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November 19, 2019
People Power in 2020
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) There is another very important election ahe...
November 19, 2019
Postmaster General to Retire, Postal Board of Governors to Appoint Successor
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
November 19, 2019
California ‘Experiments’ with Postal Banking
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
November 19, 2019
Labor News
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
November 19, 2019
Labor News
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
November 18, 2019
Arbitration Hearings and Testimony Conclude
The American Postal Workers Union and United States Postal Service management conducted a final three-day session of interest arbitration Nov. 13-15....
November 15, 2019
Message from the President: Final Arbitration Hearings
President Dimondstein's fifth update on the interest arbitration hearings for our new union contract. We just completed three more days of hearings wh...
November 14, 2019
Interest Arbitration: APWU Presents Final Witness Testimony With Clerk and Custodial Evidence
Today at Interest Arbitration, APWU presented evidence from the Clerk and Maintenance Craft Divisions.
November 13, 2019
Interest Arbitration: APWU rebuts management’s economics and MVS proposals
Today at Interest Arbitration, the APWU rebutted some of management’s economic arguments, including their controversial claim that postal workers are...
November 2, 2019
Installation of National Officers Brings Message of Unity
On Thursday, Oct. 31 the APWU conducted the installation of the newly elected national officers with a message of unity and determination to fight for...
October 31, 2019
Bulk Mail Conference at the All-Craft
The final day of All-Craft, Thursday, October 31, ended with the Bulk Mail Center (BMC) Conference. Attendees included representatives from nearly all...
October 31, 2019
All-Craft Conference: Postal Clerks Are “One family fighting together for all!”
On Wednesday October 30, the Clerk Craft held its General Session after days of in-depth training at the All-Craft Conference.
October 30, 2019
All-Craft Conference Gets to Work on Contract and Climate Change
Following the day’s General Sessions and workshops on Tuesday, October 29, the focus turned to two important APWU priorities: the fight against climat...
October 29, 2019
Motor Vehicle Service and Retirees’ General Sessions take place on Tuesday at All-Craft Conference
On Tuesday, October 29, the All-Craft Conference continued into its third day. Motor Vehicle Service Craft and Retirees both held their General Sessio...
October 28, 2019
All-Craft Conference Continues with Maintenance Craft and Support Services General Sessions
All-Craft Conference Continues with Maintenance Craft and Support Services General Sessions
October 27, 2019
APWU members educate, engage, activate and build power at Legislative Political Conference
On Sunday, October 27, the All-Craft Conference continued as the APWU held its second Legislative & Political Conference. The focus was clear: educate...
October 26, 2019
Young Members Meeting Opens All-Craft
On Saturday, October 26, the Young Members Committee kicked off the 2019 All-Craft Conference with an exciting all-day training at the Bally’s Las Veg...
October 26, 2019
President Dimondstein: Interest Arbitration Update # 4
President Dimondstein's interest arbitration update on the Postal Service's witness hearings. In October, we fought back against management's regressi...
October 25, 2019
October Sessions of Interest Arbitration Include Financial Arguments, PSE Panel, & Support Services
Union Defends Against Management’s Proposals to Cut Wages and Benefits
October 23, 2019
Interest Arbitration: APWU Experts and Clerk Craft Present Evidence
On the third and final day of this week’s interest arbitration session, the APWU gave evidence including a detailed job analysis of the different posi...
October 22, 2019
PSEs and Postal Banking Feature in Today’s Interest Arbitration
Today, APWU presented evidence on postal service expansion and a panel of Postal Support Employees gave testimony on their experience as PSEs in vario...
October 22, 2019
And the Winners Are
Nine locals and two retiree chapters will be rewarded for generating participation in the recent election of national union officers, Secretary-Treasu...
October 21, 2019
Interest Arbitration Update: Management Believes Clerks Too Well Paid
In today’s Interest Arbitration session, USPS Management presented evidence on wages and benefits. In the morning session, their main witness characte...
October 18, 2019
Message from the President – Latest Interest Arbitration Update
President Dimondstein's interest arbitration update on the Postal Service's witness hearings.
October 17, 2019
APWU National Officer Election Results Certified
The official results of the APWU Election of National Officers have been tabulated and were certified by the American Arbitration Association on Oct....
October 17, 2019
House Representative Elijah Cummings, Champion for Postal Workers, Dies at 68
The American Postal Workers Union joins the country in mourning the death of Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD-7), chairman of the House Committee...
October 16, 2019
Statement by APWU President Mark Dimondstein on Retirement of Postmaster General Megan Brennan
[Washington, DC] American Postal Workers union (APWU) National President Mark Dimondstein issued the following statement today: “Postmaster General Me...
October 15, 2019
Interest Arbitration: APWU Presents Support Service Craft and Replies to USPS Financial Argument
Today, Tuesday, October 15, the APWU presented more of their case to the Arbitration Board.
October 11, 2019
Interest Arbitration: A Second Day of USPS Witnesses Testimony
Today, we heard testimony from the USPS’s Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President. The testimony included many provocative and negative d...
October 10, 2019
Interest Arbitration Update: Management’s Financial Presentations
Today, management made presentations on pattern bargaining, comparability of job classifications between USPS and private sector companies, demographi...