
Recent Legislative Department Articles
Supporting ‘Universal
Service'
(From the July/August 2008 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
FMLA Protections Threatened
(From the May/June 2008 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Get Involved in the Process
(From the March/April 2008 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Grassroots Coordinators
Go to Work
(From the March/April 2008 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
An Anti-Subcontracting Bill
(From the January/February 2008 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
Preparing for 2008
(From the November/December 2007 issue of The American Postal Worker
magazine.)
Protecting, Preserving the FMLA
(From the September/October 2007 issue of The American Postal Worker
magazine.)
Congress Looks at Consolidation
(From the July/August 2007 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
EFCA Passes the House,
Is Introduced in Senate
(From the May/June 2007 issue of The American Postal Worker.)
A Look at the New Congress
(From the March/April 2007 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Congress Approves Postal ‘Reform’ Bill;
Union Political Action Makes Big Difference at the Polls;
Department of Labor Ponders FMLA Reform
(From the January/February 2007 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
Improvement Needed
In the Halls of Congress
(From the November/December 2006 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Voting Rights Act Renewed
(From the September/October 2006 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Postal Reform Measure
Awaits Conference Action
(From the July/August 2006 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Postal Reform in Conference
(From the May/June 2006 issue of The American Postal Worker.)
A Lot to Fix in 2006
(From the March/April 2006 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
Key Wins in 2005 Elections
(From the January/February 2006 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
Postal Reform:
Smooth Sailing in Doubt;
Bush Reverses Ruling That Permitted 'Katrina' Contractors To Pay Unfair Wages
(From the November/December 2005 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
The Road to Reform Remains Treacherous
(From the September/October 2005 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
Anxious Moments Precede
House Vote on Postal Reform
(Legislative Update, July 28, 2005)
A Push for Social Security for Retirees, Survivors
(From the July/August 2005 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
Capitol Hill Moves on Postal Reform
(From the May/June 2005 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
Postal Reform Back On Congressional Agenda
(From the March/April 2005 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
Sorting Out the Social Security Debate
(From the March/April 2005 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
With a New Congress, Our Struggle Continues
(From the Januaray/February 2005 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
White House Pulls the Plug on Postal Reform
(From the November/December 2004 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
Three Decades of Legislative Struggle
(From the September/October 2004 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
Stage Set for Passing Postal Reform Legislation
(From the July/August 2004 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
Battle over Postal Reform Enters Third Decade [PDF]
(From the July/August 2004 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
Anticipating, Preparing for a Postal Reform Bill
(From the May/June 2004 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
Postal Reform Effort Underway
(From the March/April 2004 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
Flawed Medicare Reform Bill Enacted
(From the Jan./Feb. 2004 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)

ABOUT THE LEGISLATIVE
DEPARTMENT
Myke Reid, Director
Steve Albanese, Asst. Director
(202) 842-4210
The Legislative Department helps advance the union's cause on Capitol Hill and keeps the APWU members informed about important issues and legislative developments. Working with the union's president, we are the APWU's eyes, ears, and voice in Washington, DC.