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August 24, 2016
Loud and Clear: ‘We Don’t Want No TPP!’
APWU delegates held a spirited rally protesting the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on the second day of the union’s National Convention.
August 24, 2016
Convention Video Highlights
Video Highlights from the APWU’s 23rd National Convention are available here and on Facebook, at Facebook.com/APWUnational.
August 24, 2016
Loud and Clear: ‘We Don’t Want No TPP!’
APWU delegates held a spirited rally protesting the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on the second day of the union’s National Convention.
August 24, 2016
Convention Video Highlights
Video Highlights from the APWU’s 23rd National Convention are available here and on Facebook, at Facebook.com/APWUnational.
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
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
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 21, 2016
Thriving Clerk Craft is Ready for More!
Members of the Clerk Craft have a reason to celebrate: For the first time in over a decade, the craft has grown. After losing more than 100,000 jobs since 2003, 15,000 new members have been added to the rolls.
August 21, 2016
Historic Win for the Maintenance Craft: An All-Career Workforce
The new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) included a historic win for the Maintenance Craft. “We have negotiated our way to an all-career workforce,” Maintenance Craft Director Steven G. Raymer, said at the National...
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
Thriving Clerk Craft is Ready for More!
Members of the Clerk Craft have a reason to celebrate: For the first time in over a decade, the craft has grown. After losing more than 100,000 jobs since 2003, 15,000 new members have been added to the rolls.
August 21, 2016
Historic Win for the Maintenance Craft: An All-Career Workforce
The new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) included a historic win for the Maintenance Craft. “We have negotiated our way to an all-career workforce,” Maintenance Craft Director Steven G. Raymer, said at the National...
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 20, 2016
Dimondstein: Contract Negotiations Reflect Our Power
“Negotiations come down to power,” APWU President Mark Dimondstein told delegates at the union’s National Convention at a meeting on the new contract. The results of negotiations reflect how much power and leverage each...
August 20, 2016
Dimondstein: Contract Negotiations Reflect Our Power
“Negotiations come down to power,” APWU President Mark Dimondstein told delegates at the union’s National Convention at a meeting on the new contract. The results of negotiations reflect how much power and leverage each...
August 11, 2016
APWU, USPS Agree to Moratorium on Grievances
The APWU and the Postal Service have agreed to a moratorium on grievances, disciplinary actions and arbitration hearings at the national, regional, state and local levels from Aug. 15 until Sept. 9 due to the 2016 APWU B...
August 11, 2016
APWU, USPS Agree to Moratorium on Grievances
The APWU and the Postal Service have agreed to a moratorium on grievances, disciplinary actions and arbitration hearings at the national, regional, state and local levels from Aug. 15 until Sept. 9 due to the 2016 APWU B...
August 8, 2016
Convention Resolutions Now Posted
**(8/8/18 UPDATE: APWU 24th BIENNIAL NATIONAL CONVENTION RESOLUTION INFORMATION CAN NOW BE FOUND HERE)** Resolutions that will be considered by delegates to the APWU 23rd Biennial National Convention are now posted [Memb...
August 8, 2016
Convention Resolutions Now Posted
**(8/8/18 UPDATE: APWU 24th BIENNIAL NATIONAL CONVENTION RESOLUTION INFORMATION CAN NOW BE FOUND HERE)** Resolutions that will be considered by delegates to the APWU 23rd Biennial National Convention are now posted [Memb...
May 18, 2016
Convention Attendance Growing; New Hotel Added
The APWU has secured additional hotel accommodations for delegates to the union’s 23rd Biennial National Convention in Orlando, FL, in August, Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell has announced.
May 18, 2016
Convention Attendance Growing; New Hotel Added
The APWU has secured additional hotel accommodations for delegates to the union’s 23rd Biennial National Convention in Orlando, FL, in August, Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell has announced.
May 11, 2016
Convention Hotel Update
The Swan and Dolphin Hotels, where the APWU National Convention will be held, are currently sold out, but the union is working on securing additional rooms at other nearby hotels. Additional information will be posted a...
May 11, 2016
Convention Hotel Update
The Swan and Dolphin Hotels, where the APWU National Convention will be held, are currently sold out, but the union is working on securing additional rooms at other nearby hotels. Additional information will be posted a...
May 9, 2016
Convention Rooms Are Filling Fast
Hotel rooms at the site of the union’s National Convention are filling fast, so locals, state organizations and members-at-large who plan to attend should make reservations soon if they haven’t already done so, says Secr...
May 9, 2016
Convention Rooms Are Filling Fast
Hotel rooms at the site of the union’s National Convention are filling fast, so locals, state organizations and members-at-large who plan to attend should make reservations soon if they haven’t already done so, says Secr...
March 28, 2016
Make Preparations Now for National Convention
Locals, state organizations and members-at-large are urged to begin making plans now for the American Postal Workers Union’s 23rd Biennial Convention, which will take place Aug. 22-25, in Orlando, FL. Fighting for Justi...
March 28, 2016
Make Preparations Now for National Convention
Locals, state organizations and members-at-large are urged to begin making plans now for the American Postal Workers Union’s 23rd Biennial Convention, which will take place Aug. 22-25, in Orlando, FL. Fighting for Justi...
March 1, 2016
Attend a Pre-Convention Workshop
The Research & Education Department will sponsor the APWU’s 15th Educational Conference, a National Convention event that provides union members with a wealth of information to take home to their locals and state organiz...
March 1, 2016
A Chance for Change in 2016
Thousands of APWU members took part in the 2014 convention. Get involved and join the fight for justice. (This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) This year the...