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Get Safety Campaign Gear
You can now find gear for the Talk is Cheap: Safety Matters campaign online at the APWU Store. The store has been updated to include a black T-shirt made with soft, breathable fabric. It is union and American-made, of course! For those who have stricter uniform guidelines, the APWU has also created a wristband so […]
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OSHA and Your Contract Are a Formidable Force for Safety
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sets the minimum legal standards for workplace safety, but our collective bargaining agreement adds another layer of security. Through the strength of our union and negotiations over the years, APWU members have secured stronger protections that reflect the real conditions we face every day on the workroom floor. […]
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A Grand Alliance Interview with Rebecca L. Reindel
In this special safety-focused issue of The American Postal Worker, A Grand Alliance spoke with Occupational Safety and Health Director Rebecca L. Reindel from one of our most prominent member organizations, the AFL-CIO. Rebecca is from a union family in Cleveland, OH. Her father is a retired pipefitter/welder, and her mother is a retired city […]
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A Day in the Life of Rebecca Gill
Rebecca Gill’s alarm goes off at 7:30 a.m. By 9:30, she’s already at the post office – and from that moment on, it is nonstop. A Lead Clerk at the retail window of her post office, Rebecca starts every shift the same way – reviewing Time & Attendance Collection System (TACS) records and making sure […]
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Labor History: Fatal Explosion at IMC Fertilizer Plant Exposed Preventable Hazards, Human Toll of Unsafe Work Practices
May 1, 1991 – A failed waste-gas vent compressor ignited a fatal explosion at a nitroparaffin plant in Sterlington, LA, killing eight employees and injuring 120 people, including 42 workers and over 70 residents nearby. Union officials and inspectors identified a history of safety issues at the ammonia fertilizer plant, and workers represented by the […]
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Summer Safety Tips to Prevent Skin Cancer
With summer quickly approaching, it is always a good habit to review summer safety tips and understand the dangers of getting skin cancer. Skin cancer can affect both people who get too much sun and people who don’t get any at all, so it is important to reduce your risk of getting skin cancer by […]
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Safety at Home
The APWU takes a firm stance on workplace safety and demands that management provide safe working conditions proper equipment, and adhere to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. Although workplace safety is paramount, at-home safety is also very important. Safety tips include keeping emergency contact numbers on every phone, knowing the poison control hotline […]
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Falls Aren’t Just ‘A Part of Getting Older’
Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for older adults. But most falls are preventable and result from identifiable risk factors that can be addressed. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),one in four Americans over age 65 falls each year. Most falls happen when multiple factors align. […]
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Organizing for Safety
When our union president, Jonathan Smith, asked us to focus on workplace safety for this issue, I will be honest, I did not realize just how deep this topic really goes. Like a lot of us, I usually think first about wages and benefits when it comes to union organizing. Safety matters, of course, but […]
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Nevada Postal Workers Say: Vote-by-Mail — Keep it, Protect it, Expand it.
On Thursday, May 21, postal workers in Las Vegas, NV, held a press conference to discuss the results of a new, national bipartisan poll on Vote-by-Mail and to show the APWU’s Vote-by-Mail television advertisement. The ad will run on broadcast and cable television in the Las Vegas and Reno, NV areas. APWU State President Tina […]
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