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APWU Members Loud and Proud for Oct. 1 National Day of Action
October 8, 2024
Thousands of dedicated postal workers took to the streets for our “October 1 National Day of Action” to let the public know just how well we can move the mail when given the proper tools.
APWU President Mark Dimondstein Appears on PBS News Hour
October 2, 2024
Postal workers are warning of what they call 'substandard performance' by the U.S. Postal Service. The American Postal Workers Union is calling for the public’s help in demanding improved staffing, better customer service and more opportunity for...
USPS Issues Stamps Honoring Workers, But What About Its Own?
August 9, 2013
The Postal Service’s release on Aug. 8 of a series stamps featuring iconic images of the workers who built the nation’s bridges, railways, and skyscrapers almost a century ago is more than a little ironic, the APWU noted. ”We’re pleased that the...
Senate Postal Bill Jeopardizes Healthcare, Retirement Benefits
August 6, 2013
A bill introduced by Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) on Aug. 1 would jeopardize the healthcare and retirement benefits of postal employees by giving arbitrators the authority to remove them from the Federal Employees Health...
Next Step in APWU’s TV Ad Campaign
August 5, 2013
The APWU has launched the next phase of its television ad campaign, with spots airing on NBC Nightly News, CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News.
ALSO: As a result of the recent Supreme Court decision that overturned the Defense of Marriage Act, same-sex spouses...
In Letter to Senate Majority Leader, Postal Unions Seethe Over Carper-Coburn Bill
August 5, 2013
The four postal unions sent a joint letter to Senate Majority Harry Reid on Aug. 5 expressing “utter dismay” at the introduction of S. 1486, the postal bill co-sponsored by Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), the chair and ranking...
APWU: Senate Postal Bill Betrays Workers, American People
August 2, 2013
The leaders of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), introduced postal legislation on Aug. 1, just before Congress adjourned for a five-week recess.