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May 12, 2016
IT/AS Employees Ratify Extension of 2011 Agreement
While 200,000 APWU members across the country await an arbitrator’s ruling on a new contract, 1,100 union members covered by the IT/AS contract voted to ratify a one-year extension of their 2011 Collective Bargaining Agr...
May 12, 2016
IT/AS Employees Ratify Extension of 2011 Agreement
While 200,000 APWU members across the country await an arbitrator’s ruling on a new contract, 1,100 union members covered by the IT/AS contract voted to ratify a one-year extension of their 2011 Collective Bargaining Agr...
May 6, 2016
Contract Arbitration Hearings Conclude
Arbitration hearings on the APWU Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Postal Service have concluded and the union expects a decision in 30 to 60 days, President Mark Dimondstein has announced.
May 6, 2016
Contract Arbitration Hearings Conclude
Arbitration hearings on the APWU Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Postal Service have concluded and the union expects a decision in 30 to 60 days, President Mark Dimondstein has announced.
May 2, 2016
Solidarity Endures in Lancaster’s VMF Crew
Members of the Lancaster [PA] Area Local working in the Vehicle Maintenance Facility (VMF) wore their solidarity on their sleeves April 28 with APWU T-shirts.
May 2, 2016
Solidarity Endures in Lancaster’s VMF Crew
Members of the Lancaster [PA] Area Local working in the Vehicle Maintenance Facility (VMF) wore their solidarity on their sleeves April 28 with APWU T-shirts.
May 1, 2016
National Negotiations, Grievance Settlements
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) At the interest arbitration hearing for a new contract in february, the Clerk Craft presented two panels of workers who exp...
May 1, 2016
PSEs’ Hardships and Indignities
Nations’ Capital/Southern Maryland Area Local President Dena Briscoe, Lakeram Singh, Donica Collie, President Mark Dimondstein, Richard Ogoh, and Jody Harper. Nine Postal Support Employees presented emotional testimony o...
May 1, 2016
Contract Arbitration Gets Underway
Mark Barrett, Heather Stewart and Georgena Walker. (This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Interest arbitration hearings for our new contract got underway in Febru...
May 1, 2016
MVS Workers Drive the Message Home
MVS panel participants (top row): Michael McDonald, Steven Dietz, William Drew (bottom row) Robert Stierle, Virgil Fleming, Kevin Knapp and Robert Strickland. (This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of Th...
May 1, 2016
National Negotiations, Grievance Settlements
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) At the interest arbitration hearing for a new contract in february, the Clerk Craft presented two panels of workers who exp...
May 1, 2016
PSEs’ Hardships and Indignities
Nations’ Capital/Southern Maryland Area Local President Dena Briscoe, Lakeram Singh, Donica Collie, President Mark Dimondstein, Richard Ogoh, and Jody Harper. Nine Postal Support Employees presented emotional testimony o...
May 1, 2016
Contract Arbitration Gets Underway
Mark Barrett, Heather Stewart and Georgena Walker. (This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Interest arbitration hearings for our new contract got underway in Febru...
May 1, 2016
MVS Workers Drive the Message Home
MVS panel participants (top row): Michael McDonald, Steven Dietz, William Drew (bottom row) Robert Stierle, Virgil Fleming, Kevin Knapp and Robert Strickland. (This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of Th...
April 21, 2016
Maintenance Members Have Their Say
Edward Harris, Ed Devey, Mike Bayless. (This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) As this magazine goes to press, the union is speeding quickly toward completion of o...
April 21, 2016
Maintenance Members Have Their Say
Edward Harris, Ed Devey, Mike Bayless. (This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) As this magazine goes to press, the union is speeding quickly toward completion of o...
April 14, 2016
Union Wraps Up Opening Round In Contract Arbitration
On opening day, union members wore stickers in a show of solidarity. Shown here: Central Florida Area Local. On April 5 and 6 the APWU completed the opening round of its case before the arbitration panel that will decide...
April 14, 2016
Union Wraps Up Opening Round In Contract Arbitration
On opening day, union members wore stickers in a show of solidarity. Shown here: Central Florida Area Local. On April 5 and 6 the APWU completed the opening round of its case before the arbitration panel that will decide...
March 24, 2016
Consolidations in ‘Deferred Status’
Postal workers and postal customers got some good news recently: The Deputy Postmaster General notified a member of Congress that “consolidation activities remain in a deferred status.” A one-year moratorium on more than...
March 24, 2016
Consolidations in ‘Deferred Status’
Postal workers and postal customers got some good news recently: The Deputy Postmaster General notified a member of Congress that “consolidation activities remain in a deferred status.” A one-year moratorium on more than...
March 11, 2016
Contract Arbitration Update
Three more days of hearings in the arbitration for a new contract wrapped up on March 10.
March 11, 2016
Contract Arbitration Update
Three more days of hearings in the arbitration for a new contract wrapped up on March 10.
March 1, 2016
Contract Arbitration Underway
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Arbitration hearings for a new APWU Collective Bargaining Agreement with the U.S. Postal Service began on Feb. 17, and a...
March 1, 2016
Contract Arbitration Underway
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Arbitration hearings for a new APWU Collective Bargaining Agreement with the U.S. Postal Service began on Feb. 17, and a...
February 23, 2016
‘Postal Workers Earn the Right To Be Justly Compensated For Our Service, Hard Work’
President Dimondstein presents the union’s case on Feb. 17. 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 board of ar...
February 23, 2016
Dallas Doesn’t Disappoint on Sticker Day!
Dallas Area Local 732 wearing stickers on Opening Day of AWPU Contract Arbitration.
February 23, 2016
‘Postal Workers Earn the Right To Be Justly Compensated For Our Service, Hard Work’
President Dimondstein presents the union’s case on Feb. 17. 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 board of ar...
February 23, 2016
Dallas Doesn’t Disappoint on Sticker Day!
Dallas Area Local 732 wearing stickers on Opening Day of AWPU Contract Arbitration.
February 22, 2016
Santa Cruz Joins ‘Fighting for Justice’ Campaign on Opening Day
Santa Cruz members wear their union gear as part of the national APWU sticker day.
February 22, 2016
Santa Cruz Joins ‘Fighting for Justice’ Campaign on Opening Day
Santa Cruz members wear their union gear as part of the national APWU sticker day.