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June 16, 2016
House Committee Releases Draft Postal Bill
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released a “discussion draft” of a postal bill on June 15. “Any comprehensive postal legislation is critically important to our members,” said APWU President Mark Di...
June 16, 2016
House Committee Releases Draft Postal Bill
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released a “discussion draft” of a postal bill on June 15. “Any comprehensive postal legislation is critically important to our members,” said APWU President Mark Di...
June 10, 2016
At DNC Platform Committee, Dimondstein Offers Spirited Defense of Public Postal Service
APWU President Mark Dimondstein addressed the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Platform Committee on June 9, where he gave an impassioned defense of the public Postal Service and urged the committee to adopt specific...
June 10, 2016
At DNC Platform Committee, Dimondstein Offers Spirited Defense of Public Postal Service
APWU President Mark Dimondstein addressed the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Platform Committee on June 9, where he gave an impassioned defense of the public Postal Service and urged the committee to adopt specific...
June 9, 2016
House Committee Adopts Amendment to Restore Postal Service Standards, Approves Budget Bill
The House Appropriations Committee overwhelmingly approved an amendment on June 9 to restore the USPS service standards that were in place on July 1, 2012. The amendment, which was offered by Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), wa...
June 9, 2016
House Committee Adopts Amendment to Restore Postal Service Standards, Approves Budget Bill
The House Appropriations Committee overwhelmingly approved an amendment on June 9 to restore the USPS service standards that were in place on July 1, 2012. The amendment, which was offered by Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), wa...
May 5, 2016
APWU Stumps for Sanders in Oregon
Portland Area Local Health Plan Director Daniel Cortez (left) spoke at Sanders rallies on May 3 with Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and Sen. Jeff Merkley (center). APWU members attended rallies in Oregon on May 3 supporting Bernie...
May 5, 2016
APWU Stumps for Sanders in Oregon
Portland Area Local Health Plan Director Daniel Cortez (left) spoke at Sanders rallies on May 3 with Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and Sen. Jeff Merkley (center). APWU members attended rallies in Oregon on May 3 supporting Bernie...
May 1, 2016
APWU Locals ‘Feel the Bern!’
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) APWU locals have been busy stumping for Bernie Sanders for President. Members across the country attended rallies and parti...
May 1, 2016
Supreme Court Shake Up
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The changing composition of the U.S. Supreme Court will have a broad impact on postal workers and the labor movement as a...
May 1, 2016
APWU Locals ‘Feel the Bern!’
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) APWU locals have been busy stumping for Bernie Sanders for President. Members across the country attended rallies and parti...
May 1, 2016
Supreme Court Shake Up
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The changing composition of the U.S. Supreme Court will have a broad impact on postal workers and the labor movement as a...
April 29, 2016
APWU West Virginia State Convention Feels the Bern!
Attendees of the APWU West Virginia State Convention were Feeling the Bern on April 28, as the National Nurses United (NNU) Bernie Bus made a stop in Charleston, WV.
April 29, 2016
APWU West Virginia State Convention Feels the Bern!
Attendees of the APWU West Virginia State Convention were Feeling the Bern on April 28, as the National Nurses United (NNU) Bernie Bus made a stop in Charleston, WV.
April 11, 2016
Pennsylvania Members Meet Sanders
APWU members in the Keystone State got the opportunity to meet Sen. Bernie Sanders at the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO convention held in Philadelphia on April 7.
April 11, 2016
Pennsylvania Members Meet Sanders
APWU members in the Keystone State got the opportunity to meet Sen. Bernie Sanders at the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO convention held in Philadelphia on April 7.
March 22, 2016
Outpouring of Support for Sanders in Seattle
Ahead of this week's caucus, APWU members were among the participants in a massive rally in Seattle, WA, in support of Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign.
March 22, 2016
Outpouring of Support for Sanders in Seattle
Ahead of this week's caucus, APWU members were among the participants in a massive rally in Seattle, WA, in support of Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign.
March 7, 2016
USPS Loses Money on Closures and Mail Slowdown Plan
Over the last few weeks, news has spread about a bombshell report that postal management’s supposed cost-saving decision to shutter plants and slow down the mail has actually lost the USPS money. As reported in Governmen...
March 7, 2016
USPS Loses Money on Closures and Mail Slowdown Plan
Over the last few weeks, news has spread about a bombshell report that postal management’s supposed cost-saving decision to shutter plants and slow down the mail has actually lost the USPS money. As reported in Governmen...
March 1, 2016
‘There’s a Storm a’Comin…’
Executive Vice President Debby Szeredy (right) in front of the NNU’s Bernie bus in Iowa. (This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) “There’s a storm a’comin, and i...
March 1, 2016
What’s On Our Radar for 2016?
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Here is a look at upcoming legislative issues in 2016 – and a recap of our activities in 2015.
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...
March 1, 2016
‘There’s a Storm a’Comin…’
Executive Vice President Debby Szeredy (right) in front of the NNU’s Bernie bus in Iowa. (This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) “There’s a storm a’comin, and i...
March 1, 2016
What’s On Our Radar for 2016?
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Here is a look at upcoming legislative issues in 2016 – and a recap of our activities in 2015.
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...
February 29, 2016
Boston Metro Area Local Feels the Bern
The Boston Metro Area Local is Feeling the Bern! On Feb. 27, the Boston Metro Area Local took part in a rally for Bernie Sanders on the steps of the Massachusetts State House. Boston Metro Area Local President Scott Hoff...
February 29, 2016
San Jose Members Support Bernie Sanders Outside the Democratic Convention
Supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders rallying outside the Democratic Party State Convention in on Feb. 27 in San Jose, CA. On Saturday. Feb. 27, APWU members joined nurses, students, and community members for a rally at th...
February 29, 2016
Boston Metro Area Local Feels the Bern
The Boston Metro Area Local is Feeling the Bern! On Feb. 27, the Boston Metro Area Local took part in a rally for Bernie Sanders on the steps of the Massachusetts State House. Boston Metro Area Local President Scott Hoff...
February 29, 2016
San Jose Members Support Bernie Sanders Outside the Democratic Convention
Supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders rallying outside the Democratic Party State Convention in on Feb. 27 in San Jose, CA. On Saturday. Feb. 27, APWU members joined nurses, students, and community members for a rally at th...