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August 3, 2015
e-Team Report, July 31, 2015
Does Your Representative Co-Sponsor H.Res.54?It’s Time to Schedule a Meeting over August Recess A growing number of U.S. Representatives are expressin...
July 31, 2015
In Honor of Medicare’s 50th Anniversary, Alliance Members Hold Celebrations Nationwide
Retirees and allies around the country participated in more than 100 Medicare events celebrating 50 years of guaranteed health coverage for seniors th...
July 31, 2015
Houston Area Local Keeps Postcard Campaign Rolling
Members of the Houston Area Local collected hundreds of signatures on “I Stand with Postal Workers” postcards at the 52nd National Convention of Delta...
July 30, 2015
OSHA Slams Postal Service with Five Citations, $16,000 in Fines
After an onsite inspection, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) slammed the Postal Service with five citations for violating safety s...
July 30, 2015
Happy 50th Birthday, Medicare!
Retirees Director Judy Beard speaking at the rally at the Capitol. At 87 events in 37 states on July 30, unions, seniors, medical professionals and ot...
July 28, 2015
Locals Celebrate ‘Postal Heritage Day’
In Washington, DC: Assistant Clerk Craft Director Lynn Pallas-Barber, Nations' Capital Southern Maryland Local President Dena Briscoe, a clerk from t...
July 27, 2015
Celebrating an Important 50th Anniversary
On July 30 – the 50th anniversary of Medicare – APWU members will join with others across the country to celebrate the program that has helped more th...
July 24, 2015
Union Gear Day Still Going Strong!
Members of the Cleveland Ohio Area Local wear their solidarity on their sleeve on Thursday, July 16. Click here for more photos.
July 21, 2015
APWU, USPS Reach Settlement On PSE Fingerprint Compensation, Costs
The APWU and the Postal Service signed an agreement on July 15, 2015, that will compensate Postal Support Employees (PSEs) for the time they spent and...
July 17, 2015
Photos, Action Session Materials Now Available for 2015 National Legislative Conference
If you missed last week’s National Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, or if you want to see more about it, visit the Alliance online! You can a...
July 15, 2015
Senators Introduce Rural Postal Bill
The Rural Postal Act of 2015, introduced by Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) on July 9, aims to improve mail service by restoring stronger service standards...
July 10, 2015
Sending a Message to the Postmaster General
Retired UAW members from Ohio and Virginia sign postcards. Dozens of people signed postcards declaring ‘I Stand with Postal Workers’ at the Alliance f...
July 9, 2015
PRC Documents Shed Light on Shady Staples Privatization Deal
In response to a lawsuit filed by the APWU, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) has coughed up 231 documents that shed new light on the secretive d...
July 7, 2015
Members Show Off Their Union Pride Every Thursday
St Charles Missouri Local 4853 shows union pride every Thursday. For more photos, click here.
July 3, 2015
e-Team Report, July 3, 2015
Fast Track Signed into Law Following passage in the Senate last week, President Obama on Monday signed the APWU-opposed Fast Track legislation into la...
July 3, 2015
Dimondstein Interviews
APWU President Mark Dimondstein was interviewed on The Big Show on July 2.
July 2, 2015
Dimondstein to Appear on Podcast, TV
APWU President Mark Dimondstein has a pair of media appearances scheduled for Thursday, July 2. First, he will call-in to “The Ed Schultz Show,” podca...
July 1, 2015
British Postal Company Axes Door-to-Door Delivery
Whistl workers, like the ones seen here, are now out of a job since the company stopped delivering mail. (This article first appeared in the July-Augu...
July 1, 2015
Inspector General Slams USPS on Property Sales, Leases
Berkeley residents have stopped the sale of the historical post office - for now. (This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The A...
July 1, 2015
‘Stand with Postal Workers’
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Alliance members Melanie Campbell speaks at the Wa...
July 1, 2015
NLRB Strikes Major Blow to USPS-Staples Deal
In a major blow to the Postal Service’s deal with Staples, Region 5 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a complaint charging that...
July 1, 2015
Your Hard Work Is Paying Off
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Thank you to all involved in our effort to win a m...
July 1, 2015
Rallies Protest Shady Staples Deal
Supporters in Butler, PA (This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Supporters of the Stop St...
July 1, 2015
Is Check Cashing Coming to a Post Office Near You?
Activists protest for predatory loan reform in Illinois. (This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker maga...
July 1, 2015
Contracts, Contracts, Contracts
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) “Busy” is the buzz word! the support services divi...
July 1, 2015
Steering the Enterprise
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) This isn’t a review of a new, epic star trek saga....
July 1, 2015
Transparency is a MUST
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) After the initial rounds of negotiations, it has b...
July 1, 2015
Old Ideas on Vacancies Die Hard
National Day of Action event in Jacksonville, FL. (This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)...
July 1, 2015
Protecting, Expanding Clerk Craft Jobs
Members march in Whitestone, NY, on May 14 National Day of Action. (This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal W...
July 1, 2015
Canadian Postal Workers Support National Day of Action
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Our northern neighbors are standing with us in sol...