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17,000 AT&T Workers Strike Across Southeastern US
August 23, 2024
More than 17,000 AT&T workers across nine southeastern states walked off their jobs on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. The workers, represented by Communications Workers of America (CWA), filed an unfair labor practice (ULP) charge against AT&T...
Statement from APWU President Mark Dimondstein on the Postal Service’s Proposal to Further Slow Mail Processing and Delivery
August 23, 2024
The American Postal Workers Union is deeply concerned regarding the August 22nd announcement from postal management, with the support of the Postal Board of Governors, that they are once again planning to slow down much of the country’s mail.
The...
House Panel Approves Amendment To Restore Postal Service Standards
June 30, 2015
The vote by a House Committee on June 17 approving an amendment that would restore postal service standards “is a big step forward for postal workers and our customers,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein.
“If enacted, it will mean that...
APWU Takes PRC to Court Over Refusal to Enforce Service Standards
June 29, 2015
The APWU has taken the Postal Regulatory Commission to court, challenging the commission’s decision to dismiss its complaint that the Postal Service is failing to meet service standards. The union filed the Petition for Review on May 29 in the...
APWU Participates in Rally for Voting Rights
June 29, 2015
Arrion Brown, Nations Capital Southern Maryland Area Local,
and Courtney Jenkins, Baltimore Francis Stu Filbey Area
Local, gearing up to fight for Voting Rights.
Two young union activists, Courtney Jenkins and Arrion Brown, represented the...
Supreme Court Upholds Federal Insurance Exchange, Benefiting Early Retirees and Older Workers
June 26, 2015
In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in the case of King v. Burwell that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) allows residents of states using the federal insurance exchange to receive premium subsidies for their coverage — an...
APWU Reaches Tentative Agreement for Private-Sector Drivers
June 26, 2015
The APWU and the Mail Contractors of America (MCA) have reached a tentative contract agreement for private-sector drivers in terminals in Des Moines and Kansas City. Union members at those terminals will have the opportunity to vote to ratify or...