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September 1, 2015
The Union Election Process: Nominations
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Nominating candidates for office is a fundamental component of democratically electing union officers, and an impo...
September 1, 2015
Together. Better Health
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The 2015 Open Season will run Nov. 9 - Dec. 14. If you are currently with a different health plan, consider your...
September 1, 2015
Walmart: Stop Charter School Fraud
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Recently, there have been many headlines about waste, fraud, and abuse at charter schools across the country. Sch...
September 1, 2015
Walmart: Stop Charter School Fraud
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Recently, there have been many headlines about waste, fraud, and abuse at charter schools across the country. Sch...
September 1, 2015
Walmart: Stop Fraud, Abuse in Charter Schools
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Recently, there have been many headlines about waste, fraud, and abuse at charter schools across the country. Scho...
August 31, 2015
‘Big Bill’ Haywood: The ‘Wobbly’ Giant
“Big Bill” Haywood was a big man with a big heart and a big dream – to build one big union for workers from every industry. He could break a man’s jaw with a single blow, but he wept openly when a poem moved him. “Big Bi...
August 31, 2015
A Century After His Execution, Labor’s Legendary Troubadour Lives On
One hundred years have passed since a firing squad at the Utah State Penitentiary executed Joe Hill at sunrise on Nov. 19, 1915. The renowned labor organizer had been framed on a murder charge. But a century after his de...
August 31, 2015
Clerk Officers Outline Criteria for Disbursement of $56 Million Payout for ‘Global Settlement’ of Violations of Article 1.6.B
In a conference call with local and state presidents, the APWU’s Clerk Division officers outlined the criteria for distributing the $56 million lump-sum penalty portion of the settlement that resolves a decades-long disp...
August 31, 2015
Do You ‘Stand with Postal Workers?’
Have you signed ? Thousands have already taken the pledge. Check out this video to find out why. Do You ‘Stand with Postal Workers?’ Posted by APWU - The American Postal Workers Union on Monday, August 31, 2015
August 29, 2015
e-Team Report, Aug. 29, 2015
The Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an alert this month that confirms what the APWU has been telling Congress and what postal patrons have been enduring – America’s mail has slowed dramatically....
August 28, 2015
Gear Up for Gear Day
Whether it’s with a T-Shirt, button or armband, wearing our solidarity on our sleeve sends a message to management that we’re united. Below are some suggestions that could help increase involvement:
August 28, 2015
Republican Presidential Hopefuls Are Staying Silent Regarding Social Security Privatization but Still Favor ‘Reform’
While still talking about the need to “save” Social Security by cutting benefits to retirees, this cycle’s crop of GOP Presidential candidates have been silent on whether they’d support a plan to privatize Social Securit...
August 27, 2015
Sen. Bernie Sanders to PMG: Service Cuts, Plant Closures ‘a Disaster’
In a sharply worded letter to Postmaster General Megan Brennan, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) called the Postal Service’s decision to close mail processing centers and eliminate overnight delivery “a disaster” and urged her...
August 27, 2015
Subcontractors Seek Exemption that Threatens Safety on the Roads
Imagine the danger posed by a sleep-deprived driver of an 18-wheel tractor-trailer – whether he’s on the highway or driving through your neighborhood. Despite the hazard, private subcontractors that haul mail for the U.S...
August 26, 2015
APWU, Grand Alliance Urge House Members To Co-Sponsor Resolutions to Protect Mail Service
The APWU joined more than 50 member organizations of A Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal Service last month to urge members of the U.S. House of Representatives to co-sponsor two bipartisan resolutions to restore...
August 26, 2015
APWU, Grand Alliance Urge House Members To Co-Sponsor Resolutions to Protect Mail Service
The APWU joined more than 50 member organizations of A Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal Service last month to urge members of the U.S. House of Representatives to co-sponsor two bipartisan resolutions to restore...
August 24, 2015
APWU, USPS Resolve Dispute Over CDL Training
The APWU and USPS agreed on a Memorandum of Understanding re: Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Training for Automotive Mechanics and Technicians on Aug 18, Motor Vehicle Service Craft Director Michael O. Foster has anno...
August 21, 2015
Big Enough to Win!
President Dimondstein addressing the AFGE Convention. APWU President Mark Dimondstein addressed the convention of the American Federation of Government Employees on Aug. 17, and – echoing convention’s theme – asked, “Is...
August 21, 2015
Walker, Rubio Talk about Plans to Repeal the Affordable Care Act
This week, Republican presidential candidate and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker released a plan to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Sen. Marco Rubio (FL), who is also running for president, spoke abou...
August 18, 2015
Hearing on USPS-Staples Deal Dominated by Legal Wrangling
A hearing on charges that the Postal Service illegally subcontracted work to Staples was dominated by procedural wrangling on Aug. 17 and 18. The hearing before Administrative Law Judge Paul Bogas of the National Labor R...
August 17, 2015
APALA Takes the ‘I Stand with Postal Worker’ Pledge
Attendees of APALA’s (Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance) 13th Biennial Convention in San Diego, CA, sign “I Stand with Postal Workers” postcards on Aug. 13. APWU member Amy Shih spread the word about Good Postal Serv...
August 17, 2015
APWU Update For CSRS, FERS, and Social Security
For Employees Covered by the National Agreement In June 2015 the CPI-W unadjusted Index (1967=100) rose to 696.431 after falling for five of the last nine months. No additional COLAs are due under the 2010 National Agre...
August 17, 2015
Baltimore Teacher: ‘Boycott Staples!’
Myles Hoenig A Baltimore teacher took it upon himself to make a “Boycott Staples” sign and protest in front of the York Road location on Aug. 15. “I was out there in solidarity with postal workers who are seeing their j...
August 17, 2015
Grand Alliance Delegation Meets with Postmaster General
A delegation representing six member organizations of A Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal Service met with Postmaster General Megan Brennan at Postal Headquarters in Washington, DC, on Aug. 13. The meeting was “a...
August 17, 2015
Philly Vet, 89, Joins Stop Staples Campaign
June Cohen with the latest Stop Staples supporter An 89-year-old Philadelphia veteran is the latest supporter of the Stop Staples campaign. A group of activists from the Philadelphia PA Area Local were handing out flyers...
August 14, 2015
Des Moines Area Local Rallies for a Good Contract
The Des Moines Area Local held a series of rallies in May and June to win support for Good Postal Service! Good Jobs! Good Contract!
August 14, 2015
Rep. Lois Frankel Stands with Postal Workers
Congressmember Lois Frankel (D-FL) signed the ‘I Stand with Postal Workers’ postcard last week. Joining her is Jeff Riddell, president of the Broward County Area Local; Ted Parsons, APWU retiree and member of the Palm Be...
August 11, 2015
Professor Gives Staples Campaign an A+
The Stop Staples campaign deserves straight As, according to one California professor. During a July protest outside a store in Cupertino, CA, APWU retiree Ernest Johnson spoke with a professor who had been given a Stapl...
August 11, 2015
Young Postal Workers: Speaking Up, Speaking Out
Jermaine Taylor, a 37-year-old Postal Support Employee, sought a job at the Post Office because his uncle – one of the most financially stable members of his family – worked there. Taylor saw that his uncle was able to p...
August 10, 2015
GOP Candidates Attack Social Security, Medicare at Primary Debate
Last night, the Republican Party held its first primetime primary debate in Cleveland, Ohio. Participants in the evening event included current and former Governors Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Mike Huckabee, John Kasich, a...