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APWU Launches National Ad; Warns of Price Hikes, Post Office Closures in Anti-Privatization Campaign
July 21, 2025
This week the American Postal workers Union (APWU) launched a national advertising campaign on to alert the public about proposed plans to privatize the public postal service. The ad called “Memo” highlights a document sent by Wells Fargo Equity...
APWU Arbitration Award Secures Grievance Rights for Separated Non-Probationary Employees
July 17, 2025
The APWU has secured a major victory for the rights of non-probationary employees who are discharged without just cause from the Postal Service to file grievances on those discharges and have them heard in arbitration, Industrial Relations Director...
Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee Convenes
May 2, 2018
Members of the APWU’s Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee held their first meeting in Washington, DC, on April 24. The committee advises the union’s National Negotiations Committee on bargaining demands and must approve any tentative...
Arizona and Colorado Workers Join the Fight for Quality Education
May 2, 2018
“We have classrooms where students sit on counter tops because there aren’t enough desks or seats in the room.”
Nation’s Capital Southern Maryland Area Local CAT Commemorates 1970 Postal Strike
May 1, 2018
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
NCSMAL members (L-R) Julio Mercedes, Derrick Williams, Gary Ledford
and James Higginbotham
The Nation’s Capital Southern Maryland Area Local’s (NCSMAL)...
Rising Up in West Virginia & Beyond!
May 1, 2018
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By President Mark Dimondstein
In late February, 37,000 West Virginia teachers and school employees went on an inspiring nine-day strike – and won! As...
Say 'No' to the Latest USPS Survey
May 1, 2018
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
By Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman
Are you engaged?” Those are the words the Postal Service is using to get you to take their newest...