Senators Call for a Moratorium on Plant Closures
Three champions of a strong, public Postal Service gave impassioned speeches against the consolidation of mail processing plants on the floor of the Senate on Dec. 4. Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI...
It’s Going to Take a Lot Longer for Mail to Get From Point A to Point B
The Postal Service intends to lower service standards again on Jan. 5, MSNBC broadcaster Ed Schultz told his audience on Oct. 20, and that means “it’s going to take a lot longer for your mail to get from Point A to Point B. “Overnight mail could be...
What Opportunities Are Left?
Recently, I was asked the following questions by a brother unionist I highly respect: what opportunities are left in the legislative arena this year to put a stop to the plant consolidations that are scheduled to begin in January 2015? What do we...
e-Team Report, Oct. 8, 2014
Fall is in the air, kids are back to school, leaves are changing colors, and Congress has adjourned so members can return home to run for reelection. Now that members of Congress are home, it is a perfect time to meet with lawmakers and discuss our...
APWU Backs Retirees’ Demand to Re-Open Social Security Offices
APWU President Mark Dimondstein spoke at a rally sponsored by the Alliance for Retired Americans on Oct. 2, as the group delivered petitions with more than 700,000 signatures demanding that the Social Security Administration reopen field offices....