About the Western Region
The Western Region Coordinator is responsible for the union's activities in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and American Samoa, Guam and Saipan.
They Don't Have the Right
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
We often hear that ‘management has the right to mismanage.’ NO THEY DON’T! Laws require that USPS be run efficiently, including managing the workforce.
Postal regulations, statutes and our contract outline what management cannot do. When we fight management, we must use all three resources.
Postal life would be less hectic if only all parties followed the union contract. Regulations related to your working conditions, hours and wages are subject to the contract. Management does not own the Postal Service, they operate it.
Latest News
October 26, 2019
Young Members Meeting Opens All-Craft
On Saturday, October 26, the Young Members Committee kicked off the 2019 All-Craft Conference with an exciting all-day...
September 12, 2019
They Don't Have the Right
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) We often hear...
June 19, 2019
APWU National Executive Board to USPS Board of Governors - 'Not So Fast!'
APWU sets in motion countermeasures to check managements’ cut and slash “business plan” with a plan to defend postal...
May 21, 2019
Don’t Let the Postal Service Take Your Pulse!
It is that time of the year when the Postal Service wants to take your pulse! Like previous years, the 2018 Postal...