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February 17, 2016

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Dimondstein: ‘Postal Workers Earn the Right to Be Justly Compensated for Our Service and Hard Work’

On the opening day of arbitration for a new contract, APWU President Mark Dimondstein stated the union’s case in an impassioned presentation to the ar...

February 17, 2016

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Seattle Union Members Couldn’t Wait

Seattle APWU members wore their “Fighting for Justice” stickers at the Feb. 11 union meeting on Thursday February 11. “I am sure all the  employees wi...

February 17, 2016

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San Jose Celebrates Opening Day of Contract Arbitration with Gusto

The San Jose Area Local’s National Contract Action Team (CAT) celebrated the Opening Day of contract arbitration with an outpouring of solidarity. Mem...

February 17, 2016

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Dimondstein: ‘Postal Workers Earn the Right to Be Justly Compensated for Our Service and Hard Work’

On the opening day of arbitration for a new contract, APWU President Mark Dimondstein stated the union’s case in an impassioned presentation to the ar...

February 17, 2016

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Seattle Union Members Couldn’t Wait

Seattle APWU members wore their “Fighting for Justice” stickers at the Feb. 11 union meeting on Thursday February 11. “I am sure all the  employees wi...

February 17, 2016

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San Jose Celebrates Opening Day of Contract Arbitration with Gusto

The San Jose Area Local’s National Contract Action Team (CAT) celebrated the Opening Day of contract arbitration with an outpouring of solidarity. Mem...

February 15, 2016

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Last-Minute Preparations Underway for Contract Arbitration

With arbitration for a new contract set to begin on Wednesday, Feb. 17, the union’s negotiating team, attorneys, economists, workers and other experts...

February 15, 2016

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Last-Minute Preparations Underway for Contract Arbitration

With arbitration for a new contract set to begin on Wednesday, Feb. 17, the union’s negotiating team, attorneys, economists, workers and other experts...

February 10, 2016

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Missed the Town Hall Call? Listen to it Here

As the union makes final preparations for arbitration on a new contract, APWU members heard updates during two Telephone Town Hall calls with Presiden...

February 10, 2016

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Missed the Town Hall Call? Listen to it Here

As the union makes final preparations for arbitration on a new contract, APWU members heard updates during two Telephone Town Hall calls with Presiden...

January 22, 2016

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Telephone Town Hall – Feb. 9

Union members are invited to take part in a live Telephone Town Hall call on Feb. 9 with APWU President Mark Dimondstein for an update on our fight fo...

January 22, 2016

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Telephone Town Hall – Feb. 9

Union members are invited to take part in a live Telephone Town Hall call on Feb. 9 with APWU President Mark Dimondstein for an update on our fight fo...

January 12, 2016

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Contract Arbitration to Begin Feb. 17

Arbitration hearings for a new APWU Collective Bargaining Agreement with the U.S. Postal Service will begin on Feb. 17, President Mark Dimondstein has...

January 12, 2016

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Contract Arbitration to Begin Feb. 17

Arbitration hearings for a new APWU Collective Bargaining Agreement with the U.S. Postal Service will begin on Feb. 17, President Mark Dimondstein has...

January 1, 2016

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Why We Don’t Have a New Contract Yet

(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The question can be heard throughout the APWU...

January 1, 2016

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Solidarity Is Always In Style

Northwest Illinois Area Local (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Thursday is Wea...

January 1, 2016

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Why We Don’t Have a New Contract Yet

(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The question can be heard throughout the APWU...

January 1, 2016

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Solidarity Is Always In Style

Northwest Illinois Area Local (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Thursday is Wea...

December 10, 2015

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San Jose Fifth Graders Stand with Postal Workers

These San Jose fifth graders Stand with Postal Workers! The San Jose Contract Action Team and Regional Coordinator Omar Gonzalez visited 120 fifth gra...

December 10, 2015

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Contract Update

Our fight for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement has moved to a new phase, APWU President Mark Dimondstein reports. “We are taking the preliminary...

November 18, 2015

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Gear Day is Still Red Hot!

Members of the Greater Seattle Area Local  in union gear on Nov.12 Days are getting shorter and temps may be dropping, but our fight for a good contra...

November 3, 2015

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Hartford Area Local, Allies Rally to Save America’s Postal Service

Hartford Area Local members rally with allies, including Sen. Richard Blumenthal (center). Members of the Hartford Area Local were joined by labor all...

November 3, 2015

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Long Island Area Local Rallies for Good Postal Service! Good Jobs! Good Contract!

Members of the Long Island Area Local outside the Mid-Island general mail facility Photo credit: James Carbone More than 150 members of the Long Islan...

November 1, 2015

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Fighting On for A Good Contract

(This article first appeared in the November/December 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) This year, we have dedicated ourselves to ne...