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December 14, 2014
Maintenance Craft Wins $8.64 Million Remedy for Improper Subcontracting
Arbitrator Shyam Das has ordered the Postal Service to pay Maintenance Craft employees $8.64 million for improperly subcontracting work that could hav...
December 13, 2014
APWU Joins Protests: Justice for All!
APWU members joined rallies protesting police killings of unarmed black men on Saturday, Dec. 13. Shown here, at the rally in Washington, DC, Presid...
December 12, 2014
Sherrod Brown to Introduce Harkin Bill to Expand Social Security in 114th Congress
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has announced plans to reintroduce Sen. Tom Harkin’s (D-IA) Strengthening Social Security Act in the next Congress. The bill...
December 12, 2014
NLRB Charges Postal Service with Illegal Surveillance of Staples Protests
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has charged the USPS with illegally spying on postal employees while they protested outside a Staples store...
December 12, 2014
Philadelphia City Council Adopts ‘Stop Staples’ Resolution
APWU member Cindy Heyward addressing the Philadelphia City Council. The Philadelphia City Council voted unanimously on Dec. 11 to adopt a resolution t...
December 9, 2014
Rank-and-File Bargaining Advisory Committee Convenes
Members of the union’s Rank-and-File Bargaining Advisory Committee held their first meeting in Washington, DC, on Dec. 8 and 9, where they heard prese...
December 8, 2014
Union Wins $56 Million Remedy for Postmasters Performing Craft Work
The APWU reached a $56 million settlement with the USPS on Dec. 5 to resolve a long-standing dispute over postmasters and supervisors in small offices...
December 6, 2014
Dimondstein Talks with Ralph Nader
APWU President Mark Dimondstein was a guest on the Ralph Nader Radio Hour on Dec. 6, where he discussed the threats to the public Postal Service and...
December 5, 2014
Illinois Pension Reform Law Ruled Unconstitutional
A Sangamon County Circuit Court judge ruled before Thanksgiving that an Illinois law aimed at easing the state's unfunded pension liability is unconst...
December 5, 2014
APWU Obtains Extension for the Electronic Grievance System
After several months of negotiating with the USPS, the APWU was successful in obtaining a five-year extension for the Electronic Grievance System (EGS...
December 5, 2014
New Organizing Materials Available
New organizing materials are now available, Organization Department Director Anna Smith has announced.
December 5, 2014
Senators Call for a Moratorium on Plant Closures
Three champions of a strong, public Postal Service gave impassioned speeches against the consolidation of mail processing plants on the floor of the...
December 4, 2014
Terry Martinez Appointed Assistant Maintenance Craft Director
Maintenance Craft National Business Agent Terry Martinez has been appointed to the vacant position of Assistant Director B in the Maintenance Craft, e...
December 4, 2014
2014 Convention Transcript Now Available
An official transcript of the proceedings from the APWU’s 22nd Biennial National Convention is now available to union members on www.apwu.org.
December 3, 2014
APWU Members Join Black Friday Protests
On Nov. 28, the day after Thanksgiving, thousands of Walmart employees across the nation protested low wages, inadequate working conditions, and illeg...
November 25, 2014
Young People Love the Postal Service Best
Few postal workers were surprised by a recent Gallup Poll that found that Americans rate the Postal Service highest among 13 government agencies – aft...
November 25, 2014
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 24, 2014
APWU Demands Info on Emergency Procedures
Director of Industrial Relations Tony D. McKinnon Sr. has asked the Postal Service to explain its protocols for providing emergency medical assistance...
November 21, 2014
National Day of Action Photos Posted Online
Photos from the Nov.14 National Day of Action have been uploaded to the union's Flickr account where members can view them. The photos are tagged by...
November 21, 2014
Thank Social Security Hero Tom Harkin!
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) is retiring after 40 years of dedicated public service, including the championing of policies and legislation benefiting Social...
November 20, 2014
Follow-Up Statement to APWU Members from President Mark Dimondstein
New revelations about the security breach in the Postal Service’s data systems are raising additional concerns about this very troubling incident. The...
November 20, 2014
OSHA UPDATE: New Reporting Requirements Start January 1.
Beginning January 1, 2015, there will be a change to what covered employers are required to report to the Occupational Safety and Health Administratio...
November 20, 2014
Coming to a Walmart Near You: The Fight for Better Pay
The APWU has vowed to join Black Friday protests at Walmart stores around the country if the company refuses to give their workers full-time jobs with...
November 20, 2014
Dimondstein Joins Board of Civil Rights Museum
APWU President Mark Dimondstein was elected to the Board of Directors of the International Civil Rights Center and Museum (ICRCM) in his adopted home...
November 18, 2014
Settlement Addresses Grievance Numbering Problem
The APWU and USPS reached an agreement in August to address a problem associated with grievance processing, Industrial Relations Director Tony D. McKi...
November 18, 2014
Stevenson, Pagaduan Appointed to NBA Vacancies
Two new national officers were appointed recently to fill vacant National Business Agent positions: James Stevenson was appointed Clerk Craft National...
November 17, 2014
Workers Cheer Decision: PMG Donahoe to Step Down
Postal workers across the country cheered the announcement on Nov. 14 that Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe is stepping down, effective Feb. 1. “We...
November 16, 2014
Postal Workers to Board: Stop Delaying America’s Mail!
On Nov. 14, 2014, as part of a National Day of Action, postal workers and supporters protested at a meeting of the USPS Board of Governors in Washingt...
November 15, 2014
National Day of Action Generates Extensive Media Coverage
Updated 11/19/2014 - The Nov. 14 National Day of Action to send a message to the Postmaster General and the USPS Board of Governors to Stop Delaying...
November 14, 2014
Denied Entry to ‘Public’ Meeting, Postal Workers Stage Raucous Protest
Approximately 250 postal workers and supporters protested loudly in the lobby of Postal Service headquarters after they were denied entry to a “public...