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September 1, 2016
Know Your Union Benefits
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Union members know our strength is in our solidarity, but every now and then, it’s worth thinking about the benefi...
September 1, 2016
NARFE Convention Attendees Say ‘No’ to Staples
Hundreds of attendees of NARFE’s (National Association for Retired Federal Employees) national convention signed Stop Staples postcards. Activists had a “Don’t Buy Staples” booth during the convention held in Reno, NV, f...
September 1, 2016
NARFE Convention Attendees Say ‘No’ to Staples
Hundreds of attendees of NARFE’s (National Association for Retired Federal Employees) national convention signed Stop Staples postcards. Activists had a “Don’t Buy Staples” booth during the convention held in Reno, NV, f...
September 1, 2016
New Contractual Agreements in the MVS Craft
This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) After extensive negotiations and interest arbitration, the motor Vehicle Division was successful in amending key se...
September 1, 2016
New Contractual Agreements in the MVS Craft
This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) After extensive negotiations and interest arbitration, the motor Vehicle Division was successful in amending key se...
September 1, 2016
The New Collective Bargaining Agreement
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of The American Postal Worker Magazine) I hope that you are as excited as I am about our new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Standing up and fighting bac...
September 1, 2016
The New Collective Bargaining Agreement
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of The American Postal Worker Magazine) I hope that you are as excited as I am about our new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Standing up and fighting bac...
September 1, 2016
The New Contract and Maintenance
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) In case you missed it, we have a new Collective Bargaining Agreement! The Maintenance Craft was successful in our...
September 1, 2016
The New Contract and Maintenance
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) In case you missed it, we have a new Collective Bargaining Agreement! The Maintenance Craft was successful in our...
September 1, 2016
To Open Local Negotiations or Not?
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) With the 2015-2018 national contract now settled, locals must decide whether or not they wish to open local negoti...
September 1, 2016
To Open Local Negotiations or Not?
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) With the 2015-2018 national contract now settled, locals must decide whether or not they wish to open local negoti...
September 1, 2016
Two Settlements Address DBCS Staffing And Employee Orientation Disputes
The APWU and USPS signed two important Step 4 settlements recently, Industrial Relations Director Tony D. McKinnon Sr. has announced.
September 1, 2016
Two Settlements Address DBCS Staffing And Employee Orientation Disputes
The APWU and USPS signed two important Step 4 settlements recently, Industrial Relations Director Tony D. McKinnon Sr. has announced.
September 1, 2016
Waging the Good Fight!
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Our union’s National Convention is the highest authority of the APWU. The 2,100 delegates in attendance at our rec...
September 1, 2016
Waging the Good Fight!
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Our union’s National Convention is the highest authority of the APWU. The 2,100 delegates in attendance at our rec...
August 31, 2016
APWU Retirees: Still Fighting for Justice!
Byron Denton APWU retirees no longer work in the post office, but they are still a fighting force in the union and their communities. Delegates from around the country who attended the Retiree Conference held in conjunct...
August 31, 2016
APWU Retirees: Still Fighting for Justice!
Byron Denton APWU retirees no longer work in the post office, but they are still a fighting force in the union and their communities. Delegates from around the country who attended the Retiree Conference held in conjunct...
August 31, 2016
Labor History Milestones
St. Paul public school students join teachers on the picket line. (This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Let's take a Look Back at Labor History mileston...
August 31, 2016
Labor History Milestones
St. Paul public school students join teachers on the picket line. (This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) Let's take a Look Back at Labor History mileston...
August 31, 2016
MVS Continues to Fight Subcontracting
The Motor Vehicle Service Craft has won some major battles in the fight against subcontracting, but challenges still lie ahead, MVS Craft Director Michael O. Foster said at the craft conference prior to the National Conv...
August 31, 2016
MVS Continues to Fight Subcontracting
The Motor Vehicle Service Craft has won some major battles in the fight against subcontracting, but challenges still lie ahead, MVS Craft Director Michael O. Foster said at the craft conference prior to the National Conv...
August 31, 2016
Support Services Division Battles Outsourcing
The Postal Service has taken subcontracting of Support Services to new heights and APWU members are fighting back, Director Steve Brooks reported to APWU members at the craft conference held prior to the National Convent...
August 31, 2016
Support Services Division Battles Outsourcing
The Postal Service has taken subcontracting of Support Services to new heights and APWU members are fighting back, Director Steve Brooks reported to APWU members at the craft conference held prior to the National Convent...
August 30, 2016
Best Organized & Best COPA Locals In the APWU
From Northeast Region Coordinator John Dirzius: I hope everyone made it back home safe from the National Convention. It was great seeing all of you and participating in our union’s most important union meeting. As I hav...
August 30, 2016
Best Organized & Best COPA Locals In the APWU
From Northeast Region Coordinator John Dirzius: I hope everyone made it back home safe from the National Convention. It was great seeing all of you and participating in our union’s most important union meeting. As I hav...
August 30, 2016
The Stop Staples Beat Goes On in Western PA
Members of the Western Pennsylvania Postal Workers Solidarity Committee protested in front of a Staples location in Robinson Township, PA, on Aug. 28.
August 30, 2016
The Stop Staples Beat Goes On in Western PA
Members of the Western Pennsylvania Postal Workers Solidarity Committee protested in front of a Staples location in Robinson Township, PA, on Aug. 28.
August 25, 2016
Dimondstein: Contract Negotiations Reflect Our Power
“Negotiations come down to power,” APWU President Mark Dimondstein told delegates at the union’s National Convention at a meeting on the new contract. The results of negotiations reflect how much power and leverage each...
August 25, 2016
Dimondstein: Contract Negotiations Reflect Our Power
“Negotiations come down to power,” APWU President Mark Dimondstein told delegates at the union’s National Convention at a meeting on the new contract. The results of negotiations reflect how much power and leverage each...
August 25, 2016
Historic Win for the Maintenance Craft: An All-Career Workforce
The new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) included a historic win for the Maintenance Craft.