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February 6, 2015
New Bill Would Stop Mail Slowdown, Reinstate Service Standards Recognizing the essential role mail plays in American society, some in Congress are responding to the Postal Service’s disastrous action to eliminate overnig...
January 27, 2015
New House Resolution Takes Aim at Delayed Mail Just weeks into the 114th Congress, a new bipartisan coalition of a dozen U.S. representatives is taking a stand for prompt, reliable mail service.
January 23, 2015
New Postal Amendment to Pipeline Bill Whether or not to approve construction of the Keystone tar sands pipeline is one of the first pieces of legislation that the Senate has taken up since the 114th Congress came into se...
January 12, 2015
New Congress Convenes The 114th Congress convened last week, with Republicans assuming full control of the body for the first time in 8 years. Republicans captured control of the Senate and Senate Majority Leader Mitch M...
November 10, 2014
The 2014 Midterm Elections and Beyond After months of electioneering, phone banks, door knocks, and billions of dollars spent in campaign ads, the book has closed on the 2014 midterm elections. The APWU is truly appreci...
November 3, 2014
One Word: VOTE As Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4 draws near, APWU President Mark Dimondstein, the APWU National Executive Board, and all National Officers have one simple message for APWU members: exercise your right to v...
September 19, 2014
This week, the House and Senate passed a continuing resolution to fund the federal government through December 11, 2014. Unfortunately, this continuing resolution did not include a 1-year moratorium on closing or consol...
September 15, 2014
The ongoing effort by APWU and our partners to block destructive cuts to America’s mail service has recently gained a powerful ally. On Thursday, September 4th, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) added his name to...
September 2, 2014
Earlier this summer the Postal Service announced plans to close or consolidate 82 mail processing plants. On August 1st, the Postal Service published in the Federal Register a reduction in Service Standards, which makes...
August 20, 2014
On August 14th, 50 U.S. senators sent a letter to the leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee urging congressional action to preserve service standards and prevent the closure or consolidation of mail processing f...
August 1, 2014
On June 30th, USPS announced its intention to close and consolidate 82 mail processing facilities in 37 states throughout the country beginning in January 2015. Today, August 1st, 2014, service standard changes were pri...
July 11, 2014
On June 30, the Postal Service announced plans to resume the closure and consolidation of up to 82 mail processing plants beginning in January 2015. The APWU was quick to denounce USPS’s destructive scheme. “This is a...
June 6, 2014
The Federal Highway Trust Fund, which provides for construction and maintenance of the nation’s roads, rail lines, and bridges, is expected to run out of money this summer. Should the fund run dry, important work on the...
January 17, 2014
Congress Approves HR 3547 -- Awaiting Presidential Signature Ranking Member of Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee to Retire Mid-Term Legislative Updates: S. 316/H.R.630, Postal Service Protection Act H.R...
November 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...
August 9, 2013
APWU, Postal Unions: Carper-Coburn Bill an Assault on Postal Employee Benefits Sen. Bernie Sanders Says S. 1486 Backtracks on Postal Reform, “Makes no Sense” Postal Customers Get it - Why Can’t Some Members of Congress?...
June 28, 2013
Bills for Postal Reform Need to Be Heard! Issa’s Draft Bill is FAR from Compromise July 1st is National Postal Workers Day! Break the Chained CPI… No Cuts to COLAs!
June 14, 2013
Rep. Issa Releases a “Deeply Disturbing” Draft Postal Reform Bill Rep. DeLauro Calls on House Members to Preserve Overnight Delivery Rep. DeFazio Speaks in Support of Postal Service Protection Act Unintended Consequences...
March 25, 2013
APWU Members Advocate for Postal Legislation
March 23, 2013
APWU Denounces Plans to Speed up 53 Plant Closings Postal Service Protection Act APWU Membership by Congressional District Preserving the Post Office is Congress’ Legal Duty
February 13, 2013
APWU President Guffey Urges Support of Postal Bills Tell Your Senators and House Representative to Co-Sponsor Postal Reform Bill
February 13, 2013
President Guffey Testifies on Postal Reform Before Senate Committee Legislation Introduced to Promote New Sources of Revenue for Postal Service Congress’ Onerous Pre-Funding Mandate Pushes USPS from Black to Red in First...
October 26, 2012
APWU 2012 Elections Central 1-866-OUR-VOTE GOP Operative Trashes Voter Registration Forms Buttons & Bumper Stickers He Said What? Mitt Romney In His Own Words
October 16, 2012
Obama Buttons, Flyers Now Available Romney's Bain Selling Out American Workers to China Romney Blasts Employee Free Choice Act GAO Finds No Evidence of Voter Fraud Your Vote Gotta Vote
October 1, 2012
Mitt Romney on Tape Prefund Mandate & Postal Reform Friends and Neighbors NFL
September 20, 2012
Calling out the Do-Nothing Congress National Voter Registration Day Voter ID laws
September 3, 2012
21st Biennial APWU National Convention Republican National Convention Labor Day Proclamation
April 5, 2012
Tax Day Leafleting/Contact Your Senators Senator Sanders on The Ed Show Montana’s Senator Calls for Delay In Shuttering of Processing Facilities More Movement Restricting Ability to Vote Sign up for the APWU E-TEAM
February 10, 2012
Tell the U. S. House of Representatives to vote no on H.R. 7 Tell the Senate S. 1789, is not acceptable in its current form
January 27, 2012
Emergency Legislative Alert! S. 1789: Take Action Today!