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APWU National Executive Board Endorses Vice President Kamala Harris for the Next President of the United States
July 23, 2024
On July 23, 2024, the APWU National Executive Board voted unanimously to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for the next President of the United States. One day earlier, the AFL-CIO Executive Council, where the APWU is represented by President...
Postal Workers Deserve a Great Contract!
July 23, 2024
Below is an excerpt from my address at the opening of national negotiations.
The [APWU] welcomes this opportunity to represent approximately 200,000 postal workers in these important negotiations for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement between our...
Today! National Strike Day and Action on Inequality Against Walmart
June 4, 2014
Fighting for Walmart workers’ rights, the Organization United for Respect at Walmart (OUR Walmart) has called for a national week of action June 2 through June 7 to coincide with the retail giant’s annual shareholder meeting in Bentonville, AR....
New Code on Form 50 Reflects Bigger Deduction for Retirement
June 3, 2014
Several people have inquired about the designation “FERS-RAE” on the Form 50s of employees who were recently converted from Postal Support Employee to career.
The new designation reflects that the employees were hired as career employees on or...
'Don't Buy Staples' Sample Resolution
June 3, 2014
The APWU has prepared a 'Don't Buy Staples' sample resolution for use by APWU leaders and union allies to help spread the word to boycott the office-supply chain. The deal between the USPS and Staples has resulted in postal counters being added in ...
Staples Execs Get an Earful at Annual Shareholders’ Meeting
June 2, 2014
Staples’ board of directors got an earful on June 2, when they attended the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting in upscale Palo Alto, CA.
Fifty APWU members and supporters – including students from nearby Stanford University – chanted loud enough...
APWU Condemns GOP Plan to Loot USPS to Save Highway Fund
June 2, 2014
APWU President Mark Dimondstein issued a statement June 2 condemning a proposal by House Republican leaders to raid the Postal Service treasury to shore up the Highway Trust Fund.
“The proposal by House Republican leaders to use Postal Service funds...