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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
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
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
MVS Workers Drive the Message Home
MVS panel participants (top row): Michael McDonald, Steven Dietz, William Drew (bottom row) Robert Stierle, Virgil Fleming, Kevin Knapp and Robert Strickland. (This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of Th...
May 1, 2016
MVS Workers Drive the Message Home
MVS panel participants (top row): Michael McDonald, Steven Dietz, William Drew (bottom row) Robert Stierle, Virgil Fleming, Kevin Knapp and Robert Strickland. (This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of Th...
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
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
Postal Banking: The Antidote to Abusive Lending
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) One of the big topics in this year’s presidential election is the influence of Wall Street on our economy – from too much p...
May 1, 2016
Postal Banking: The Antidote to Abusive Lending
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) One of the big topics in this year’s presidential election is the influence of Wall Street on our economy – from too much p...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Supreme Court Shake Up
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The changing composition of the U.S. Supreme Court will have a broad impact on postal workers and the labor movement as a...
May 1, 2016
Supreme Court Shake Up
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The changing composition of the U.S. Supreme Court will have a broad impact on postal workers and the labor movement as a...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
April 30, 2016
The U.S. Post Office: The Workers’ Savings Bank
The first depositors at the New York Postal Savings Bank. Once upon a time, in a not-so-far-away land, working people were able to safely deposit and withdraw their hard-earned dollars, with no excessive fees or fuss. Ev...
April 30, 2016
The U.S. Post Office: The Workers’ Savings Bank
The first depositors at the New York Postal Savings Bank. Once upon a time, in a not-so-far-away land, working people were able to safely deposit and withdraw their hard-earned dollars, with no excessive fees or fuss. Ev...
April 29, 2016
APWU West Virginia State Convention Feels the Bern!
Attendees of the APWU West Virginia State Convention were Feeling the Bern on April 28, as the National Nurses United (NNU) Bernie Bus made a stop in Charleston, WV.