Resolution: Encourage Street Mobilization at National and State Conventions to Show Our Strength and Solidarity

Encourage Street Mobilization at National and State Conventions to Show Our Strength and Solidarity Formal Resolutions Greater Seattle Area Local WHEREAS, At previous APWU National Conventions the APWU has organized marches and rallies in support of our goals, including showing solidarity in support of fellow unions in their struggles, and WHEREAS, In 2004, 2500 APWU…

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New developments say goodbye to curbside mail

CARY — Vijay and Vineela Madiraju had unloaded boxes in their new home, met their neighbors and transferred bills before they realized something was wrong: Not a single letter had arrived in the new, black Imperial mailbox in front of their home. “It took almost two weeks,” Vijay Madiraju said, before they knew the mail…

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APWU Convention Resolutions – June 2 deadline for submission

June 2 is the deadline for the submission of resolutions for publication in the Convention Book. Resolutions are accepted from local or state affiliates, or from Members-at-Large (who are the only members permitted to submit resolutions under their own signature). Resolutions adopted at craft meetings, either during an off-year or immediately prior to the National…

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Submit your APWU Biennial Convention Resolutions here for discussion/debate

Please post resolutions for the National Convention!  As the Convention is the highest ruling body of the APWU, this is an opportunity to have pre-convention discussion and debate about issues that will set the course for our union to guide us through the already continuing struggles as well as those that are imminent. (Please submit…

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How You’ll Get Screwed If Conservatives Kill the U.S. Postal Service

If USPS in its current form ceases to exist, the results will be harsh. May 14, 2014 | On April 24, members of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) and other unions held 56 “Stop Staples” demonstrations in 27 different states. The postal workers, carrying signs that read, “The U.S. mail is NOT for sale,”…

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