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Don't Let Management Take Your Pulse!
July 8, 2024
The APWU is urging union members to refrain from participating in the USPS management’s Postal Pulse survey. Negotiations for a new union contract began June 25, and any information you give them can be used in retaliation to hurt us during...
Contract Negotiations Begin – APWU Negotiating Team Delivers Opening Day Remarks
June 27, 2024
On June 25, contract negotiations began for our next main collective bargaining agreement with the Postal Service. The current contract expires on Sept. 20. Both the union and postal management exchanged opening statements, outlining their...
It Pays to Be Union
March 1, 2021
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
On January 22, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its annual Union Membership Report. These figures are not based upon unionized postal employees...
Using the JCIM to Settle Disputes
March 1, 2021
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Finalizing all the documentation around a contract is a long process. For the 2018-2021 contract, the APWU and the USPS first had to agree on the...
The Merger Guidelines: What are our Options?
March 1, 2021
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
When locals are faced with circumstances whether foreseen or unforeseen that result in the local being unable to provide the representation it was...
Join President Dimondstein in APWU Live with the President Events!
March 1, 2021
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Starting in 2021, President Mark Dimondstein launched APWU Live with the President, a regular virtual event for members to learn about the status of...
What is Next?
March 1, 2021
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
We cannot afford to just clock in and clock out each day. We can step up and help fight together with our co-workers for that decent work environment...