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February 17, 2016
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 arbitration panel. The text is below. “The interests of the 200,000 pos...
February 17, 2016
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 will be wearing the stickers on the Opening Day, Feb. 17,” said local ed...
February 17, 2016
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. Members in units throughout the local wore their “Opening Day – Fighting...
February 17, 2016
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 arbitration panel. The text is below. “The interests of the 200,000 pos...
February 17, 2016
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 will be wearing the stickers on the Opening Day, Feb. 17,” said local ed...
February 17, 2016
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. Members in units throughout the local wore their “Opening Day – Fighting...
February 15, 2016
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 are busy making last-minute preparations. “We’ve worked many long hou...
February 15, 2016
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 are busy making last-minute preparations. “We’ve worked many long hou...
February 10, 2016
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 President Mark Dimondstein held Feb. 9. Questions submitted by union members w...
February 10, 2016
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 President Mark Dimondstein held Feb. 9. Questions submitted by union members w...
February 4, 2016
Secret Document Exposes USPS Privatization Planning
February 4, 2016
Secret Document Exposes USPS Privatization Planning
February 1, 2016
An Action-Packed Year
Members of the Dallas [TX] Area Local at the May 14 National Day of Action. (This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Frederick Douglas, the renowned anti-slavery...
February 1, 2016
An Action-Packed Year
Members of the Dallas [TX] Area Local at the May 14 National Day of Action. (This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Frederick Douglas, the renowned anti-slavery...
January 22, 2016
On Opening Day, Wear a Solidarity Sticker
January 22, 2016
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 for a good contract. Click here to register.
January 22, 2016
On Opening Day, Wear a Solidarity Sticker
January 22, 2016
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 for a good contract. Click here to register.
January 12, 2016
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 announced.
January 12, 2016
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 announced.
January 1, 2016
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: Why don’t we have a new contract yet?
January 1, 2016
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 Wear Your Union Gear Day, and APWU members have been busy each week, wear...
January 1, 2016
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: Why don’t we have a new contract yet?
January 1, 2016
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 Wear Your Union Gear Day, and APWU members have been busy each week, wear...
December 10, 2015
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 graders at Donald J. Meyer Elementary School on Dec. 4, where they talked...
December 10, 2015
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 steps necessary to proceed to arbitration,” he said. The first step is...
November 18, 2015
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 contract is still red hot! Show management that you are part of the fight f...
November 3, 2015
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 allies for a rally to Save American’s Postal Service on Oct. 24. Lori Pe...
November 3, 2015
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 Island Area Local and their supporters rallied for Good Postal Service! Goo...
November 1, 2015
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 negotiating a successor to the 2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement, whi...