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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...

A Tale of Two Post Offices

March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) A battle is raging for the heart and soul of the U.S. postal service. After the American Revolution, leaders of the new government realized that the...

A Grievance Procedure That Works for You

March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) With contract negotiations underway, the APWU negotiating team, like you, is concerned about the future of the Postal Service and the thousands of...

Social-Movement Unionism: A Much-Needed New Model

March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Unions were formed to defend workers and secure for them a share of the wealth they create. There have been labor unions in the U.S. since colonial...

Showing Support With a Selfie

March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) APWU members told the world that they were “sticking with the union” and displayed union pride on Feb. 19. Many sent in “selfies” or photos of...

UNI Congress in Cape Town: 'Ubuntu'

March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Two APWU officers – Retirees Director Judy Beard and Research & Education Director Joyce Robinson – attended UNI Global Union’s Fourth Congress...

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