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School Lunch Junk Fees Hit Working Families’ Wallets
November 19, 2024
The American Postal Worker sheds a light on school lunch “junk fees” that are another way big banks exploit working people.
Postal Service Eliminates Deepest Presort Discounts for Package Consolidators
November 19, 2024
The Postal Service eliminated the deepest presort discounts used by package consolidators, returning work to the USPS and increasing revenue.
APWU Condemns GOP Plan to Loot USPS to Save Highway Fund
June 2, 2014
APWU President Mark Dimondstein issued a statement June 2 condemning a proposal by House Republican leaders to raid the Postal Service treasury to shore up the Highway Trust Fund.
“The proposal by House Republican leaders to use Postal Service funds...
AFL-CIO Endorses Staples Boycott
May 30, 2014
The ‘Don’t Buy Staples’ campaign got a significant boost on May 30, when the AFL-CIO notified the APWU it would support the boycott of the office-supply chain. The labor federation is comprised of 56 unions representing 12.5 million members.
How Do You Spell ‘Smart Kid?’
May 29, 2014
Congratulations to USPS Ft. Myers P&DC Clerk Craft employee and APWU Member Dan Williamson and his wife Kara! Their son Jacob is one of 12 finalists in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The finals air May 29 at 8 p.m. on ESPN.
Clerk Craft Negotiates New Customer Care Center
May 28, 2014
A May 28 agreement between the APWU and USPS [PDF] establishes a new Customer Care Center (CCC) in Wichita KS.
The new CCC will be located at the Remote Encoding Center (REC) site, which is scheduled to close no later than November 14.
Mail Handlers Make It Official: Don’t Buy Staples
May 28, 2014
The National Postal Mail Handlers Union continues to demonstrate outstanding support for the Stop Staples campaign, with its National Executive Board voting unanimously to endorse the APWU’s ‘Don’t Buy’ call.