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November 19, 2019
Good Contract, Good Jobs
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Motor Vehicle Service members are joining i...
November 19, 2019
Negotiation/Arbitration with the USPS
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Most postal workers would be surprised to l...
November 19, 2019
Maintenance Craft Arbitration Testimony
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The following is a shortened version of the...
November 19, 2019
The APWU, Still Fighting for the Rights and Wages We Deserve
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) I must start by telling all of you thank you...
November 19, 2019
The Real “Norma Rae” Still Lives!
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
November 15, 2019
Message from the President: Final Arbitration Hearings
President Dimondstein's fifth update on the interest arbitration hearings for our new union contract. We just completed three more days of hearings wh...
November 14, 2019
Interest Arbitration: APWU Presents Final Witness Testimony With Clerk and Custodial Evidence
Today at Interest Arbitration, APWU presented evidence from the Clerk and Maintenance Craft Divisions.
November 13, 2019
Interest Arbitration: APWU rebuts management’s economics and MVS proposals
Today at Interest Arbitration, the APWU rebutted some of management’s economic arguments, including their controversial claim that postal workers are...
October 26, 2019
President Dimondstein: Interest Arbitration Update # 4
President Dimondstein's interest arbitration update on the Postal Service's witness hearings. In October, we fought back against management's regressi...
October 25, 2019
October Sessions of Interest Arbitration Include Financial Arguments, PSE Panel, & Support Services
Union Defends Against Management’s Proposals to Cut Wages and Benefits
October 23, 2019
Interest Arbitration: APWU Experts and Clerk Craft Present Evidence
On the third and final day of this week’s interest arbitration session, the APWU gave evidence including a detailed job analysis of the different posi...
October 22, 2019
PSEs and Postal Banking Feature in Today’s Interest Arbitration
Today, APWU presented evidence on postal service expansion and a panel of Postal Support Employees gave testimony on their experience as PSEs in vario...
October 21, 2019
Interest Arbitration Update: Management Believes Clerks Too Well Paid
In today’s Interest Arbitration session, USPS Management presented evidence on wages and benefits. In the morning session, their main witness characte...
October 18, 2019
Message from the President – Latest Interest Arbitration Update
President Dimondstein's interest arbitration update on the Postal Service's witness hearings.
October 15, 2019
Interest Arbitration: APWU Presents Support Service Craft and Replies to USPS Financial Argument
Today, Tuesday, October 15, the APWU presented more of their case to the Arbitration Board.
October 11, 2019
Interest Arbitration: A Second Day of USPS Witnesses Testimony
Today, we heard testimony from the USPS’s Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President. The testimony included many provocative and negative d...
October 10, 2019
Interest Arbitration Update: Management’s Financial Presentations
Today, management made presentations on pattern bargaining, comparability of job classifications between USPS and private sector companies, demographi...
September 27, 2019
APWU Workers Testify During Interest Arbitration Hearings
During the interest arbitration hearings on September 24 and 25, the APWU brought members from the workroom floor to testify to the Arbitration Board,...
September 25, 2019
Interest Arbitrators Hear from Motor Vehicle Service (MVS) and Maintenance Workers
On September 25, the Arbitration Board continued to hear testimony from the most important of the union’s expert witnesses – APWU members. APWU member...
September 24, 2019
Interest Arbitrators Hear from Clerk and Maintenance Workers
On September 24, the Arbitration Board heard testimony from the most important of the union’s expert witnesses – APWU members.
September 11, 2019
Preparation for Interest Arbitration
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The interest arbitration hearings beginning...
September 11, 2019
Interest Arbitration and the Fight to Come
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Interest Arbitration has begun! On Sept. 4,...
September 10, 2019
Opening Day Testimony
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As your National President, I was honored to...
September 6, 2019
President Dimondstein’s Arbitration Opening Day Testimony and Message to the Members
President Dimondstein's interest arbitration opening day testimony link and video message
September 6, 2019
Band Together & Stick with the Union During Interest Arbitration
Band Together & Stick with the Union During Interest Arbitration