Fighting On for A Good Contract
November 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
This year, we have dedicated ourselves to negotiating a successor to the 2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement, which expired in May.
The Feb....
Lessons of a $56 Million Settlement
November 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
At the end of the summer, the clerk division announced the criteria for distributing the $56 million monetary portion of the settlement that...
Management’s New BEM Motto: Run to Failure!
November 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
The Postal Service has notified the APWU of management’s intent to move forward with proposed changes to the MS-1 Handbook, which identifies...
Support Grows for Labor Unions
November 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
After years of declining strength and support, labor unions are regaining popularity.
More than half of Americans – 58 percent – said they...
Workers Strike Against Anti-Union Governments
November 1, 2015
Finnish workers protesting.
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Protesting their government’s right-wing, anti-union agenda, workers in India and Finland went on strike in...