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Statement by APWU President Mark Dimondstein on the Selection of the Next Postmaster General
May 9, 2025
On May 9, 2025, the Postal Board of Governors announced the selection of David Steiner as the next Postmaster General. Steiner is now going through an internal vetting process and is expected to assume the position sometime in July.
Recent Polling Shows Registered Voters Overwhelmingly Favor Public Postal Service, Expanding Services
May 8, 2025
In February, the APWU commissioned a national survey to better understand the public’s sentiment on the public Postal Service and attempts at privatization. Here are the key takeaways
San Jose Celebrates Mexican Independence Day in a Big Way
September 18, 2015
The San Jose Area Local went big, collecting over one thousand signatures at the celebration of Mexico’s fight for independence from Spain.
Members of the San Jose Area Local went big – collecting over 1,000 signatures on postcards declaring, “I...
Contract Negotiations Update
September 17, 2015
Members of the Wilmington DE/Malcolm T Smith Area Local
in their union gear.
APWU President Mark Dimondstein has issued the following update on contract negotiations:
As we say in our union, “The Struggle Continues…” And our struggle to secure a...
Rallying to Restore the Voting Rights Act
September 16, 2015
The APWU joined the NAACP, Democracy Initiative, and other labor and activist groups in Upper Senate Park on Sept. 16 for a rally to restore the Voting Rights Act.
Royal Mail Customer Speaks Out Against Privatization, Backs Staples Boycott
September 15, 2015
While leafletting in front of the Staples location at 1500 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Stop Staples protesters ran into Jane Caplan, who was visiting from Oxford, England.
APWU Goes to Court Over Service Standards
September 15, 2015
The APWU filed a brief in D.C. Circuit Court on Sept. 14 against the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), arguing that USPS service standards must be “legally enforceable.” In 2013, the union filed a complaint with the commission asserting that the...