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Statement by APWU President Mark Dimondstein on the 2024 Election
November 6, 2024
APWU President Mark Dimondstein provides a statement on the 2024 Election
Your Work During the Election Matters: A Message to Every Postal Worker
November 4, 2024
I want to acknowledge the incredible dedication and effort each of you has put into ensuring every mail-in ballot is delivered on time. The hard work of postal workers helps ensure every voice is heard and every vote is counted. Once again, we’ve...
OSHA: DBCS Machines Pose Risk to Workers’ Health
January 14, 2011
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has hit the Postal Service with another unwelcome finding: Delivery Bar Code Sorter machines pose a direct risk to workers’ health, and there is a “general lack of understanding about the hazards and...
APWU, Postal Unions Urge Obama To Fix USPS Pension Overfunding
January 13, 2011
The APWU and other postal unions and management associations have asked President Barack Obama to take “immediate action to save almost 100,000 good, middle-class jobs and stabilize the financial condition” of the Postal Service.
USPS Fails to Keep Proper Record of Injury and Illness, OSHA Finds
January 11, 2011
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) slammed the USPS again for safety violations — this time for under-recording workplace injuries and illnesses.
Despite Mounting Frustration, Contract Talks Continue
January 10, 2011
Although the union is “increasingly frustrated” at the slow pace of contract negotiations, bargaining is continuing, APWU President Cliff Guffey has announced.
Safety Talk on Recognizing And Handling Suspicious Mail
January 7, 2011
Following the explosion of several mail pieces in Maryland and Washington, DC, the USPS has issued a Safety Talk that instructs employees how to react to suspicious packages.