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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 the Dorothy Height Post Office, President Mark Dimondstein and Vice Pre...
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 than 53 million seniors and disabled Americans obtain healthcare. To fin...
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 costs they incurred to obtain fingerprints for background investigati...
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 access photos from the event as well as the action session presentation...
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 and placing a two-year moratorium on the closure of additional mail p...
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 for Retired Americans’ Legislative and Political conference on July 7....
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 deal between Staples and the Postal Service. Perhaps most jarring is th...
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 law. Monday’s bill signing marked a disappointing end to a fierce effort...
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,” podcast at 12:10 p.m., which is syndicated across the country. You can list...
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-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Employees of a...
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 American Postal Worker magazine.) In April, the USPS Office of Inspecto...
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 Washington, DC, press conference. Representatives from 17 member organ...
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 the USPS illegally subcontracted work to the office-supply chain and o...
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 majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate for prompt, rel...
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 Staples movement were busy this spring, holding rallies and demonstratio...
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 magazine.) A May 21 report by the USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) o...
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 division is responsible for articles 40 and 41 of the APWU’s Collective Ba...
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. it is, however, the tale of an incredible journey into the black hole...
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 become even more apparent why the Motor Vehicle Division must have tran...
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.) It seems some old perceptions and misunderstandings die hard, even whe...
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 Worker magazine.) We have, for the moment, stopped the bleeding of jobs...
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 solidarity. Mike Palecek, President of the Canadian Union of Postal Worke...
July 1, 2015
APWU Lends a Hand to Letter Carriers’ Food Drive
APWU members in Upland, CA, with bags of collected food. (This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The National Association of Letter Carriers’ 23rd Annual Food D...
July 1, 2015
Ralph Nader Dedicates Book to Postal Workers
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Consumer advocate Ralph Nader’s most recent book honors postal workers. Return to Sender: Unanswered Letters to the Pres...
June 30, 2015
House Panel Approves Amendment To Restore Postal Service Standards
The vote by a House Committee on June 17 approving an amendment that would restore postal service standards “is a big step forward for postal workers and our customers,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein. “If enacted...
June 29, 2015
APWU Takes PRC to Court Over Refusal to Enforce Service Standards
The APWU has taken the Postal Regulatory Commission to court, challenging the commission’s decision to dismiss its complaint that the Postal Service is failing to meet service standards. The union filed the Petition for...
June 29, 2015
APWU Participates in Rally for Voting Rights
Arrion Brown, Nations Capital Southern Maryland Area Local, and Courtney Jenkins, Baltimore Francis Stu Filbey Area Local, gearing up to fight for Voting Rights. Two young union activists, Courtney Jenkins and Arrion Br...