Fair Pay and Contract Enforcement
We advocate for the proper application of negotiated wages, premiums, overtime provisions, leave rights, and other protections contained in the collective bargaining agreement.
Workplace Rights
Every postal worker deserves to understand their rights. Local 1070 provides contract information, workplace guidance, and support when members have questions or concerns.
Safe Working Conditions
We work to identify safety concerns, hold management accountable, and support employees who report hazardous or unhealthy workplace conditions.
What
We Fight
For
Representation and Due Process
When a member faces discipline, a contract violation, or another workplace dispute, trained union representatives help protect the member’s right to fair treatment and due process.
Career Opportunity and Job Security
Local 1070 advocates for fair postings, seniority rights, appropriate staffing, career conversions, transfers, and opportunities for postal employees to advance.
Unity and Respect Across Every Craft
Clerk, Maintenance, and Motor Vehicle Service employees perform different duties, but every craft deserves equal respect, reliable representation, and a strong voice.
Grisselle Nieves
PRESIDENT, APWU LOCAL 1070
A veteran who now fights for The Union
Grisselle Nieves brings years of postal union service and workplace representation to her role as president of APWU Puerto Rico Area Local 1070.
Her documented union service has included positions as trustee, shop steward, secretary, Northern Regional Coordinator, and vice president before assuming the presidency. Through these responsibilities, she has gained firsthand experience with member representation, contract education, workplace concerns, and the needs of postal employees across Puerto Rico.
Her public leadership priorities emphasize transparency, responsible stewardship of members’ resources, stronger communication, steward training, member education, and unity among career and non-career employees in every represented craft.
As president, her role is to help build an informed and engaged membership—one in which postal workers know their rights, participate in their union, and have access to representation when workplace challenges arise.
“An informed, involved, and united membership is the foundation of a stronger workplace.”
Grisselle Nieves, President, APWU Local 1070
Leadership Timeline
Building a Foundation
2017–2018
Served as a trustee and later as a shop steward, developing practical experience in union accountability, member advocacy, and workplace representation.
Strengthening Communication
2019–2020
Served as Local secretary, helping support union administration, member communication, documentation, and the organizational work behind effective representation.
Expanding Regional Leadership
2021–2024
Advanced from Northern Regional Coordinator to vice president, taking on broader responsibilities involving members, stewards, workplace concerns, and Local operations.
Leading Puerto Rico Area Local 1070
2026–Present
Now serves as president, with a stated focus on transparency, education, member participation, effective representation, and greater unity across every represented craft.
YOUR UNION PROTECTS THE JOB. WE HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THE BENEFITS
APWU Local 1070 advocates for Federal Workers in the workplace. PWR Retirement Group complements that work by providing education about federal benefits, income protection, and retirement preparation. Together, these resources help members become more informed about both their workplace rights and financial futures.
Protects your job & rights
Bargaining, grievances, safety, and representation the union work that keeps you protected on campus.
Become A Member of APWU Local 1070Helps you understand your benefits
Plain-language education on the federal benefits and retirement tools you already have — so you can make your own informed decisions.
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