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January 1, 2016
Solidarity Is Always In Style
Northwest Illinois Area Local (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Thursday is Wea...
January 1, 2016
Why We Don’t Have a New Contract Yet
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The question can be heard throughout the APWU...
January 1, 2016
Solidarity Is Always In Style
Northwest Illinois Area Local (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Thursday is Wea...
March 1, 2015
Showing Support With a Selfie
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) APWU members told the world that they were “sticki...
March 1, 2015
On the Worker Floor: Stickers and More
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) As negotiations began, APWU members on the work fl...
February 26, 2015
APWU President Reports on Negotiations
UPDATE: The log-in problem some APWU members were experiencing has been corrected. APWU President Mark Dimondstein has presented his first update for...
February 23, 2015
Workers Show Union Pride as Negotiations Begin
As contract negotiations got underway, APWU members across the country displayed union solidarity. Click here to see photos.
February 20, 2015
At Opening of Contract Talks, Union Breaks with Tradition
Contract negotiations between the American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service got underway on Feb. 19 with a dramatic break from traditi...
February 19, 2015
At Opening Session, Union Breaks with Tradition
Contract negotiations between the American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service got underway on Feb. 19 with a dramatic break with traditi...
February 19, 2015
Glover, Trumka, Join APWU in Pre-Negotiation Press Conference
Actor-activist Danny Glover and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka joined APWU President Mark Dimondstein in a pre-negotiation press conference at...
February 19, 2015
APWU Holds Pre-Negotiations Rally
The APWU held a pre-negotiations rally on Feb. 18, featuring actor-activist Danny Glover.
February 18, 2015
Union Members Bring the House Down at Pre-Negotiation Rally
Over a hundred labor union members, leaders and activists participated in a spirited rally on the eve of APWU contract negotiations at the AFL-CIO...
February 18, 2015
Philadelphia BMC Members Say it With a Sticker
Members of the Philadelphia BMC Local show solidarity by wearing stickers that say, “Good Service! Good Jobs! Contract Now!” in honor of Union Pride...
February 18, 2015
Danny Glover, Dimondstein to Appear on The Ed Show This Evening
Actor-activist Danny Glover will appear on The Ed Show this evening, Feb. 18, along with APWU President Mark Dimondstein. They will discuss A Grand Al...
February 17, 2015
Retirees Key to Contract Negotiations
With contract negotiations just hours away, the APWU wants retirees to know that they are also an important part of the battle.
February 17, 2015
Say it With a Sticker!
Remember to wear your sticker – Contract Now! Good Service! Good Jobs! – on Thursday, Feb. 19.
February 17, 2015
What is a Contract Action Team?
February 9, 2015
Contract Campaign Ramps Up
With contract negotiations set to begin on Feb. 19, APWU members across the country are busy preparing.
February 9, 2015
Town Hall Conference Call – Feb. 17
APWU members are invited to join President Mark Dimondstein for a live Town Hall Conference Call on Feb. 17, to discuss our fight to win a good contr...
January 22, 2015
Contract Campaign Training Session: Ready to Get Started!
APWU members from the Northeast Region participate in a CAT Team training Training for the union’s campaign to win a good contract moved to the Nor...
January 9, 2015
Contract Campaign Training Sparks Great Enthusiasm
Training for the union’s campaign to win a good contract got underway for locals in the APWU’s Western Region on Jan. 6, and participants left the two...
January 5, 2015
Gearing Up and Gettin’ Down (to Business)
Negotiations for the next collective bargaining agreement (CBA) are scheduled to begin in mid-February, and the Industrial Relations Department has be...
December 23, 2014
We Must Make Our ‘Cause’ the People’s Cause!
The APWU is gearing up for a major battle: The fight to win a good contract for our members, while we fight for a vibrant, public Postal Service for t...
December 23, 2014
Standing Up and Fighting Back
On behalf of the union officers of the Northeast region, I wish you a happy New Year, filled with peace and fulfillment. Our current Collective Bargai...
December 23, 2014
We Must Make Our ‘Cause’ the People’s Cause!
The APWU is gearing up for a major battle: The fight to win a good contract for our members, while we fight for a vibrant, public Postal Service for t...
December 9, 2014
Rank-and-File Bargaining Advisory Committee Convenes
Members of the union’s Rank-and-File Bargaining Advisory Committee held their first meeting in Washington, DC, on Dec. 8 and 9, where they heard prese...
November 25, 2014
Young People Love the Postal Service Best
Few postal workers were surprised by a recent Gallup Poll that found that Americans rate the Postal Service highest among 13 government agencies – aft...
October 14, 2014
The Postal Service’s Union-Busting Law Firm
With negotiations for a new contract set to begin on Feb. 19, 2015, it’s worth noting that in the past, when talks have ended in arbitration, the USPS...
October 14, 2014
Managing the Grievance Backlog
It’s been just about a year since I took office. Wow, how time flies! Since taking office, I have instituted a very aggressive arbitration schedule ba...
September 15, 2014
Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee Appointed
With contract negotiations set to begin early next year, APWU President Mark Dimondstein has announced the names of union members who will serve on th...