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November 12, 2021

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USPS 10-Year Plan Service Standard Changes Go into Effect

(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The United States Postal Service implemented signi...

November 12, 2021

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USPS 10-Year Plan Service Standard Changes Go into Effect

(This article first appeared in the November/December issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The United States Postal Service implemented signi...

September 30, 2021

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Statement on USPS Service Standard Changes

“The people deserve the prompt, reliable and efficient mail service promised under the law,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein. “Postal workers are...

August 27, 2021

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Alliance to Postal Governors: Stop the Slowdown

(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Since its creation, members of A Grand Alliance to...

August 27, 2021

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The Solution to Resolving the USPS’s Delayed Mail Challenge and Building Back Better

(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On July 20, the Postal Regulatory Commission advis...

August 27, 2021

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APWU Member Testifies on Service Standards

(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) APWU member Brian McLaurin was asked to testify be...

July 25, 2019

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Attacks on the Universal Service Obligation – A Backdoor to Privatization?

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)    The mission statement of A Grand Alliance points...

January 16, 2019

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Are We Going to Let the Big Corporations Privatize Us?

(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  By Vice President Debby Szeredy Let’s talk ab...

January 1, 2018

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Active or Retiree? Play an Important Role in 2018!

This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) San Fernando Valley Area Local Legislative Dire...

November 1, 2017

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The Postal Service, Serving 2.7 Billion

(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Contrary to the Postal Service’s claims that...

September 1, 2017

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Community Engagement

(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  Charlotte Area Local Research & Education Director Sh...

January 1, 2017

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Organize to Fight Consolidations!

APWU members and allies hold a protest to save the Duluth, MN, processing plant.  (This article first appeared in the January-February 2017 issue of T...

February 21, 2014

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APWU Opposes USPS Proposal to Slow Down Standard Mail

In a filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission on Feb. 20, the APWU strenuously opposed a USPS proposal to reduce service standards for Standard Ma...

January 24, 2014

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USPS Postpones Consolidations

The Postal Service announced in the Federal Register on Jan. 24 that it is postponing Phase 2 of its latest mail processing consolidation plan, which...

December 16, 2013

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APWU Files Amended Complaint with PRC

The APWU filed an amended complaint with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on Dec.13, alleging that the USPS is failing to comply with service st...

December 11, 2013

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APWU Calls on PRC To Investigate Delayed Mail

APWU Executive Vice President Debby Szeredy called on the Postal Regulatory Commission to conduct an investigation into delayed mail at the agency’s p...