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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...

Working Together to Reduce the Arbitration Backlog

March 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell Presently, there is an arbitration backlog and the reason is simple. The grievances appealed to arbitration are...

Starting 2017 with a Bang!

March 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman I was never a more proud member of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) than when news broke...

Unity and Activism - Key to Victory!

March 1, 2017
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2017  issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By President Mark Dimondstein After a dynamic three-year campaign, we have won the Stop Staples fight! Postal management informed the APWU in...

Honoring Women's History

March 1, 2017
 On Feb 27, 2017, The APWU National Executive Board adopted a proclamation to honor the women of the APWU throughout March, in celebration of Women's History Month. Click to read the proclamation...

The Great 1970 Mail Strike that Stunned the Country

February 28, 2017
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)  In March of 1970, the United States had been in a financial and commerce standstill for two weeks. Tired of poor working conditions and low pay,...

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