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May 1, 2015
Mail Delivery Takes a Dramatic Dive
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Across the country, postal customers are complaining...
May 1, 2015
Canadian Postal Workers Launch Boycott
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Postal workers in the United States and Canada face m...
May 1, 2015
Virginia Clerk is the Talk of His Town
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Tucked away in the western corner of Virginia, just a...
May 1, 2015
In Historic Vote, Greece Elects Pro-Worker Party
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Greece made history in January when it elected the pr...
May 1, 2015
Carwasheros Win Contract
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Following a four month strike, the “carwasheros” of B...
May 1, 2015
Young Workers Summit Makes a Splash in Chicago
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) More than a thousand young unionists, activists and o...
May 1, 2015
USW Strikers Get a Contract
Stop Staples supporters join the USW on the picket line. (This article first appeared in the May-June 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazin...
May 1, 2015
NYC Zara Workers Get a Raise
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) After months of protest and pressure from a workers c...
May 1, 2015
Postal Clerk Remembers Bloody Sunday
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Distribution Clerk George James was just 15 when he t...
April 30, 2015
May Day: Fighting for the Eight-Hour Day
Chicago in the 1880s was a hotbed of labor organizing. Fed up with the status quo, where industrial workers toiled long hours in squalid conditions, t...
April 24, 2015
Pittsburgh City Council Joins ‘Stop Staples’ Campaign
The Pittsburgh City Council unanimously passed a Will of Council resolution in support of the Stop Staples campaign on April 7. “The City of Pittsburg...
April 22, 2015
Long Island Area Local Demands ‘Dignity and Respect’ at Bargaining Table
More than 300 attended the Long Island Area Local’s Day of protest on Sunday, April 12, when members demanded to be “treated with the dignity and resp...
April 20, 2015
As Contract Deadline Nears, Union Gears Up for Action
With the Collective Bargaining Agreement set to expire in one month, APWU negotiators – and members – are preparing to turn up the heat! "As we enter...
April 20, 2015
Rally, March Storm Downtown DC to Protest Secret Trade Deal
More than a thousand activists marched through the streets of Washington, DC, on April 20, demanding that legislators, ‘Don’t Trade Our Future,’ and s...
April 16, 2015
National Day of Action Against Fast Track, TPP Set for April 18
Saturday, April 18, has been designated a National Day of Action to oppose a trade deal that would be terrible for working people: the Trans Pacific P...
April 15, 2015
On Tax Day, Members Spread the Word: Your Post Office Receives Zero Tax Dollars
APWU members passed out flyers outside post offices on April 15, spreading the word to customers that the Postal Service does not receive a dime of...
April 14, 2015
Members Eligible For Maintenance Craft’s AOI Remedy Identified
Maintenance Craft employees who are eligible for a monetary remedy in the Associate Office Infrastructure (AOI) arbitration award have been identified...
April 10, 2015
Union, Management Settle Disputes on Use of 204bs
The APWU and USPS reached two pre-arbitration settlements on April 9, resolving disputes over the use of acting supervisors (204bs) in Bulk Mail Entry...
April 10, 2015
Moves to Expand Social Security Benefits Gain Traction in the Senate
After decades of attempting to cut Social Security, members of Congress are beginning to devote their efforts to expanding Social Security benefits, a...
April 7, 2015
Audio of April 6 Town Hall Call
APWU members heard updates on our fight for a good contract on April 6 during two Town Hall Calls with President Mark Dimondstein. Questions submitted...
April 7, 2015
‘Your Post Office Gets Zero Tax Dollars’
On April 15, APWU members will greet last-minute tax filers at post offices around the country with a message many of them haven’t heard before: The P...
April 7, 2015
Workers Memorial Day is April 28
The labor movement will observe Workers Memorial Day on Tues. April 28, to commemorate those who have been killed or injured on the job and to revital...
April 6, 2015
Your Post Office Gets Zero Tax Dollars
On April 15, APWU members will greet last-minute tax filers and reporters at post offices around the country with a message many of them haven’t heard...
April 6, 2015
Protesters Urge Obama to Shine a Light on Dark Money
APWU President Mark Dimondstein addressed a rally in front of the White House on April 2, calling on President Obama to issue an Executive Order requi...
April 3, 2015
Alliance Hosts White House Conference on Aging Retiree Forums in Phoenix, Seattle, and 6 Other Cities
The White House Conference on Aging occurs every ten years to develop solutions to challenges that older Americans face. This year, the White House is...
April 2, 2015
Members Only Section to Undergo Maintenance
The Members Only section of www.apwu.org will not be available due to site maintenance from April 9 through April 13. We regret the inconvenience.
April 1, 2015
RMSS Implementation Dispute Settled for $2 Million
Maintenance Craft officers and the Postal Service agreed on March 30 on the remedy due to employees whose eligibility ratings for promotions were impr...
April 1, 2015
Dimondstein Appears on the Bill Press Show
APWU President Mark Dimondstein appeared on The Bill Press Show on TawkrTV on April 1, where he discussed the negative influence of “dark money” on ou...
April 1, 2015
‘Stop Staples’ Campaign Wins Supporters with a Lot of Clout
The American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA) may be small in numbers, but it is big in influence. The school administrators they represent...
March 31, 2015
Shine a Light on Dark Money
APWU President Mark Dimondstein will address a rally in front of the White House on April 2 calling on President Obama to issue an Executive Order req...