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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.

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May 20, 2016

San Francisco APWU: Stop Staples!

San Francisco Local APWU members renewed their commitment to Stop Staples this week. 

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May 20, 2016

San Francisco APWU: Stop Staples!

San Francisco Local APWU members renewed their commitment to Stop Staples this week. 

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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...

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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...

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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.  

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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.  

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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May 17, 2016

Raises to be Applied to PSE Exception Pay in Motor Vehicle Craft

Employees in the same category who are performing the same work should get the same rate of pay. That’s the premise of an agreement between the APWU and USPS, says Motor Vehicle Service Craft Director Michael O. Foster.

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May 17, 2016

Raises to be Applied to PSE Exception Pay in Motor Vehicle Craft

Employees in the same category who are performing the same work should get the same rate of pay. That’s the premise of an agreement between the APWU and USPS, says Motor Vehicle Service Craft Director Michael O. Foster.

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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...

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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...

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May 11, 2016

Convention Hotel Update

The Swan and Dolphin Hotels, where the APWU National Convention will be held, are currently sold out, but the union is working on securing additional rooms at other nearby hotels.  Additional information will be posted a...

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May 11, 2016

Convention Hotel Update

The Swan and Dolphin Hotels, where the APWU National Convention will be held, are currently sold out, but the union is working on securing additional rooms at other nearby hotels.  Additional information will be posted a...

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May 11, 2016

Postal Service Earns $1.83 Billion in Operating Profits In First Half of Fiscal Year 2016

The Postal Service earned $1.83 billion in operating profits in the first half of Fiscal Year 2016, according to financial results released on May 10. This marks the fourth year in a row the USPS is in the black – exclud...

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May 11, 2016

Postal Service Earns $1.83 Billion in Operating Profits In First Half of Fiscal Year 2016

The Postal Service earned $1.83 billion in operating profits in the first half of Fiscal Year 2016, according to financial results released on May 10. This marks the fourth year in a row the USPS is in the black – exclud...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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...

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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...