‘It Was Electric’
Senator Bernie Sanders
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders thrilled APWU members attending the union’s All-Craft Conference in Las Vegas on Oct. 14.
“It was electric,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein of the response to Sanders’ speech....
How the Other Half Banks
Mehrsa Baradaran
The APWU and the National Association of Letter Carriers hosted author Mehrsa Baradaran at the AFL-CIO on Oct. 7, where she spoke about her book, How the Other Half Banks. The event was held on behalf of the Campaign for Postal...
APWU Joins Civil Rights, Financial Reform Groups Urging Senate to Reject Nominees to USPS Board of Governors
The APWU joined civil rights groups, labor organizations and financial reform groups on Sept. 30 in urging Senate leaders to reject a slate of nominees to the USPS Board of Governors.
In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and...
‘I Support Postal Banking!’
Activists protest payday lendors in Columbia, MO.
A May 2015 white paper by the USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) concludes that the Postal Service can act now to expand and enhance existing financial services, such as money orders,...
Tell the OIG: ‘I Support Postal Banking!’
Activists protest payday lenders in Columbia, MO.
Photo credit: Ryan Betz of GRO Missouri
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
A May 2015 white paper by the USPS Office of Inspector...