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May 1, 2016

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Door-to-Door Success in Canada

Canadian postal workers and allies protest cuts in door-to-door mail delivery service. (This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Communities across Canada are facing...

May 1, 2016

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Don’t Drop the Ball

(This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) We’ve all heard the phrase, “I dropped the ball,” but none of us wants to be responsible for losing a game – or falling sho...

May 1, 2016

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Door-to-Door Success in Canada

Canadian postal workers and allies protest cuts in door-to-door mail delivery service. (This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Communities across Canada are facing...

May 1, 2016

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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...

May 1, 2016

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Zika Virus Alert

(This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) As Americans begin exploring vacation options, it’s likely that alarming reports regarding the Zika virus are causing conce...

May 1, 2016

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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...

May 1, 2016

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Zika Virus Alert

(This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) As Americans begin exploring vacation options, it’s likely that alarming reports regarding the Zika virus are causing conce...

May 1, 2016

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...