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June 1, 2015
Data Posted on Postmasters, Supervisors Performing Craft Work
A key feature of the Global Settlement Remedy Agreement, which was signed on Dec. 5, 2014, were provisions making it easier for union representatives to monitor when postmasters and supervisors perform bargaining unit wo...
June 1, 2015
Hocking Our Heritage – At a Discount
Murals depicting our nation's heritage grace the lobbies of many post offices. Here is Stagecouch, Overland Express and Riverboat Carrying U.S. Mail, by Valdimir Rousseff, which has been displayed in the Reedly, CA, Main...
June 1, 2015
Fight for 15 Pushes On
George Askew, president of APWU Local 181, along with workers at McKeldin Square. (This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) On April 15, hundreds of thousands of...
May 29, 2015
The Alliance Releases Annual Congressional Voting Record
On Tuesday, the Alliance released its annual report detailing the voting record of every U.S. Representative and Senator on issues important to current and future retirees. The voting record looks at ten key votes in bot...
May 29, 2015
Tucson Area Local Launches Community, Business Surveys
Tucson Area Local President Connie Nelson-Sadler has worked with elected officials and the business community to launch surveys. The surveys are an effort to provide Tucson residents a platform to share the opinions, imp...
May 28, 2015
Call the Contract Hotline to Get Negotiations Updates
APWU President Mark Dimondstein recorded a new Contract Hotline message on the evening of May 27, to inform union members about the outcome of extend negotiations. To hear to the message by phone, dial 1-866-412-8061. To...
May 28, 2015
USPS Demands Cuts in Pay, Benefits, Job Security
Contract negotiations between the American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service ended without an agreement on May 27. The USPS scuttled any prospect of reaching a deal by insisting on severe cuts in pay and b...
May 28, 2015
What Can Union Members Do?
“Our fight for a good contract now enters a new stage, but the role of rank-and-file union members remains critical,” President Dimondstein said. The union is calling on APWU members to make sure management sees our unio...
May 21, 2015
OIG Report Paints Bright Future for Postal Banking
A report by the USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) released May 21 outlines the next steps for implementing postal banking, in which post offices would offer basic financial services – providing affordable banking tr...
May 21, 2015
San Francisco Retirees Chapter Celebrates Older Americans Month
Congratulations to the San Francisco Retirees Chapter for celebrating Older Americans Month. San Francisco Retirees Chapter President Maryann Medina hosted the event at Sinbad’s Restaurant. She was presented with an awa...
May 21, 2015
Contract Talks Extended One Week to Focus on Economic Package
The APWU and the U.S. Postal Service agreed to continue bargaining for an additional week after they were unable to reach agreement on economic issues by the May 20 expiration of the current contract. “We were unable to...
May 20, 2015
APWU POWER 17th Biennial National Convention
The APWU POWER 17th Biennial National Convention will be held on Wednesday, August 26 through Sunday, August 30 in Atlanta. The deadline to register for hotel rooms is Saturday, August 1st. For more information and to re...
May 18, 2015
2015 Organizing Drive – Finish Strong
The 2015 Contract Action Team (CAT) Organizing drive is coming to a close and because of the hard work of our local and state organizations, it has already been a success. Starting on Feb. 19 and as of May 5, this year’s...
May 18, 2015
May 14 National Day of Action Videos
Check out video footage of the May 14 National Day of Action kickoff event in Washington, DC!
May 16, 2015
Wear Union Gear on Wednesday, May 20
May 16, 2015
Wear Union Gear on Wednesday, May 20
On May 20 – the day our contract expires – show solidarity by wearing APWU-themed gear to work. That’s the message from APWU President Mark Dimondstein. “I urge you to wear a union T-shirt, cap, button or sticker. If you...
May 16, 2015
For the Latest Updates, Call the Contract Hotline
To stay informed of developments at the bargaining table as contract negotiations between the APWU and USPS continue, members can call the Contract Hotline. To listen to the message, dial 1-866-412-8061. Listen here for...
May 16, 2015
Send a Message to the Postmaster General: I Stand with Postal Workers!
With the Collective Bargaining Agreement set to expire in less than a month, APWU negotiators – and members – are turning up the heat. The union is launching an ambitious program to mobilize support for the final stretch...
May 15, 2015
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich Spells out the Need to Expand Social Security
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich released a new video explaining the need for expanding earned Social Security benefits by eliminating the $118,500 cap on income subject to Social Security Taxes. Reich notes that with...
May 15, 2015
May 14 National Day of Action Generates Extensive Media Coverage
The May 14 National Day of Action, which was organized around the theme, "I Stand with Postal Workers," generated extensive media coverage. More than 130 events were held across 45 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Isla...
May 15, 2015
Day of Action Kicked Off with Gusto
“Are you fired up? Are you ready to go?” That’s the question APWU Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell asked dozens of supporters who kicked off the May 14 National Day of Action in front of the post office on 14th and L Stree...
May 14, 2015
APWU Members Brought the Heat on National Day of Action
APWU members held over 120 events across 45 states - plus Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands - on the May 14 National Day of Action. Check out photos of some locals in action below. Click here for more photos.
May 13, 2015
What Are They Trying to Hide?
The Postal Service’s second quarter performance scores are in – but you wouldn’t know it from looking at their website. Instead of posting a press release bragging about on-time delivery scores – as management typically...
May 13, 2015
Support for May 14 National Day of Action Gains Momentum
With just a week left until the Collective Bargaining Agreement expires, APWU members are fired up and ready to go for the National Day of Action on May 14. More than 120 events are scheduled across 42 states, Puerto Ric...
May 12, 2015
e-Team Report, May 12, 2015
Rural Senators Question PMG on Service & Closures U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp brought together a bipartisan meeting of solely Senators from rural states to speak with the U.S. Postmaster General about the impact that mai...
May 11, 2015
Everybody’s Doing It! Are You?
Across the country, union activists are promoting the National Day of Action on May 14 and getting postcards signed that say, “I Stand with Postal Workers.” In Washington, DC, APWU officers distributed flyers and got pos...
May 11, 2015
USPS Second Quarter Operating Profit Totals $313 Million
The Postal Service’s operating profit for the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 totaled $313 million, putting the surplus for the first half of the year above $1.3 billion – more than all of last year’s operating profit...
May 8, 2015
APWU Members Fired Up for National Day of Action, May 14
APWU members across the country are fired up for the National Day of Action on May 14, just one week before the Collective Bargaining Agreement is set to expire. APWU President Mark Dimondstein gets a postcard signed ou...
May 8, 2015
Philadelphia BMC Local, Pennsylvania State Buy Billboard Ad
Members of the Philadelphia BMC Local and the Pennsylvania Postal Workers Union are spreading the word about the May 14 Day of Action in a big way. The local and state APWU purchased a digital billboard ad that will disp...
May 8, 2015
Senate Passes Budget that Cuts $5.3 Trillion
The Senate voted 51 to 48 on Tuesday to pass the first joint congressional budget plan in six years, ratifying a 10-year blueprint that would cut spending by $5.3 trillion, overhaul Medicaid by turning it into block gran...