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Grievance Moratorium will be in Effect Due to 2024 National Convention

April 11, 2024
The APWU and the Postal Service have agreed to a moratorium on grievances, disciplinary actions and arbitration hearings at the national, regional, state and local levels from July 8 through July 22, 2024, due to the 2024 APWU Biennial Convention,...

"Building Union Power" National Organizing Campaign Underway

April 4, 2024
On June 25, the APWU will begin negotiations with postal management for a new union contract covering 200,000 postal workers. Negotiations are never easy. Our success depends on building power and leverage. The foundation of our union starts with...

MID-TERM Elections: Use Your Voice and Your Vote

October 4, 2018
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  By Retirees Department Director Nancy Olumekor Retirees in Action (L-R) Roosevelt Daniel, President of the California Area Local Retiree...

Saving the Postal Employees’ Relief Fund

October 4, 2018
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  By Human Relations Director Sue Carney Your donations are needed to sustain the Postal Employees’ Relief Fund (PERF). PERF is a nonprofit...

Pregnancy Discrimination

October 4, 2018
 (This article first appeared in the September/October 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  By Research & Education Department Director Joyce B. Robinson  Pregnancy discrimination exists in many agencies nationwide, including the...

Labor Rights are Human Rights

October 4, 2018
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  By Organization Director Anna Smith Breaker Boys in Pittston, PA 1911 We all have heard of human rights and we all have those rights. But, did...

Does Your Representative Support Our People’s Postal Service?

October 4, 2018
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  By Legislative & Political Department Director Judy Beard  The 2018 Midterm elections are quickly approaching! On Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018,...

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