Fight Back Against Closures, Consolidations
May 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
APWU members across the country are fighting efforts by USPS management to close or consolidate 82 mail processing facilities this year.
Locals have...
When Complement Managers Make Contact, Union Calls Foul
May 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
As this issue goes to press, there is no sign that management is stopping or postponing the Network Rationalization Plan and the quest to systemically...
Senate Opposes USPS Service Cuts
May 1, 2015
The Senate approved a motion on S. Con. Res. 11 introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) that instructs budget conferees to insist on a deficit-neutral fund to halt mail processing center closures, restore overnight mail delivery, and protect...
'Stop Staples' Campaign Gains Momentum
May 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
The American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA) may be small in numbers, but its impact on the Don’t Buy Staples campaign could be huge. The 20...
The Road to a New Contract
May 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
The road to contract negotiations has been a long one. The APWU began holding internal weekly meetings in August 2014; the current Collective Bargaining...