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January 5, 2015
Gearing Up and Gettin’ Down (to Business)
Negotiations for the next collective bargaining agreement (CBA) are scheduled to begin in mid-February, and the Industrial Relations Department has be...
December 31, 2014
A Look Back: The Charleston Five
Soon after dockworkers formed a picket line at the Port of Charleston, SC, in January 2000, five among them became the focus of worldwide protests and...
December 23, 2014
Recognizing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that affects nearly 8 million Americans each year. In fact, 10 percent of our cou...
December 23, 2014
Unstable Hours Are Killing Workers
On Aug. 25, 2014, Maria Fernandes was found dead inside her automobile. The 32-year old worked at three different Dunkin Donuts stores in New Jersey...
December 23, 2014
Stop Delaying America’s Mail
APWU members held more than 150 protests on Nov. 14, with events in all 50 states, to send a message to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe and the USP...
December 23, 2014
We Must Make Our ‘Cause’ the People’s Cause!
The APWU is gearing up for a major battle: The fight to win a good contract for our members, while we fight for a vibrant, public Postal Service for t...
December 23, 2014
Medicare Enrollment
This article appeared in the January-February 2015 edition of The American Postal Worker. General enrollment in Medicare is open from Jan. 1 through M...
December 23, 2014
The 411 on 211
Every hour, thousands of Americans require some type of essential human service. However, trying to determine what service is available or how to qual...
December 23, 2014
A Step-by-Step Guide to Signing-Up New Members
Happy New Year! In 2015 the Organization Department will expand our training efforts by reaching out to locals and conducting regional training semina...
December 23, 2014
Standing Up and Fighting Back
On behalf of the union officers of the Northeast region, I wish you a happy New Year, filled with peace and fulfillment. Our current Collective Bargai...
December 23, 2014
Our Plans for 2015
As a difficult year ends and a new year begins, it is a good time to think about areas we need to concentrate on in the new year. Our work to coordina...
December 23, 2014
APWU Payroll Experts Issue a Warning
When management declared an Information Technology (IT) emergency due to a breach of USPS data systems recently, more than 150 systems that USPS progr...
December 23, 2014
We Must Make Our ‘Cause’ the People’s Cause!
The APWU is gearing up for a major battle: The fight to win a good contract for our members, while we fight for a vibrant, public Postal Service for t...
December 23, 2014
Is Sub-Contracting Cheaper? Really?
As we prepare to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement, one of the most important issues to resolve is what constitutes a “fair cost compari...
December 23, 2014
Winning ‘Automatic’ Remedies for Staffing Violations
Hopefully, every local applied the procedures outlined in the July 9, 2014, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding implementation of the MS-47 -...
December 23, 2014
Privatization, Walmart and Goin’ Postal
An agreement between Walmart and the private shipping company Goin’ Postal threatens to further privatize postal services. Under the arrangement, anno...
December 22, 2014
Despite Huge Earnings, Walmart is Notorious for Low Pay
According to the Fortune Global 500 list, based on revenue, Walmart is the world’s biggest company. With more than 2 million workers, it is also the l...
December 22, 2014
The Impact of Plant Closures: Beyond the Postal Sphere
How can we stop the USPS from lowering service standards and closing or consolidating mail processing plants? How can we reach our communities? How ca...
December 22, 2014
Much is at Stake, Much is Possible
New Year's Greeting to One and All! Your membership in the American Postal Workers Union is the foundation of our strength as we fight for workplace a...
December 22, 2014
Season’s Greetings!
December 21, 2014
USPS Tells Customers: Get Postal Discounts at Staples
Postal management has launched a new offensive – one that clearly reveals the sinister goals of its no-bid deal with Staples. The Postal Service has s...
December 20, 2014
Dimondstein Appears on Washington Journal
APWU President Mark Dimondstein appeared on Washington Journal on Dec. 20, where he discussed the future of the USPS and the union's opposition to cha...
December 19, 2014
Senate Passes $1.1 Trillion Federal Budget Agreement, Obama Signs it into Law
After a day of drama and partisan wrangling, the Senate voted 56-40 on Saturday to send a government funding bill to President Barack Obama for his si...
December 19, 2014
Dimondstein to Appear on Washington Journal on Saturday
APWU President Mark Dimondstein will appear on Washington Journal on Saturday, Dec. 20, beginning at about 9 a.m. Dimondstein will discuss issues of c...
December 18, 2014
Protests Build Support for Staples Boycott
In cities and towns around the country, postal workers and supporters continue to bring the Don’t Buy Staples message to the people. Protests are ongo...
December 18, 2014
Christmas Seasons Will Never Be the Same
APWU President Mark Dimondstein sounded the alarm on The Ed Show on Dec. 17, telling viewers, “Our Christmas seasons will never be the same,” if ser...
December 17, 2014
Congress Fails to Act – Again
Before Congress adjourned on Dec. 16, senators and representatives approved a government spending bill that also weakens restrictions on the big banks...
December 17, 2014
Dimondstein to Appear on the ‘Ed Show’ Today, Dec. 17
APWU President Mark Dimondstein will appear this evening on The Ed Show, which airs on MSNBC at 5 p.m. He will discuss Congress’ failure to address ur...
December 17, 2014
Custodian TL 5 Implementation Schedule (As of Nov. 22, 2014)
The USPS and APWU agreed to implement the MS-47 TL-5 dated June 27, 2014, and its cleaning procedures at no more than 15 facilities during Fiscal Year...
December 16, 2014
The Case for Postal Banking
APWU President Mark Dimondstein spells out the case for postal banking in response to “The Case Against Postal Banking," a post on the Mother Jones we...