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A Notorious Part of History: May 1933: The Dissolution of Labor Unions in Nazi/Fascist Germany
May 23, 2024
This month in Labor History, we look back at the dissolution of labor unions in Nazi/Fascist Germany in May of 1933. As authoritarianism takes a dangerous hold in the United States, this is a lesson from Nazi Germany that should be a wakeup call for...
Understanding "Financialization" and How to Defeat It
May 23, 2024
What is “financialization” and why is it detrimental to the working class? The Campaign for Postal Banking explores this topic and the importance of responsible and sustainable financial services.
APWU Requests Investigation Of Private Contractors’ Use of USPS Property
February 28, 2008
APWU President William Burrus has asked USPS Inspector General David Williams to conduct an audit of the postal practice of permitting subcontractors to park trucks and store equipment on USPS property free-of-charge. The practice raises USPS...
APWU Continues the ‘Family’ Tradition
February 27, 2008
The Fort Wayne Area Local’s organizing drive last year yielded
135 new members.Organizing Committee Co-Chair Amy Sutcliffe,
left, and Stephanie DeBolt prepare a bulk mailing during the campaign.
In 2007, when the APWU launched a Women’s Organizing...
Latest CPI Increase Means $479 Annual Pay Hike
February 21, 2008
The Consumer Price Index rose in January, the last month of the most recent six-month Cost-of-Living measuring period under the 2006 National Agreement. The rise in the CPI gives APWU-represented employees an annual raise of $479.
The Cost-Of-Living...
New Law Enhances FMLA Leave for Military Families
February 21, 2008
Recent amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act will allow postal workers and others covered by the law to take up to 26 weeks of leave to help eligible family members recover from a military service-related injury or illness.
Some Custodial Employees To Receive Arbitration Payment This Week
February 20, 2008
The APWU has been notified by the Postal Service that approximately half of the eligible custodial employees will receive their share of a recent $48 million dollar settlement this payday, on Feb. 22, 2008. Each eligible employee will receive $2,700...