Articles by tedseidler

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What is a Steward?

This article, written 20 years ago, is worth reprinting. It first appeared in the Flint, MI Local APWU newsletter, Flint Facts. by Mark Raymond A Steward is… A Boxer: They aren’t afraid to “step into the [..more..]
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Don’t Let Them Take Your ‘Postal Pulse’

The APWU and USPS are facing off over management’s latest scheme: The Postal Pulse, a new employee opinion survey. “The APWU vehemently opposes Postal Pulse – and any other employee opinion survey – despite management [..more..]
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Dan's Tool Box

Postal Employees Survive the Holiday Onslaught

by Dan Van Minnen Aurora Postal Workers – congratulations on surviving the 2013 Holiday Season! You delivered and are to be commended for your service and dedication to our customers. Despite all of the obstacles that we had to deal [..more..]
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How To Harass Your Steward

from the Postal Press Association 1) Go to the supervisor and make deals, but don’t tell your steward anything about it. When the deal doesn’t go your way, ask the steward to fix it. 2) Go to your steward [..more..]
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Why Are You Paying Union Dues?

by Mo Merow, National Business Agent, Clerk Division, Denver Region From time to time I, as well as other union officials, hear a simple question. We hear it often and it is sometimes disturbing to [..more..]
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President's Report

Will 2014 Be about Me or We?

by Shelly Lucido As we enter the New Year, many of us reflect on the past, and think about the present and future. But do these reflections include me – or we? Many people fought [..more..]
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President's Report

The President’s Report: Solidarity

by Shelly Lucido “Our Solidarity is what gives us the credibility and power to make changes.” It is due to our solidarity, dating back to the Postal Strike of 1970, that we benefit from our [..more..]