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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.
Operating Services Workers Ratify 4-Year Contract
July 2, 2007
APWU members working in Operating Services ratified a four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement on July 5 by a vote of 48 to 1.
APWU, USPS Reach Tentative Agreement Covering Operating Services Workers
July 2, 2007
The APWU and the USPS have reached a tentative agreement covering Operating Services workers, which is modeled on the Collective Bargaining Agreement for employees in the Clerk, Maintenance and Motor Vehicle Crafts. If ratified, the tentative...
Labor Department Study Affirms That FMLA ‘Is Working as Intended’
July 2, 2007
A Department of Labor study released June 27 confirms what most Americans already know, that “family and medical leave is good for workers and their families, is in the public interest, and is good workplace policy.”
DHL Subsidiary Ordered to Stop Interfering With Workers’ Rights at Ohio Sorting Hub
July 2, 2007
An NLRB Administrative Law Judge has ruled that DHL Express of Wilmington, OH, is guilty of the unfair labor practice charges lodged against the global-delivery company by the APWU late last year.
The 1911 Furniture Workers Strike
June 30, 2007
A century-old and nearly forgotten story about furniture workers who overcame deep cultural divisions to unite for their common good was recently put back in the limelight by a group of labor activists.