250 Million People Join Massive Two-Day Strike in India

On November 26 and 27, an astonishing 250 million people took to the streets in India for a two-day general strike. The strike, by some estimates the largest in world history, was an extreme show of worker solidarity across all job types, as 10...

A 'New Normal' at the End of 2020

(This article first appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Who would have thought what we considered the “norm” at the beginning of 2020 would look so different today? Ringing in the 2020 New Year was in...

President Dimondstein Speaks in Defense of the Public Postal Service at Global Trade Union Forum

(This article first appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As part of World Day for Decent Work on Oct. 7, the Global Union Federations (PSI, UNI, IndustriALL, ITF, BWI and EI) and the Trade Union...

Labor News

(This article first appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Asheville, NC Nurses Win Largest Hospital Union Victory Since 1975 On Sept. 17, registered nurses (RNs) at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC won...

APWU Human Relations Director Sue Carney Retires

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On June 15, the APWU and the United Kingdom’s Communication Workers Union (CWU) joined together for a virtual livestream event. The event, hosted by...

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