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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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.  

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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.  

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April 28, 2016

OIG: USPS Cost-Cutting Strategies ‘Not Sustainable’

The Postal Service has cut labor costs by more than $10 billion since the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) was passed in 2006, but its cost-cutting strategies are “not sustainable,” according to a recent ...

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April 28, 2016

OIG: USPS Cost-Cutting Strategies ‘Not Sustainable’

The Postal Service has cut labor costs by more than $10 billion since the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) was passed in 2006, but its cost-cutting strategies are “not sustainable,” according to a recent ...

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April 27, 2016

Celebrate May Day, International Workers Day, May 1

A 1933 May Day celebration in New York City. May Day, the International Workers Day, is celebrated around the world on May 1. Although May Day originated in Chicago in the 1880s when workers first fought for the eight-ho...

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April 27, 2016

Celebrate May Day, International Workers Day, May 1

A 1933 May Day celebration in New York City. May Day, the International Workers Day, is celebrated around the world on May 1. Although May Day originated in Chicago in the 1880s when workers first fought for the eight-ho...

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April 27, 2016

Santa Ana Second Graders Love Writing Letters – And Saving Our Post Office

St. Anne’s second graders show off letters they wrote to their parents asking them to help Save Our Post Office. Chief Steward Sandra German and Western Region Coordinator Omar Gonzalez visited on April 25. After a visit...

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April 27, 2016

Santa Ana Second Graders Love Writing Letters – And Saving Our Post Office

St. Anne’s second graders show off letters they wrote to their parents asking them to help Save Our Post Office. Chief Steward Sandra German and Western Region Coordinator Omar Gonzalez visited on April 25. After a visit...

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April 25, 2016

Idaho Sends Resolution Opposing Plant Consolidations to U.S. Senate

An Idaho resolution opposing mail processing plant consolidations and USPS service cuts was delivered to the U.S. Senate on April 19 – a year after Postal Service shuttered the Pocatello plant.

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April 25, 2016

Idaho Sends Resolution Opposing Plant Consolidations to U.S. Senate

An Idaho resolution opposing mail processing plant consolidations and USPS service cuts was delivered to the U.S. Senate on April 19 – a year after Postal Service shuttered the Pocatello plant.

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April 22, 2016

Whose Union Is It Anyway

Regional Coordinator Omar Gonzalez (right) administers the Oath of Office to officers of the Greater Seattle Area Local. All APWU officers take an oath and pledge to uphold the union’sconstitution and to perform the duti...

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April 22, 2016

Whose Union Is It Anyway

Regional Coordinator Omar Gonzalez (right) administers the Oath of Office to officers of the Greater Seattle Area Local. All APWU officers take an oath and pledge to uphold the union’sconstitution and to perform the duti...

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April 21, 2016

Maintenance Members Have Their Say

Edward Harris, Ed Devey, Mike Bayless. (This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) As this magazine goes to press, the union is speeding quickly toward completion of o...

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April 21, 2016

Maintenance Members Have Their Say

Edward Harris, Ed Devey, Mike Bayless. (This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) As this magazine goes to press, the union is speeding quickly toward completion of o...

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April 20, 2016

Philly BMC Local Supports Verizon Workers

From left: Neil Dossick, Chuck Camp, Mike Gallagher, Vince Tarducci, Joe Quinlan,  Bill Schweiker, Ron Leavesley. Members of the Philly BMC Local 7048 showed support for striking Verizon workers on April 18.  

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April 20, 2016

Philly BMC Local Supports Verizon Workers

From left: Neil Dossick, Chuck Camp, Mike Gallagher, Vince Tarducci, Joe Quinlan,  Bill Schweiker, Ron Leavesley. Members of the Philly BMC Local 7048 showed support for striking Verizon workers on April 18.  

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April 19, 2016

Workers Memorial Day is April 28

The labor movement will observe Workers Memorial Day on Thursday, April 28, to commemorate those who have been killed or injured on the job and to revitalize the fight for workplace safety. The event coincides with the a...

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April 19, 2016

Workers Memorial Day is April 28

The labor movement will observe Workers Memorial Day on Thursday, April 28, to commemorate those who have been killed or injured on the job and to revitalize the fight for workplace safety. The event coincides with the a...