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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...
June 7, 2016
Des Moines Postal Facility Issued $119,000 Fine for OSHA Violations
The University Station post office and sorting facility in Des Moines, IA was issued fine of $119,000 for two repeated and two serious OSHA citations on June 2.
June 7, 2016
Des Moines Postal Facility Issued $119,000 Fine for OSHA Violations
The University Station post office and sorting facility in Des Moines, IA was issued fine of $119,000 for two repeated and two serious OSHA citations on June 2.
June 3, 2016
Ron Sargent Out as Staples CEO
The APWU welcomed the news that Ron Sargent will step down as Staples’ CEO at the company’s annual meeting on June 14. The decision follows Staples’ failed attempt to merge with Office Depot, a strategy Sargent champio...
June 3, 2016
Ron Sargent Out as Staples CEO
The APWU welcomed the news that Ron Sargent will step down as Staples’ CEO at the company’s annual meeting on June 14. The decision follows Staples’ failed attempt to merge with Office Depot, a strategy Sargent champio...
June 1, 2016
Shady Trade Deal Would Privatize Postal Service, WikiLeaks Says
According to documents released by WikiLeaks, a shady trade deal known as the Trade In Services Agreement (TISA) threatens the U.S. Postal Service even more than we thought.
June 1, 2016
Ron Sargent Out as Staples CEO
A 'Stop Staples' Protest in Dallas. The APWU welcomed the news that Ron Sargent will step down as Staples’ CEO at the company’s annual meeting on June 14.
June 1, 2016
Verizon Strikers Win New Contract
More than 40,000 striking Verizon workers returned to work on June 1, after the company and union negotiators signed a tentative agreement. “This contract is a victory for working families across the country and an affir...
June 1, 2016
Shady Trade Deal Would Privatize Postal Service, WikiLeaks Says
According to documents released by WikiLeaks, a shady trade deal known as the Trade In Services Agreement (TISA) threatens the U.S. Postal Service even more than we thought.
June 1, 2016
Ron Sargent Out as Staples CEO
A 'Stop Staples' Protest in Dallas. The APWU welcomed the news that Ron Sargent will step down as Staples’ CEO at the company’s annual meeting on June 14.
June 1, 2016
Verizon Strikers Win New Contract
More than 40,000 striking Verizon workers returned to work on June 1, after the company and union negotiators signed a tentative agreement. “This contract is a victory for working families across the country and an affir...
May 26, 2016
APWU Joins Allies to ‘Take On Wall Street’
Sen. Warren at the Take On Wall Street launch The nation’s 25 highest-earning hedge-fund managers earned $12.94 billion in 2015 – more than all the kindergarten teachers in the country combined. And eight years after ou...
May 26, 2016
APWU Joins Allies to ‘Take On Wall Street’
Sen. Warren at the Take On Wall Street launch The nation’s 25 highest-earning hedge-fund managers earned $12.94 billion in 2015 – more than all the kindergarten teachers in the country combined. And eight years after ou...
May 25, 2016
NLRB Hearing on Staples Concludes
After nearly a year of procedural wrangling, 10 days of testimony and more than 140 exhibits, the National Labor Relations Board hearing on charges that the Postal Service illegally subcontracted work to Staples ended on...
May 25, 2016
NLRB Hearing on Staples Concludes
After nearly a year of procedural wrangling, 10 days of testimony and more than 140 exhibits, the National Labor Relations Board hearing on charges that the Postal Service illegally subcontracted work to Staples ended on...
May 23, 2016
New York State Convention Attendees Join Verizon Picket Line
Attendees of the APWU New York State Convention joined striking Verizon workers on the picket line in Albany on Saturday, May 21.
May 23, 2016
New York State Convention Attendees Join Verizon Picket Line
Attendees of the APWU New York State Convention joined striking Verizon workers on the picket line in Albany on Saturday, May 21.
May 20, 2016
Verizon Strikers, Allies Take Over Downtown DC
Verizon strikers and their allies took over downtown Washington, DC, on May 19, picketing in front of a Verizon store before marching to the White House. APWU members were among the spirited crowd of more than 500, de...
May 20, 2016
San Francisco APWU: Stop Staples!
San Francisco Local APWU members renewed their commitment to Stop Staples this week.
May 20, 2016
Verizon Strikers, Allies Take Over Downtown DC
Verizon strikers and their allies took over downtown Washington, DC, on May 19, picketing in front of a Verizon store before marching to the White House. APWU members were among the spirited crowd of more than 500, de...
May 20, 2016
San Francisco APWU: Stop Staples!
San Francisco Local APWU members renewed their commitment to Stop Staples this week.
May 18, 2016
More Headaches for Staples
Protesting in front of Staples headquarters The National Labor Relations Board hearing on the APWU’s challenge to the dirty deal between Staples and the U.S. Postal Service resumed in Washington, DC, on May 18, with unio...
May 18, 2016
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
In the midst of the hotly-contested 2016 election, voter suppression is an urgent concern. At a panel discussion sponsored by the National Press Club on May 13, APWU President Mark Dimondstein championed voting by mail...
May 18, 2016
Convention Attendance Growing; New Hotel Added
The APWU has secured additional hotel accommodations for delegates to the union’s 23rd Biennial National Convention in Orlando, FL, in August, Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell has announced.
May 18, 2016
More Headaches for Staples
Protesting in front of Staples headquarters The National Labor Relations Board hearing on the APWU’s challenge to the dirty deal between Staples and the U.S. Postal Service resumed in Washington, DC, on May 18, with unio...
May 18, 2016
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
In the midst of the hotly-contested 2016 election, voter suppression is an urgent concern. At a panel discussion sponsored by the National Press Club on May 13, APWU President Mark Dimondstein championed voting by mail...
May 18, 2016
Convention Attendance Growing; New Hotel Added
The APWU has secured additional hotel accommodations for delegates to the union’s 23rd Biennial National Convention in Orlando, FL, in August, Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell has announced.