About the Research and Education Department
The APWU Research & Education Department coordinates the union’s research and educational programs, and serves as a clearinghouse for information on labor studies.
Quicklinks
Getting Your Money Back from a Product or Bad Service
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
During the holiday season, we often purchase products or pay for a service that we are disappointed with or do not perform as advertised. To assist you in getting your money back, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the federal government’s consumer protection agency, lists strategies on its website that will help.
1. Return Item to the Store or Website - Talk to a store employee or manager, or if you bought the item online, insure and return it with a return receipt requested, as soon as possible. “Explain the problem and what you would like the company to do. Keep a record of all conversations — who you spoke with and when, and what action they promised,” the FTC says.
Events
Basic Stewards’ Training, Wednesday, January, 27, (1:00 pm - 6:00 pm) (For New Stewards Only.)
January 27, 2021
Protecting Clerk Craft Work in Small Offices
February 2, 2021
The Research and Education Department is sponsoring a series of Zoom Trainings for local and state officers and shop stewards in February 2021. The link to register is only being sent to local/state presidents. If an officer or steward wishes to attend the Zoom Training, they must contact their president.
Basic Stewards’ Training
February 4, 2021
The Research and Education Department is sponsoring a series of Zoom Trainings for local and state officers and shop stewards in February 2021. The link to register is only being sent to local/state presidents. If an officer or steward wishes to attend the Zoom Training, they must contact their president.
Representing PSEs in the Clerk Craft
February 9, 2021
The Research and Education Department is sponsoring a series of Zoom Trainings for local and state officers and shop stewards in February 2021. The link to register is only being sent to local/state presidents. If an officer or steward wishes to attend the Zoom Training, they must contact their president.
