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May 10, 2016
Dirzius Honored at New England Convention
Pictured left to right: John Dirzius, Scott Hoffman, Lorraine Sawyer, and Bill Weaver. The Massachussetts Postal Workers Union honored Northeast Region Coordinator John Dirzius with the 2016 Moe Biller Leadership Award a...
May 10, 2016
Dirzius Honored at New England Convention
Pictured left to right: John Dirzius, Scott Hoffman, Lorraine Sawyer, and Bill Weaver. The Massachussetts Postal Workers Union honored Northeast Region Coordinator John Dirzius with the 2016 Moe Biller Leadership Award a...
May 9, 2016
Convention Rooms Are Filling Fast
Hotel rooms at the site of the union’s National Convention are filling fast, so locals, state organizations and members-at-large who plan to attend should make reservations soon if they haven’t already done so, says Secr...
May 9, 2016
Convention Rooms Are Filling Fast
Hotel rooms at the site of the union’s National Convention are filling fast, so locals, state organizations and members-at-large who plan to attend should make reservations soon if they haven’t already done so, says Secr...
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
APWU Joins Verizon Strikers’ National Day of Action
On the picket line in Washington, DC. In a show of support, APWU members joined Verizon strikers on picket lines during their National Day of Action on May 5.
May 6, 2016
Virginia P&DC Faces $120,000 Fine for OSHA Violations
The Richmond, VA, Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) is facing $120,000 fine for OSHA violations for exposing workers to the dangers of powered industrial equipment. On April 26, the facility received four repeat...
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
APWU Joins Verizon Strikers’ National Day of Action
On the picket line in Washington, DC. In a show of support, APWU members joined Verizon strikers on picket lines during their National Day of Action on May 5.
May 6, 2016
Virginia P&DC Faces $120,000 Fine for OSHA Violations
The Richmond, VA, Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) is facing $120,000 fine for OSHA violations for exposing workers to the dangers of powered industrial equipment. On April 26, the facility received four repeat...
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 3, 2016
Corrections Continue on $56 Million Settlement
The Postal Service has notified the APWU that approximately 200 corrections are outstanding from among more than 13,000 employees who were eligible for a portion of a $56 million monetary settlement of grievances protest...
May 3, 2016
Corrections Continue on $56 Million Settlement
The Postal Service has notified the APWU that approximately 200 corrections are outstanding from among more than 13,000 employees who were eligible for a portion of a $56 million monetary settlement of grievances protest...
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
Postal Worker Fatally Struck in Unsafe Parking Lot
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) APWU member Nadia Assad was fatally struck by a van driven by a co-worker as she walked through the employee parking lot to...
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
Addressing Veterans’ Unemployment
Left Center Sue Carney, APWU Human Relations Director; Center Michael Michaud, Assistant Secretary DOL VETS, Center right, Will Fischer, Executive Director, Union Veterans Council, AFL-CIO (This article first appeared in...
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
Facing Repression, Salvadoran Workers Fight Privatization
Salvadoran workers carry a banner that says, "Thanks to the Working Class" in a 2013 May Day demonstration. Faced with a relentless push to privatize their jobs, port and airport workers in El Salvador have been fightin...
May 1, 2016
A Technological Advance: Bid Tracking System Helps Locals Protect Jobs
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The industrial relations department launched the bid tracking System (BTS), which helps local unions ensure that jobs are f...
May 1, 2016
Members’ Bill of Rights Strengthens Our Union
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Under federal law, every member of a labor organization must have an equal right to nominate candidates; vote in elections,...
May 1, 2016
With Mobilized Members, Healthcare Workers Win Contract
After a five year fight, the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) ratified contracts at all four Kaiser Permanente units in California late last year.
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
Together, Stop Consolidations and Mail Delays!
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) This is a crucial time for postal workers and people who depend upon a public Postal Service. While we are engaged in the c...
May 1, 2016
Addressing Veterans’ Unemployment
Left Center Sue Carney, APWU Human Relations Director; Center Michael Michaud, Assistant Secretary DOL VETS, Center right, Will Fischer, Executive Director, Union Veterans Council, AFL-CIO. (This article first appeared i...
May 1, 2016
Steelworkers Ratify Contract After Six-Month Lockout
USW members picket the mill in Brackenridge after ATI locked them out. After a six-month lockout, 2,200 members of the United Steelworkers Union (USW) at specialty steelmaker Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (ATI) have ratif...
May 1, 2016
Staples Rings NASDAQ Bell, Protesters ‘Ruin Their Day’
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Activists crashed Staples’ party on March 15, protesting in front of the NASDAQ building in Times Square, while company exe...
May 1, 2016
Right-Sizing Your Health Insurance
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Retirees frequently search for ways to cut expenses. Recently, many have asked if you can still switch your coverage under...