Dimondstein Elected to AFL-CIO Executive Committee, Council
February 24, 2014
APWU President Mark Dimondstein was elected to the Executive Committee and Executive Council of the AFL-CIO at its annual meeting in Houston TX on Feb. 18 and 19.
President Obama Takes the Chained CPI out of his Fiscal 2015 Budget
February 21, 2014
In a great victory for the Alliance, White House staff has announced that President Obama’s Fiscal 2015 budget will not include a switch to the chained CPI formula that would limit cost-of-living increases in Social Security and other programs....
APWU Opposes USPS Proposal to Slow Down Standard Mail
February 21, 2014
In a filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission on Feb. 20, the APWU strenuously opposed a USPS proposal to reduce service standards for Standard Mail.
Excessing, Job Withholding Due to Consolidations on ‘Indefinite Hold’
February 20, 2014
Union members are sure to breathe a sigh of relief following a recent notice from the Postal Service to the APWU.
Houston Retirees Get Organized
February 20, 2014
The Houston Area Local Retiree Chapter took on its first task immediately after being chartered.