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About This Web site

Welcome to www.apwu.org, the official Web site of the American Postal Workers Union.

This Web site is one of the means by which the union makes news and other useful information available to its members. It is supported by membership dues and contributions, and operated by the union's staff at APWU national headquarters in Washington, DC.

This Web site includes hundreds of published pages, images and downloadable files. The site's architecture is designed to group together related content made available by the union's national officers, departments and divisions. To locate content, look under the appropriate Department and Division pages. If you can't find exactly what you're looking for, please try the search engine or other navigational aides before contacting union headquarters.

The material on this site is provided for informational and educational purposes only. You may use it to learn about the benefits of APWU membership, to keep current on postal and union news and events, or to obtain specific documents that can help answer your questions about workplace issues.

However, the APWU does not guarantee the compete accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on this site's various pages, or by other Web sites that we may provide links to.

If you are seeking union assistance to resolve a grievance or other matter requiring union representation, you must contact the appropriate union officer at the local or region level.

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In no event shall the APWU, or any other third parties mentioned on this Internet site, be liable for any damages arising out of the use, inability to use, or the results of use of this site, any Internet sites linked to this site, or the materials or information contained on all such sites. The APWU makes no commitment to update the information contained on this site and, as such, the information on this site is not guaranteed to be current.

This site provides links to sites operated by other organizations, but the APWU is not responsible for the content or the availability of these sites. The inclusion of such links is neither intended nor understood to constitute any implied or express approval or acceptance of the validity of the information contained on such sites.

The information contained on the APWU Web site does not constitute financial or legal advice. You should not act (or refrain from acting) based upon information found here without obtaining professional guidance from a local or regional union officer regarding your particular facts and circumstances. The APWU expressly disclaims all liability with respect to actions taken or actions not taken based on the content of this Internet site. The APWU and any entities mentioned herein (including entities for which an Internet link is provided) expressly disclaim all liability for any losses, claims, injuries, or damages-whether direct, indirect, consequential, incidental or otherwise-arising from the use of any information contained on this Web site.

If any provision in this Disclaimer is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect to the fullest extent possible under the law.

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Contact Us

If you experience technical problems with the operation of this Web site, or have suggestions for how to improve the site, contact us at: apwu.webmaster@att.net.

APWU Webmaster
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1300 L St., N.W.
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202-842-4200
July 1, 2004