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This Labor Day, Celebrate the Union Way
Labor Day is about more than a picnic. It is a holiday that came from workers who organized, marched, and fought for the eight-hour day, the weekend, and the rights we defend every day on the workroom floor. It belongs to us. Labor Day is our chance for postal workers to stand shoulder to shoulder […]
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APWU Statement on Developments in Vote-by-Mail Executive Order
Last week we saw many developments in the Trump Administration’s ongoing effort to discredit vote-by-mail and postal workers’ commitment to serving the American public. On Monday, August 24, the Supreme Court lifted a lower court’s injunction on the Postal Service implementing the Executive Order. On Wednesday August 26, the Postal Service officially published its final […]
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APWU Live: Open Mic — Ask Us Anything
This month’s APWU Live is all about you and your questions. There’s a lot coming at postal workers right now. Every week seems to bring another headline about the Postal Service. What’s happening with the Postmaster General? Where is the Postal Service headed? What does a change in Washington mean for your job? How can […]
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President Jonathan Smith Delivers State of the Union Address
At APWU’s 28th Biennial National Convention, APWU President Jonathan Smith delivered his State of the Union address to delegates. Watch his address below and keep scrolling to view the full transcript.
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Day Four of APWU’s 28th Biennial National Convention
After an invocation by Minister Milton Ramsey, delegates continued debate from the previous afternoon. Resolutions that were passed included: Darryl Gauls, MVS Craft, made a motion to pass the MVS resolutions in toto, which began a wave of similar motions across craft reports. Excluding resolutions 109, 113, 116, and MVS-3, the MVS resolutions were passed […]
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WATCH: Day Three of the 28th Biennial National Convention
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Dynamic Debate Dominates Day Three of APWU’s 28th Biennial Convention
Delegates continued their work on the important union business before the convention body, considering, debating, amending, and voting on several resolutions throughout the day. The APWU Constitution Committee co-chairs, Miami Area Local President Wanda Harris and San Diego Area Local President Bob Waterhouse, returned to present resolutions. Four resolutions to amend Article 21 for each […]
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WATCH: Day Two of the 28th Biennial National Convention
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Debates, Decisions, Unity: Day Two of APWU’s 28th Biennial Convention
Delegates continued to make significant progress during Tuesday’s proceedings. They debated several resolutions related to Postal Support Employees (PSEs), paid leave, workplace violations, and grievance procedures as the Labor-Management Committee continued its report. Delegates held a lengthy debate on Resolution 25, which called for voluntary participation in a sick leave exchange option that allows members […]
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WATCH: Day One of the 28th Biennial Convention
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