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President Mark Dimondstein Updates Members on APWU Contract Negotiations
September 10, 2024
Greetings APWU Family,
With our main Collective Bargaining Agreement expiring on September 20th, I wanted to give you a status report.
An Update on the Social Security Fairness Act
September 6, 2024
Time is running out to get the Social Security Fairness Act (HR 82) passed. We are asking every APWU member to call Monday, September 9th and demand our representatives sign the discharge petition (HR 1410).
Dimondstein: ‘Postal Workers Earn the Right to Be Justly Compensated for Our Service and Hard Work’
February 17, 2016
On the opening day of arbitration for a new contract, APWU President Mark Dimondstein stated the union’s case in an impassioned presentation to the arbitration panel. The text is below.
“The interests of the 200,000 postal workers represented by...
Seattle Union Members Couldn’t Wait
February 17, 2016
Seattle APWU members wore their “Fighting for Justice” stickers at the Feb. 11 union meeting on Thursday February 11.
“I am sure all the employees will be wearing the stickers on the Opening Day, Feb. 17,” said local editor Sarab J. Singh.
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San Jose Celebrates Opening Day of Contract Arbitration with Gusto
February 17, 2016
The San Jose Area Local’s National Contract Action Team (CAT) celebrated the Opening Day of contract arbitration with an outpouring of solidarity. Members in units throughout the local wore their “Opening Day – Fighting for Justice” stickers proudly...
Last-Minute Preparations Underway for Contract Arbitration
February 15, 2016
With arbitration for a new contract set to begin on Wednesday, Feb. 17, the union’s negotiating team, attorneys, economists, workers and other experts are busy making last-minute preparations. “We’ve worked many long hours preparing to testify and...
Clerk Craft, Postal Service Settle Four Disputes
February 12, 2016
The Clerk Craft recently settled four disputes as part of a pre-arbitration review process that was agreed upon by APWU President Mark Dimondstein and the Postal Service, Clerk Craft Director Clint Burelson has announced. Clerk Craft Assistant...