenance operation pilot program.

News Article | May 19, 2025

Clerk Division Updates

Clerk Craft Director Lamont Brooks discusses three recently arbitrated issues and the Step 4 Settlement award on the work jurisdiction of Time and Attendance Collections.

News Article | May 17, 2025

Bill to Give Major Tax Cuts to the Ultra Wealthy Stalls in Committee

Keep Calling Congress to Oppose Cuts to Postal and Federal Pensions