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January 1, 2016

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Is UPS Behind Think Tank’s Attack on the Postal Service?

(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)  It’s not news that corporate vultures would like to get their hands on the most profitable parts of the Postal Ser...

January 1, 2016

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Fast Food Workers Walk Off Job in ‘Fight for 15’

Fight for 15 activists protested on Nov. 10. Courtesy of Victor J. Blue/Getty Images (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)   Tens of thousands of fast fo...

January 1, 2016

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Pocatello Takes On Washington

Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad speaks to a reporter at a Pocatello Local rally, also attended by Chubbuck Mayor Kevin England. (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker mag...

January 1, 2016

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Pocatello Takes On Washington

Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad speaks to a reporter at a Pocatello Local rally, also attended by Chubbuck Mayor Kevin England. (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker mag...

January 1, 2016

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Executive Board Endorses Bernie Sanders for President

Sen. Bernie Sanders at the All-Craft Conference with President Mark Dimondstein (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The APWU national executive board v...

January 1, 2016

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Executive Board Endorses Bernie Sanders for President

Sen. Bernie Sanders at the All-Craft Conference with President Mark Dimondstein (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The APWU national executive board v...

January 1, 2016

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Looking Back, Going Forward After a Year of Progress

(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Welcome to 2016! I trust all members had a safe and prosperous holiday period. As we begin 2016, I would like to sh...

January 1, 2016

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Why We Don’t Have a New Contract Yet

(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The question can be heard throughout the APWU: Why don’t we have a new contract yet?

January 1, 2016

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Looking Back, Going Forward After a Year of Progress

(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Welcome to 2016! I trust all members had a safe and prosperous holiday period. As we begin 2016, I would like to sh...

January 1, 2016

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Why We Don’t Have a New Contract Yet

(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The question can be heard throughout the APWU: Why don’t we have a new contract yet?

January 1, 2016

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First Time in More than a Decade: Clerk Craft Grows

(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) For the first time in many years, the number of employees in the Clerk Craft has increased. The total number of Cle...

January 1, 2016

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Arbitrator Blasts Management In BMC Staffing Case

(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The APWU won an important grievance involving maintenance Craft staffing at Bulk Mail Centers on Oct. 19, when Arbi...

January 1, 2016

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First Time in More than a Decade: Clerk Craft Grows

(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) For the first time in many years, the number of employees in the Clerk Craft has increased. The total number of Cle...

January 1, 2016

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Arbitrator Blasts Management In BMC Staffing Case

(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The APWU won an important grievance involving maintenance Craft staffing at Bulk Mail Centers on Oct. 19, when Arbi...

January 1, 2016

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Time for a Political Revolution?

(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) You may have heard politicians talking about income inequality recently, but did you know that approximately 42 per...

January 1, 2016

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Time for a Political Revolution?

(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) You may have heard politicians talking about income inequality recently, but did you know that approximately 42 per...

January 1, 2016

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What Happens to COPA Requests?

(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) It was a pleasure to spend time with APWU brothers and sisters at the All-Craft Conference. I truly enjoyed the opp...

January 1, 2016

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Stand Up for Safe Jobs! Campaign Underway

(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) In 2014, more than 36,000 postal workers were injured or sickened at work and at least 10 suffered fatalities. “Her...

January 1, 2016

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Young Workers Convene

Young workers discuss how to refute common misconceptions about the economy and  practice the art of persuasion. (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) No...

January 1, 2016

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What Happens to COPA Requests?

(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) It was a pleasure to spend time with APWU brothers and sisters at the All-Craft Conference. I truly enjoyed the opp...

January 1, 2016

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Stand Up for Safe Jobs! Campaign Underway

(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) In 2014, more than 36,000 postal workers were injured or sickened at work and at least 10 suffered fatalities. “Her...

January 1, 2016

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Young Workers Convene

Young workers discuss how to refute common misconceptions about the economy and  practice the art of persuasion. (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) No...

January 1, 2016

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What is ALEC?

(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) “ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, is not a lobby or a front group. It is much more powerful than th...

January 1, 2016

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Committing to Better Health

(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The start of a new year almost always brings New Year’s resolutions. Most people take the opportunity to start anew...

January 1, 2016

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Retirees Educational Conference

Velma Chism, Ohio State Retirees president, (second from right), received the John R. Smith Award. (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Over 200 retiree...

January 1, 2016

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Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act

(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) President Obama signed the Wounded Warrior Federal Leave Act of 2015 into law on Nov. 5. After passing the House in...