National Officers Attend AFGE Rally

This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)   APWU Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Powell (center) speaks at an AFGE rally. Also pictured (L-R) is AFGE Bureau of Prisons Council President Eric Young,...

Rising Up in West Virginia & Beyond!

(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  By President Mark Dimondstein  In late February, 37,000 West Virginia teachers and school employees went on an inspiring nine-day strike – and won! As...

Members in Action

This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)  Tulsa Area Local Secretary-Treasurer Cynthia McNeilance (right) speaking to strikers. Also pictured is OPWU President Ashley Cargill (top left), and OPWU...

Janus v. AFSCME Q&A

(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)  During the last few months, there has been a lot of discussion in the news about the Janus Supreme Court case and how it will affect public employees,...

Marching in Memphis: 50 Years Later

(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)  To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike and the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., union activists and...

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