APWU
Statement by APWU Executive Board on DOGE and the USPS
March 14, 2025Members likely heard the recent news of an agreement between the Postmaster General and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by the un-elected billionaire Elon Musk, and not established by Congress. It is no surprise that DOGE has set its sights on the people’s Postal Service.
Members likely heard the recent news of an agreement between the Postmaster General and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by the un-elected billionaire Elon Musk, and not established by Congress. It is no surprise that DOGE has set its sights on the people’s Postal Service.
It is not clear exactly what the agreement spells out, but the PMG’s letter to Congressional leaders gave management’s perspective.
The APWU position is clear: There is no legitimate role for DOGE in the USPS or any other Federal agency. The public Postal Service was created by Congress as an independent government agency with robust oversight from the Office of Inspector General, the Postal Regulatory Commission and the Board of Governors as well as Congressional Committees.
The National Executive Board, in a meeting of March 14, discussed the developments and confirmed that the union remains on full alert and will continue to monitor the situation. The moment there is any indication that DOGE is seeking access to personal and private information regarding employees, the APWU is prepared to take immediate legal action. Our collective bargaining agreement is between the APWU and the Postal Service. Any effort by DOGE, or any other entity, to weaken our union rights or target our contractual protections and working conditions, will be met with immediate and sustained resistance by postal workers.
Members likely heard the recent news of an agreement between the Postmaster General and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by the un-elected billionaire Elon Musk, and not established by Congress. It is no surprise that DOGE has set its sights on the people’s Postal Service.0
Read More....Statement by APWU National Executive Board on DOGE and the USPS
March 14, 2025Members likely heard the recent news of an agreement between the Postmaster General and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by the un-elected billionaire Elon Musk, and not established by Congress. It is no surprise that DOGE has set its sights on the people’s Postal Service.
Members likely heard the recent news of an agreement between the Postmaster General and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by the un-elected billionaire Elon Musk, and not established by Congress. It is no surprise that DOGE has set its sights on the people’s Postal Service.
It is not clear exactly what the agreement spells out, but the PMG’s letter to Congressional leaders gave management’s perspective.
The APWU position is clear: There is no legitimate role for DOGE in the USPS or any other Federal agency. The public Postal Service was created by Congress as an independent government agency with robust oversight from the Office of Inspector General, the Postal Regulatory Commission, and the Board of Governors, as well as Congressional Committees.
The National Executive Board, in a meeting on March 14, discussed the developments and confirmed that the union remains on full alert and will continue to monitor the situation. The moment there is any indication that DOGE is seeking access to personal and private information regarding employees, the APWU is prepared to take immediate legal action. Our collective bargaining agreement is between the APWU and the Postal Service. Any effort by DOGE, or any other entity, to weaken our union rights or target our contractual protections and working conditions, will be met with immediate and sustained resistance by postal workers.
Members likely heard the recent news of an agreement between the Postmaster General and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by the un-elected billionaire Elon Musk, and not established by Congress. It is no surprise that DOGE has set its sights on the people’s Postal Service.0
Read More....APWU Releases Special Edition Magazine Addressing Threat to USPS
March 13, 2025Read the special edition of The American Postal Worker here.
Right after the March/April issue went to press, the public Postal Service, our jobs, and our union came under serious and unprecedented threat by the billionaire “Wall Street” class and the new presidential administration who are aggressively pushing to take over and dismantle the public Postal Service for their own private gains and profits. This is a threat unlike anything we’ve seen before, and it’s more important than ever that we fight back.
The important information in this special edition cannot wait until the next regular cycle of our magazine. The time is urgent! Never in our modern history have postal workers and postal unions faced such wealthy and organized forces arrayed against us and the people’s right to universal public postal services, no matter who we are or where we live. The Postal Service belongs to the people, not the billionaires. “The U.S. Mail is Not for Sale!” Read the special edition online here to learn more about what is happening, why, and how together we can fight back!
Special Edition of The American Postal Worker: Fight Back Against Threats to the USPS!
APWU Special Edition – Antiprivatization
Read online here 70323_apwu_8pg_magazine.pdf0
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Read More....2025 Hands Off Our Postal Service Leaflet for Actions [SPANISH]
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Read More....2025 US Mail Not For Sale March Day of Action Press Release
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Read More....The US Postal Service helped build the Black middle class. Trump could end that legacy
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/11/usps-black-middle-class-trumpTuesday, March 11, 2025US Mail Not for SaleNo PrivatizationThe US Postal Service helped build the Black middle class. Trump could end that legacy
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