APWU: Management’s Responsibility to Provide Safe Working Conditions

January 12, 2026 “It is the responsibility of management to provide safe working conditions and to develop a safe working force.” That is the first line of Article 14, Safety and Health, in our collective bargaining agreement. Unfortunately, recently, we have all been reminded how dangerous working at the U.S. Postal Service can be. In early … Read more

Statement of APWU President Jonathan Smith on the Death of Postal Worker Nick Acker

Nicholas Acker

We are calling on postal management to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation of Acker’s death and to cooperate fully with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Detroit District Area Local, and the national APWU to ensure such a tragedy never occurs again.

USPS offers tips for National Preparedness Month

A household emergency supply kit should include water, nonperishable food, medicines and other necessities.

A household emergency supply kit should include water, nonperishable food, medicines and other necessities.

OSHA issued a revised Whistleblower Protection Fact Sheet

All employees have the right to file a whistleblower complaint with OSHA if they believe they have been retaliated against for raising workplace health and safety concerns or for reporting work-related injuries and illnesses.

Man Arrested For Threatening To Kill USPS Employees And Burn Down U.S. Post Offices

Underscoring his commitment to carry out his threats, ALFANO said several times, “I don’t make threats, I make promises.”  He also expressly swore to carry out his threats and said, “I really don’t care if I go to jail or not.”