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June 25, 2018
LIVE: Watch the 2018 Contract Rally
June 22, 2018
ARE YOU FIRED UP AND READY TO GO?
With only a few days before contract negotiations, President Dimondstein has an important message for you!
June 21, 2018
Join us Online for the Contract Negotiations Opening Day Kick-Off Rally
APWU invites all members and allies to join us online for the Contract Negotiations Opening Day Kick-Off Rally on June 25 at 7PM EDT. Several labor allies, political leaders, and community supporters will be joining in....
June 21, 2018
White House Plan to Privatize the Postal Service
The White House proposal on restructuring the federal government released today, “Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century,” delivered nothing but misinformation and, if implemented, would end regular mail and...
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June 18, 2018
Steven G. Raymer, APWU Maintenance Division Director
Brother Steven G. Raymer, who served as the union’s Maintenance Division Director for the past 17 years, was on the union’s National Executive Board and a lifetime trade unionist passed away suddenly from a heart attack...
June 14, 2018
LIVE: Join the Town Hall Call
Click here to join the call today at 2PM and 7PM EDT
June 14, 2018
Show Solidarity on Union Gear Thursday!
Boston Metro Area Local Standing Strong & United on Union Gear Thursday! If your local is FIRED UP AND READY TO GO send union gear and contract action images to communications@apwu.org.
June 14, 2018
Wear Your Sticker on June 26
June 26 is a big day for hundreds of thousands of postal workers and our families. It’s the opening day of contract negotiations for our new collective bargaining agreement. June 26 is a day to stand up, speak out and s...
June 8, 2018
APWU Meets With Federal Task Force Considering Changes to USPS
APWU met with the White House Task Force on the Postal Service on Tuesday, June 6 and presented a series of recommendations and supporting materials on how the USPS could improve services, become more financially stable,...
June 8, 2018
APWU Tells the PMG
APWU members are turning out and showing up for the Tell the PMG Video Challenge. Members from Baltimore to Dallas to Salt Lake City have already submitted videos explaining the importance of the work they do, that they...
June 4, 2018
Tell the PMG!
Have you ever wanted to tell the Postmaster General a thing or two? Now you can. The APWU Contract Campaign is asking members to submit short videos to the union telling the story of the work you and other union memb...
June 1, 2018
After Over 60 Dutiful Years, He’s Retiring at 89
David Celebrating 67 Years of Federal Service on May 31. When David Rodriguez first began at the U.S. Post Office Department in 1958, employees would show up and have to wait until work was available, resulting in 12- to...
May 21, 2018
Remembering President Emeritus William Burrus
APWU National President Emeritus William Burrus passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the age of eighty-one. "We, as postal workers, including our families and our communities, have greatly benefited from his impassio...
May 10, 2018
Power to the Workers – New Bill to Strengthen Unions
On Wednesday, May 9, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced the Workplace Democracy Act, with Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI) introducing the companion bill in the House of Representatives.
May 10, 2018
Washington’s Latest Attempt to Slash our Pay & Benefits
“Such changes would mean thousands of dollars taken out of active workers’ paychecks and thousands more in reduced benefits for retirees,” said APWU Legislative and Political Director Judy Beard. Taken together, the prop...
May 4, 2018
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
The APWU National officers are asking members to actively support the 26th Annual National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 12.
May 2, 2018
Arizona and Colorado Workers Join the Fight for Quality Education
“We have classrooms where students sit on counter tops because there aren’t enough desks or seats in the room.”
May 2, 2018
Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee Convenes
Members of the APWU’s Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee held their first meeting in Washington, DC, on April 24. The committee advises the union’s National Negotiations Committee on bargaining demands and must...
May 1, 2018
‘Keep on Truckin’ Baby’
MVS Director Michael Foster (fifth from right) and Assistant MVS Director Javier Piñeres (far left) with MVS members and USPS representatives in front of newly tested cargo trucks. (This article first appeared in the...
May 1, 2018
Canada Post Stops Planned Service Cuts
CUPW calls on Justin Trudeau to deliver on his promise to restore door delivery in this ad. (This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The Canadian Union of Postal Wo...
May 1, 2018
Coming Together to Battle Workplace Harassment
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By Vice President Debby Szeredy We are all aware of the surge of workers mobilizing against sexual harassment, and their s...
May 1, 2018
Convention Reminder
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) The 24th Biennial APWU National Convention will take place Monday, Aug. 20 through Thursday, Aug. 23, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m....
May 1, 2018
Fighting Back with Street Parties
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By Clerk Craft Directors Understaffing is the main reason service to our communities is decreasing and stress on the job is...
May 1, 2018
From the Field
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Below are quotes from various APWU local and state publications throughout the country. All the publications listed are par...
May 1, 2018
How You Can Engage at Every Age
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor Every May, the Administration on Aging, part of the Administration for Community Livin...
May 1, 2018
Is Free Checking a Thing of the Past?
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Bank of America, the country’s second largest bank, ended its popular free e-checking account and is now requiring customer...
May 1, 2018
Janus v. AFSCME Q&A
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) During the last few months, there has been a lot of discussion in the news about the Janus Supreme Court case and how it wi...
May 1, 2018
Labor News
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Portuguese Postal Workers Hold One-Day Strike Over 4,000 Walk Out to Demand Reversal of Privatization Over 4,000 Portuguese...
May 1, 2018
Letters
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Feb. 18, 2018 Dear Editor Mark Dimondstein, My name is Susan Nichols and I am sending you this [letter and photograph below...
May 1, 2018
Marching in Memphis: 50 Years Later
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike and the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther Kin...