PSEs’ Hardships and Indignities

Nations’ Capital/Southern Maryland Area Local President Dena Briscoe, Lakeram Singh, Donica Collie, President Mark Dimondstein, Richard Ogoh, and Jody Harper. Nine Postal Support Employees presented emotional testimony on March 10 before a panel of...

Maintenance Members Have Their Say

Edward Harris, Ed Devey, Mike Bayless. (This article first appeared in the May-June 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) As this magazine goes to press, the union is speeding quickly toward completion of our case before Arbitrator...

Union Wraps Up Opening Round In Contract Arbitration

On opening day, union members wore stickers in a show of solidarity. Shown here: Central Florida Area Local. On April 5 and 6 the APWU completed the opening round of its case before the arbitration panel that will decide the terms of a new contract...

2-Cent Postage Cut is ‘Bad News’

A ruling by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) that required the Postal Service to lower postage rates from 49 to 47 cents will “disrupt service and undermine a great national treasure,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein. “The decision is bad...

Union Negotiates New Health Benefit for PSEs

Postal Support Employees (PSEs) will soon be able to sign up for health insurance during their first year of employment, President Mark Dimondstein has announced. Currently, PSEs can enroll only after they complete their first 360-day appointment.

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