APWU Executive Board Endorses Joe Biden for President

June 9, 2020 The American Postal Workers Union’s National Executive Board has voted to endorse Joe Biden for President of the United States. In their decision, the Board recognized his record of advancing the cause of unions, his support for the public Postal Service, postal workers, and his opposition to postal privatization. As our country…

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USPS: Officers resume duties following pandemic service

The Postal Service is transitioning its COVID-19 Response Command team back into the organization’s leadership structure. The team was established in March to manage the Postal Service’s comprehensive response to the coronavirus pandemic. “As we transition our response to life and work beyond the curve, the level of activity and focus required of the COVID-19…

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USPS revises RCE survey due to social distancing concerns

From: Lamont Brooks <lbrooks@apwu.org> Sent: Friday, June 5, 2020 4:48 PM To: APWU National Officers Subject: HIGH IMPORTANCE Notification No. GCCC20200214 USPS to Resume RCE Shops May 26 – Reassigned PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR APWU LOCAL LEADERS AND RETAIL CLERKS. In anticipation of a national grievance the postal service made revisions under COVID-19 and included…

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USPS: Staying safe during public demonstrations

The Postal Service is reminding employees to stay safe during public demonstrations. The security of employees, facilities, vehicles and the U.S. Mail is important to the organization and the Postal Inspection Service. Vigilance is especially important during times like these, where large numbers of people may be in the streets, in front of buildings and…

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USPS to start sticker program in effort to stop dog attacks

By Conner Farrell – June 7, 2020 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Beginning tomorrow, the United State Postal Service is starting a new program to try to stop their carriers from getting bitten by dogs. They’ll put a paw print sticker on mailboxes of houses where they know about a dog living there that could attack, so…

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