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At DNC Platform Committee, Dimondstein Offers Spirited Defense of Public Postal Service's image

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...

At DNC Platform Committee, Dimondstein Offers Spirited Defense of Public Postal Service's image

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...

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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...

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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...

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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. 

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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. 

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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...

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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...

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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.  

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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.  

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 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...