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...
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...
Mail Delivery Takes a Dramatic Dive
May 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Across the country, postal customers are complaining that they’re waiting longer for their mail. And while postal management dismisses the complaints as...
Canadian Postal Workers Launch Boycott
May 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Postal workers in the United States and Canada face many of the same struggles – including the threat of privatization.
Mirroring the Stop Staples...
In Historic Vote, Greece Elects Pro-Worker Party
May 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Greece made history in January when it elected the pro-worker Syriza Party – the culmination of years of protests against dire economic conditions...