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October 18, 2016
Activists Appointed to Young Members Committee
Empowering Young Workers was a theme throughout the National Convention in August. Shown here are young members at a pre-convention workshop. President Mark Dimondstein appointed the union’s first National Young Members...
September 15, 2016
APWU Forms National Young Members Committee
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) A young, energized, fighting spirit has gripped the APWU. And to build on the momentum, delegates to the union’s 23...
September 15, 2016
APWU Forms National Young Members Committee
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) A young, energized, fighting spirit has gripped the APWU. And to build on the momentum, delegates to the union’s 23...
August 25, 2016
Introducing: The First-Ever National Young Members’ Committee!
It’s a sign of the times: An energized, fighting spirit has gripped the APWU. To build on the momentum and secure a vibrant future for the union, convention delegates overwhelmingly approved a resolution to create a Nati...
August 25, 2016
Introducing: The First-Ever National Young Members’ Committee!
It’s a sign of the times: An energized, fighting spirit has gripped the APWU. To build on the momentum and secure a vibrant future for the union, convention delegates overwhelmingly approved a resolution to create a Nati...
August 23, 2016
Empowering Young Workers
Courtney Jenkins, standing, co-chaired the workshop At a workshop on Empowering Young Workers, Robin Robertson asked the question on everyone’s mind: How do we attract more young workers to the union cause? At 38, the se...
August 23, 2016
Empowering Young Workers
Courtney Jenkins, standing, co-chaired the workshop At a workshop on Empowering Young Workers, Robin Robertson asked the question on everyone’s mind: How do we attract more young workers to the union cause? At 38, the se...
August 23, 2016
President Dimondstein: We Can Forge Ahead, Build Power, and Win!
In a rousing speech to convention delegates, President Mark Dimondstein outlined the challenges and possibilities facing APWU members. Also: Empowering Young Workers
August 23, 2016
President Dimondstein: We Can Forge Ahead, Build Power, and Win!
In a rousing speech to convention delegates, President Mark Dimondstein outlined the challenges and possibilities facing APWU members. Also: Empowering Young Workers
August 21, 2016
Mobilizing a Progressive Labor Movement
Postal workers are experts in workroom floor solidarity. But in order to build a true, progressive labor movement, that sense of mobilization must be spread into the community – and beyond. “None of us can do anything to...
August 21, 2016
Mobilizing a Progressive Labor Movement
Postal workers are experts in workroom floor solidarity. But in order to build a true, progressive labor movement, that sense of mobilization must be spread into the community – and beyond. “None of us can do anything to...
March 1, 2016
PSE Conversions Top 27,000!
Ahmilla Thapa, Courtney Jenkins and Ashley Worthington are recently converted career clerks from the Baltimore Francis “Stu” Filbey Area Local. (This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American...
March 1, 2016
PSE Conversions Top 27,000!
Ahmilla Thapa, Courtney Jenkins and Ashley Worthington are recently converted career clerks from the Baltimore Francis “Stu” Filbey Area Local. (This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American...
January 19, 2016
Millennials Love Labor Unions, New Study Finds
Millennials love labor unions. According to a new study by the Pew Research Center, millennials’ views of unions have improved in recent years, with more than half of respondents telling pollsters they have a favorable o...
January 19, 2016
Millennials Love Labor Unions, New Study Finds
Millennials love labor unions. According to a new study by the Pew Research Center, millennials’ views of unions have improved in recent years, with more than half of respondents telling pollsters they have a favorable o...
January 1, 2016
Young Workers Convene
Young workers discuss how to refute common misconceptions about the economy and practice the art of persuasion. (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) No...
January 1, 2016
Young Workers Convene
Young workers discuss how to refute common misconceptions about the economy and practice the art of persuasion. (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) No...
November 1, 2015
Young Workers Play Big Role In Seattle Teachers’ Victory
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Seattle teachers picketed at every school in the district . Photo courtesy of Seattle Education Association Seattl...
October 28, 2015
Young Workers Learn How to Educate, Agitate, Organize!
Young workers discuss how to refute common misconceptions about the economy and practice the art of persuasion. 2015 was the centennial of the execution of labor activist Joe Hill. His famous last words were, “Don't mour...
September 1, 2015
The Power of Mentoring Our Young Members
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Young unionists and activists at the Young Workers Summit, sponsored by AFL-CIO in March. Were you aware that over...
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...