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The Danger of Trump’s Plan for a Private USPS

February 13, 2025
“Make no mistake, the postal service is under attack,” President Dimondstein warns in an interview with Mother Jones. “This isn’t just about the post office—it’s about the people who depend on it, our communities, and the public good.”

United to Defend Our Rights Against Financial Abuse

February 13, 2025
On Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, Donald Trump’s newly appointed head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought announced that he had shuttered the agency’s headquarters in Washington, DC. He instructed...

Priorities Trump Should Set for Vets

December 20, 2016
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) President-elect Donald Trump made veterans, trade and jobs the cornerstones of his campaign.

Together We Stopped the TPP!!

December 19, 2016
APWU members rallied against the TPP at the 2016 National Convention. The 114th U.S. Congressional session is over and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is officially dead. This victory comes despite it being a signature effort of the White House...

Landmark Arbitration Decision Upholds Craft Assignments, Job Posting Rights

December 16, 2016
Arbitrator Stephen Goldberg issued a decision on Dec. 8, 2016, holding that the Postal Service violated the Collective Bargaining Agreement when it failed to assign Sales Retention Team (SRT) center work to the Clerk Craft and post the positions for...

2017 Officer’s Fiduciary Responsibility & QuickBooks Training

December 14, 2016
The Secretary-Treasurer’s Department will be hosting an Officer’s Fiduciary Responsibility & QuickBooks Training in Atlanta, GA from March 9-11, 2017.  It will take place at the Westin Peachtree Plaza. Reservations can be made by calling the...

New Leave Year Begins Jan. 7

December 13, 2016
Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the new leave year begins and ends as indicated below: Begins: PP 02-2017, Jan. 7, 2017Ends: PP 01-2018, Jan. 5, 2018 Click here for the 2017 Pay & Holiday Calendar.

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