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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...
The U.S. Mail is Not for Sale!
June 14, 2016
Approximately 50 Stop Staples protesters greeted shareholders outside the company’s annual meeting in Natick, MA, on June 14, waving banners and chanting, “The U.S. mail is not for sale!”
Check It Out: Updated Brochure
June 13, 2016
The APWU has updated a brochure that dispels common misconceptions about the Postal Service.
The brochure, Our U.S. Postal Service is Under Attack, tells union members and the public the truth about the Postal Service’s phony financial crisis,...
At DNC Platform Committee, Dimondstein Offers Spirited Defense of Public Postal Service
June 10, 2016
APWU President Mark Dimondstein addressed the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Platform Committee on June 9, where he gave an impassioned defense of the public Postal Service and urged the committee to adopt specific pro-postal and pro-worker...
House Committee Adopts Amendment to Restore Postal Service Standards, Approves Budget Bill
June 9, 2016
The House Appropriations Committee overwhelmingly approved an amendment on June 9 to restore the USPS service standards that were in place on July 1, 2012. The amendment, which was offered by Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), was adopted in a voice vote,...
Des Moines Postal Facility Issued $119,000 Fine for OSHA Violations
June 7, 2016
The University Station post office and sorting facility in Des Moines, IA was issued fine of $119,000 for two repeated and two serious OSHA citations on June 2.