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November 17, 2014

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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

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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

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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

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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...

November 12, 2014

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Reps. Cummings, Lynch Request Moratorium on USPS Service Cuts

Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) and Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) are the latest in a long list of members of Congress calling for a moratorium on reductio...

November 12, 2014

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The People Can Stop USPS Plans to Delay Mail

Appearing on the Ed Show on Nov. 11, APWU President Mark Dimondstein said "the people of this country have it within our power"  to stop USPS plans to...

November 11, 2014

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Dimondstein to Appear on ‘Ed Show’ Tonight

APWU President Mark Dimondstein will appear this evening on The Ed Show, which airs on MSNBC at 5 p.m. He will discuss events planned for Friday, Nov....

November 10, 2014

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More Than 149 Events In 50 States Set for Nov. 14 National Day of Action

On Nov. 14 postal employees from every craft in more than 149 locations will send an urgent message to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe and the USPS...

November 7, 2014

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Stop Delaying America’s Mail!

On Nov. 14 postal employees from every craft in more than 125 locations will send an urgent message to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe and the USPS...

October 30, 2014

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Dimondstein: Don’t Let Postmaster General Put USPS in a Museum

"Postmaster General Donahoe is implementing one of the greatest threats to the public Postal Service to date,” APWU President Mark Dimondstein says in...

October 29, 2014

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Plans Taking Shape for National Day of Action – Nov. 14

Plans are taking shape for a National Day of Action on Nov. 14, when members of the four postal unions and supporters will send a powerful message to...

October 24, 2014

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e-Team Report, Oct. 24, 2014

Get involved before it is too late – Election Day is around the corner! Election Day is just two weeks away and in several states, the polls are alrea...

October 22, 2014

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It’s Going to Take a Lot Longer for Mail to Get From Point A to Point B

The Postal Service intends to lower service standards again on Jan. 5, MSNBC broadcaster Ed Schultz told his audience on Oct. 20, and that means “it’s...

October 17, 2014

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Stop Delaying America’s Mail!

The four postal unions are calling for a National Day of Action on Nov. 14 to send an urgent message to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe and the USP...

October 16, 2014

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Stop Delaying America’s Mail!

The four postal unions are calling for a National Day of Action on Nov. 14 to send a message to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe and the USPS Board...

October 16, 2014

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Dimondstein Talks to Ed Schultz

In an interview on The Ed Schultz Show on Oct. 16, APWU President Mark Dimondstein explained how USPS plans to lower "service standards" and close 82...

October 15, 2014

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Duluth Rallies Against Consolidation

A group of about 200 impassioned postal workers, elected officials, and community members rallied on Oct. 6, on the steps of the Federal Building in D...

October 14, 2014

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Keep Them Open!

​Filled with enthusiasm after the union’s national convention in July, APWU members in cities and towns across the country have been forming community...

October 14, 2014

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Maintenance Defeats Improper Excessing

Maintenance craft officers recently settled an important dispute, stipulating that the Postal Service cannot declare an installation “non-maintenance...

October 14, 2014

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To Win Consolidation Fight, We Must Build a Movement

If we are going to win the fight to stop consolidation of 82 mail processing plants, we must build a movement – a movement that unites postal workers...

September 19, 2014

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Stay Up-to-Date on the Fight Against Consolidations, Closures

To keep up with the latest developments in the fight against the consolidation and closure of mail Processing & Distribution Centers, check out the un...

September 16, 2014

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Consolidation Battle Takes Shape

The four postal unions are standing together at the national, state and local level to fight the Postmaster General’s plans to again slash the mail pr...

September 15, 2014

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160 House Members Urge USPS to Stop Consolidations

The hard work of the APWU membership is paying off. One hundred sixty members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to the leaders of the Hous...

September 11, 2014

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PMG ‘Wanted’ in Salt Lake City

If Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe thought his speech to a group of business mailers in Salt Lake City on Sept. 10 was going to be a quiet, unevent...

September 11, 2014

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The PMG’s Trumpeted Attack – Forewarned is Forearmed

The Postmaster General’s Federal Register announcement makes management’s intent to impose more consolidations and cuts crystal clear. Even if we succ...

September 11, 2014

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Privatizing by Incentivizing

We often think of privatization as the transfer of public ownership. However, the Postal Service’s policy of offering postage discounts to large maile...

September 11, 2014

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Consolidation Attack – We Must Mobilize!

When the USPS announced on June 30 that it would move forward with plans to close or consolidate 82 more mail processing plants, it was a declaration...

September 6, 2014

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More than Half of Senate Now Backs Call to Stop Consolidations

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has added his high-profile support to calls for a one-year moratorium on USPS plans to close 82 mail processi...