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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...
COVID-19 Spotlights the Need to Continue the Fight for Safety and Health
March 1, 2021
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Every year on April 28, workers come together for Workers Memorial Day to remember those who have died, been injured, or contracted an occupational...
Who Conducts Function Four Reviews (or Scams) in the Middle of a Pandemic?
March 1, 2021
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The Postal Service intends to conduct 607 Level 3 Function 4 reviews and 8,772 modified Level 2 Function 4 reviews in offices across the country....
Custodial Team Cleaning Failed the COVID Test
March 1, 2021
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
In the March-April 2019 issue, we raised the alarm that the Custodial Team Cleaning Program (CTC), along with its chemicals, was doomed to fail. We...
House Passes the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
March 1, 2021
On February 27th, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1319, the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.” This bill promises to help stabilize communities across the country and provide emergency assistance to the working class. If passed in the...
Union Plus Offers Help to Those Impacted by the Severe Winter Storms in Texas
February 26, 2021
If you are a union member who participates in certain Union Plus programs and have been affected by the severe storms in Texas, you may be eligible for financial assistance through the Union Plus Disaster Relief Grant program.*1
Union Plus Disaster...