August 30, 2023 More than 585,000 Postal Service employees â or about 91 percent of the organizationâs total workforce â are members of a bargaining unit. To help mark Labor Day, hereâs a look at the eight bargaining units represented in USPS and the approximate number of employees they cover: ⢠National Association of Letter…
Monday, Sept. 2, is Labor Day, the holiday celebrating the contributions of workers to the fabric of American life. The holiday was first celebrated in New York City in 1882. As unions expanded throughout the nation, Labor Day events grew in popularity, and in 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed the bill declaring the first Monday…
Via Omar M. Gonzalez, APWU Western Region Coordinator: Related: APWU Western Region: Postal Laborâs Day
Via Omar M. Gonzalez, APWU Western Region Coordinator: Related: APWU Western Region Coordinator: Happy Labor Day My Friends!
Monday, Sept. 3, is Labor Day, the federal holiday that celebrates American workers. The annual commemoration began in 1882, when the first Labor Day was celebrated in New York City. In 1894, after other communities began honoring workers, President Cleveland signed legislation that established Labor Day as a national holiday. Labor Day holds special significance…
To help you get ready for Labor Day next week, here are five things you may not have known about the holiday. 1. Labor unions helped establish Labor Day. The holiday was first celebrated in New York City on the first Tuesday of September 1882 by members of the Central Labor Union, a group comprised…
Sisters & Brothers; On behalf of the Northeast Region let me extend our best wishes to you and your family for an enjoyable and safe Labor Day. As a proud member of the American Postal Workers Union since its birth in 1971, I have witnessed first-hand our development and growth into one of the largest…
In honor of next weekâs Labor Day observance, âThe listâ looks at seven American workersâ rights advocates who were honored with stamps. 1. Susan B. Anthony. Honored in 1936 with a 3-cent stamp and in 1958 with a 50-cent stamp, the famed womenâs rights advocate pushed for eight-hour workdays and equal pay for equal work….
