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Senate Introduces Resolution to Oppose USPS Privatization
March 31, 2025
On March 27, a bipartisan group in the Senate introduced Senate Resolution (S. Res.) 147, which “expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an...
Statement of APWU President Mark Dimondstein on New Executive Order Attacking Workers' Rights
March 28, 2025
Workers and their unions are under attack with a new executive order issued by President Trump stripping the union rights of nearly a million federal workers. Trump’s executive order abolishes existing union contracts, eliminates collective...
Our Retail Units Are Not for Sale!
(This article appears in the March/April 2014 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
As the old adage says, “the handwriting is on the wall!” The message, “privatize America’s Postal Service,” is in bold print.
Testing Your Home for Lead
Many houses and apartments built before 1978 contain high levels of lead, which can pose serious health hazards. The lead typically comes from the paint used in these dwellings. Federal law requires landlords and sellers to supply information on the...
‘Disability’ Applications
It’s unfortunate when anyone has to retire early because of a disability. But many do, and we feel strongly that APWU members eligible for disability benefits should be fully informed about the rules before they file for disability retirement.
e-Team Report, May 24, 2013
Support the Postal Service Protection Act
Lawmakers ask PMG to stop accelerated consolidations and wait for postal legislation
Obama Cabinet picks still waiting for Senate confirmation
U.S. Treasury Dept. to dip into Postal benefit funds to make...
USPS Provided Incorrect Notification On FMLA Status to Employees
The Postal Service recently informed the APWU that it provided incorrect notification to 696 employees on a Designation Notice for FMLA Leave (Form WH-382) that was sent to them in late March.