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December 18, 2013
Dimondstein Appears on ‘The Ed Show’
APWU President Mark Dimondstein appeared on The Ed Show on MSNBC Dec. 18 to discuss the campaign to protect the USPS as a public service.
December 18, 2013
Using Postal Drivers Can Save Money, Secure Jobs
A recent test in Louisville KY shows that the USPS can save money and preserve postal jobs by combining truck routes currently run by contractors with routes run by Postal Vehicle Service employees, says Motor Vehicle Se...
December 17, 2013
Senate Panel Postpones Consideration of Postal Bill
A Senate committee has postponed consideration of a controversial postal bill that was condemned by postal unions and others. Members of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs were scheduled t...
December 16, 2013
Look Who Dropped By!
Ralph Nader, the founder of the consumer-rights movement, met with APWU leaders at the union’s office in Washington DC on Dec. 12.
December 16, 2013
APWU Files Amended Complaint with PRC
The APWU filed an amended complaint with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on Dec.13, alleging that the USPS is failing to comply with service standards on first-class mail and periodicals.
December 13, 2013
New Northeast Region Maintenance NBA
The APWU Maintenance Division Council has unanimously approved the appointment by Director Steve Raymer of Christopher Howe as Maintenance Craft National Business Agent for the Northeast Region. The appointment will be e...
December 11, 2013
APWU Calls on PRC To Investigate Delayed Mail
APWU Executive Vice President Debby Szeredy called on the Postal Regulatory Commission to conduct an investigation into delayed mail at the agency’s public meeting on Dec. 11.
December 11, 2013
Future Postal, Federal Workers To Pay More for Retirement Benefits
A proposed budget deal announced late on Dec. 10 would require postal and federal workers hired after Dec. 31, 2013, to pay more toward their retirement benefits.
December 10, 2013
Budget Negotiators Threaten Postal, Federal Pay, Benefits
Congressional budget negotiators are engaged in closed-door deal-making that could reduce the take-home pay of postal workers and federal employees; reduce retirement benefits; eliminate postal jobs, and weaken the Posta...
December 9, 2013
In Memory: Rick Logan
Richard H. Logan, National Business Agent for the Maintenance Craft, passed away on Dec. 5. He was 59.
December 3, 2013
PRC Ruling: One More Week To Prove USPS is Violating Service Standards
In a ruling responding to a complaint filed by the APWU, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) issued an order on Nov. 27 giving the APWU two weeks to submit additional evidence that the Postal Service is regularly viol...
November 26, 2013
‘Lose a Life to Save a Dollar’
The APWU family is deeply saddened by the death of Tyson Barnette, the 26 year old Maryland Letter Carrier who was killed while delivering mail on Saturday, Nov. 22, well after dark.
November 26, 2013
USPS Sends Jobs, Work to Staples
On Nov. 10, in a deal that has been in the works at least since March, the USPS announced it was launching a pilot program to put postal retail units in Staples stores across the country. Some sites opened quietly in Oct...
November 25, 2013
Sometimes it’s the Right Thing to Do
As a result of the postal service’s shrinking workforce — and the APWU’s shrinking membership base — union members have important decisions to make about the structure and future of their locals.
November 22, 2013
Unions Back Walmart Workers’ Nov. 29 ‘Black Friday’ Protests
With the holiday season upon us, the labor movement is encouraging union members to support Walmart workers in their fight for decent wages and their rights at work. Trumka is urging union members and concerned workers e...
November 19, 2013
Clerk Division Creates Agenda At All-Craft Conference
Clerks at the All-Craft Conference in Las Vegas approved three of seven resolutions to guide APWU leaders when the union enters contract negotiations with the Postal Service. The union’s current Collective Bargaining Agr...
November 18, 2013
e-Team Report, Nov. 18, 2013
New Legislative & Political Director Marcotte Set on Mobilizing APWU Members for Legislative Victory Dimondstein Vows to Broaden Support for Protecting Postal Service, Postal Jobs Facing Opposition to Harmful Postal Bi...
November 15, 2013
Don’t Believe the Type
“Headlines across the country are shouting that the USPS lost billions of dollars again this year, but that’s a fallacy,” APWU President Mark Dimondstein said after the USPS released financial information for fiscal year...
November 11, 2013
Remember to Honor Those Who Serve
With Veterans Day approaching, the APWU wants to remind union members to honor the extraordinary men and women of the Armed Forces for their service. Throughout our history, Americans have been protected by patriots who...
November 7, 2013
We Will Build a ‘Grand Alliance’
November 7, 2013
Dimondstein Issues Call For a ‘Grand Alliance’
In an impassioned speech before more than 1,000 union members, the newly-elected president of the American Postal Workers Union, Mark Dimondstein, issued a call for a “grand alliance” to save the USPS as a public postal...
November 5, 2013
All-Craft Conference Gets Underway
The APWU’s All-Craft Conference got underway on Nov. 4, with participants from across the country eager to discuss the challenges facing the union and plans for the future.
November 1, 2013
Retiree COLAs Set at 1.5%
The Social Security Administration has announced a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of 1.5 percent for federal and postal retirees. The increase will be reflected in the January 2014 annuity and will apply to retirees co...
November 1, 2013
Union Wins Call Center Case
In a decision issued Oct. 28, Arbitrator Stephen B. Goldberg ruled that the USPS must upgrade all Customer Care Agents two levels and must make them whole for all pay and benefits they lost as a result of the improper ra...
November 1, 2013
Pay Raise Set for Nov. 16
APWU-represented postal employees will receive an increase in their annual salaries effective Nov. 16, which will be reflected in paychecks dated Dec. 6. The increase will apply to employees covered by the APWU-USPS 2010...
November 1, 2013
Together. Better Health.
This Open Season select your union’s Health Plan. The APWU Health Plan is committed to low-cost, robust benefits and personalized service.
October 31, 2013
Photographer Honored Workers, Helped End Child Labor
In August, the Postal Service released a series of stamps honoring American workers. Many of the stamps’ images were captured in the 1930s by photographer Lewis Hine, whose pictures celebrate the skills, daring and digni...
October 30, 2013
APWU Contributes to Fight To Save Historic Post Offices
The APWU will make a $15,000 donation to the National Post Office Collaborate, an organization dedicated to fighting the sale of historic post offices, APWU President Cliff Guffey has announced. The Collaborate, which gr...
October 22, 2013
And the Winners Are…
Fourteen locals and three retiree chapters will be rewarded for generating high levels of participation in the recent election of national union officers, Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell has announced. The top locals and...
October 21, 2013
Penalty Overtime Exclusion Period for 2013
In accordance with Article 8 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement [PDF], penalty overtime regulations are not applicable for a four-week period each year during December. This year, the period begins with Pay Period 26...