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Unions Rally to Fight Back Against Illegal Postal Takeover
February 24, 2025
On Feb. 24, 2025, hundreds of union members joined together to show that workers are prepared to fight back against the proposed, illegal takeover of the United States Postal Service. Unions, including the Communications Workers of America (CWA),...
Pres. Dimondstein On the Airwaves Against Illegal USPS Takeover
February 24, 2025
On Friday major news outlets began reporting that President Trump plans an illegal takeover of the United States Postal Service. In response, APWU President Mark Dimondstein took to the airwaves to show what is at stake.
USPS is Testing Self-Driving Trucks
June 14, 2019
Recently, the USPS conducted an automotive mail haul pilot program test for a 1,000-mile trip between Phoenix and Dallas...Currently, regulations are in place that limit the testing and use of automated vehicles. However, the Federal Motor Carrier...
Contract Mediation Ending
June 4, 2019
On June 3, President Mark Dimondstein and Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman reported to the APWU National Executive Council (NEC) that the contract mediator stated that the APWU and the USPS were too far apart, and further discussions...
Anti-Privatization Resolution Gains Majority Support in Senate
June 4, 2019
Members of the United States Senate have joined members of the House of Representatives in saying, "Don’t Sell Our Public Postal Service". On June 4, S. Res 99, introduced by Gary Peters (D-MI), gained its 51st cosponsor. The resolution expresses...
APWU POWER: The Women’s Committee within APWU
June 4, 2019
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
APWU POWER, Post Office Women for Equal Rights, the women’s committee within the American Postal Workers Union, was founded in St. Louis, Missouri on...
New Report Underscores Efforts to Erode Public Power
June 3, 2019
(This article first appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
A new report explores the decades-long efforts by corporate interests to weaken public institutions and to degrade worker leverage, all in an effort to...